Russians have started downloading the Korean messaging app KakaoTalk en masse following the blocking of Telegram
This is reported by The Moscow Times.
The service has risen to second place in the ranking of the most popular apps in the ‘Social Networking’ category in the Russian section of the App Store, trailing only the Max messaging app.
The app has been downloaded around 10,000 times on RuStore.
According to Google Trends data, there has been a noticeable increase in interest in KakaoTalk in Russia over recent months.
Furthermore, the app has entered the top 500 free apps in Russia across all categories for the first time.
The KakaoTalk interface has been translated into Russian, so it can be used without knowledge of Korean. However, some elements remain in English, and certain parts of the interface may not be fully localised.
KakaoTalk messenger: what is known about it
KakaoTalk was launched in 2010. In South Korea, it is used by the vast majority of smartphone owners — over 90%. According to the developers, the total number of downloads worldwide exceeds 150 million.
The messenger offers a standard set of features: text messaging, sending images and stickers, group chats, channels, as well as voice and video calls.
