KakaoTalk is the most popular messaging app in South Korea by a massive margin

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Nearly all mobile messaging app users in South Korea use KakaoTalk, making it by far the most popular messaging app in the country. Others see significantly less use: Close to 3 in 10 use Instagram messages, while 2 in 10 are on Facebook Messenger.