(MENAFN) South Korean IT giant Kakao Corp. has decided to postpone the launch of its carpool service after a taxi driver committed suicide by setting himself on fire during protest.
The company, which operates South Korea's most popular mobile messenger application, KakaoTalk, has launched earlier a pilot run of the service ahead of its official release, originally scheduled for Monday.
Kakao Mobility said: "Ee have decided to delay the official release of the carpool service in order to reflect various opinions from society, including taxi drivers and users."
It added that it will continue to discuss the matter, claiming it will provide users with updates in the future.
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