The service's then-operator, Podotree Co., Ltd. (which changed its name to KakaoPage Corp. in 2018), was founded on July 20, 2010, as a subsidiary of Kakao.

KakaoPage was deemed a failure by mid-2013, but after adding Legendary Moonlight Sculptor and several other popular works, the service bounced back.

[5] Any individual can create content, upload it to KakaoPage, and sell it directly to other consumers on the platform.

The total revenue for any sale is distributed as follows: 30% to Google Play, 20% to Kakao, and the remaining 50% to the publisher.

[11] In August 2020, KakaoPage acquired 49% of the multinational drama and film production company Kross Pictures for 5.8 billion won.