LINE Plus

LINE established LINE Plus in South Korea to develop business outside Japan. The company was established in 2013, and Jungho ShinJungho ShinJungho Shin, also known as Shin Jung-ho, is a creator of LINE and a product executive. He has served as LINE co-CEO, representative director of LINE Plus and group chief product officer of Z Holdings. LY Corporation listed him as chief product officer in its April 2026 management structure.Open the full entry became representative director that March.⁠[1][2]

In September 2014 LINE Plus became a wholly owned subsidiary of LINE Corporation, further consolidating international operations within the LINE group.⁠[3]

LINE Plus established blockchain subsidiary unblock in South Korea, initially focusing on research and education under CEO Matthew Lee. The announcement described it as an early step toward blockchain-related LINE services.⁠[4]

In January 2021 Jungho Shin became a LINE Plus director and CWO. LINE’s business integration with Z Holdings that year placed international teams within a reorganized group framework.⁠[2]

After the reorganization of LINE, Yahoo JapanYahoo JapanYahoo Japan refers to the Yahoo! JAPAN portal and its historical operating companies. The Japanese search and information brand became part of LY Corporation’s operations in the 2023 reorganization.Open the full entry and Z Holdings, LINE Plus became one of LY Corporation’s international subsidiaries. The official account distinguishes LINE operations in Japan from the work of Korean and other regional teams abroad.⁠[5]

The company develops localized services within the LINE ecosystem, spanning communications, lifestyle, fintech, content, games, commerce and AI. Offerings vary by market; the whole LINE brand portfolio is not necessarily operated directly by the LINE Plus legal entity.⁠[5]

Website: https://www.linecorp.com/en/ (opens in a new window). LINE’s channel directory lists the global LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry account https://www.linkedin.com/company/linecorp/ (opens in a new window), alongside developer and regional accounts. Related entities include LINE MessengerLINELINE is a messaging application and service brand launched in Japan on June 23, 2011. Developed by a team including Jungho Shin at NHN Japan, it offers messages, voice and video calls, stickers and official accounts, with associated content, commerce and financial services. LY Corporation and regional companies including LINE Plus operate its businesses, principally in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand.Open the full entry, Jungho Shin, NAVERNAVERNAVER is a South Korean internet company founded by Lee Hae-jin in 1999. It expanded from Korean-language search and portal services into advertising, commerce, digital content, fintech, cloud computing and AI. Its group incubated LINE in Japan and participated in the integration that produced LY Corporation.Open the full entry and LY Corporation.⁠[6]