Brian Kim, the founder of South Korean social media and fintech giant Kakao Group, quits the board to focus on global expansion following a series of scandals (Heejin Kim/Bloomberg)

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Brian Kim, the founder of South Korean social media and fintech giant Kakao Group, quits the board to focus on global expansion following a series of scandals  —  Kakao Group founder Brian Kim has stepped down from the board, relinquishing the reins after a series of scandals rocked the South Korean social media and fintech giant.