Kakao VX runs autumn golf prize event with gold golf balls, appliances
In short
Kakao VX said its Kakao Golf Reservation platform will hold a prize event through Nov. 15, offering gold golf balls, premium home appliances and department store gift certificates. Bookings earn one entry each, and customers booking for the first time in 2026 get two. Winners are drawn after the event ends.
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Kakao VX said on Oct. 7 that its Kakao Golf Reservation platform is holding a prize event for the autumn golf season, offering gold golf balls, premium home appliances and department store gift certificates. Yonhap and ZDNet Korea reported that the event runs until Nov. 15. [ 1 , 3 ]
Under the rules described by both outlets, a customer who books a round through the Kakao Golf Reservation platform receives one prize entry per booking. Customers making their first booking of 2026 receive two entries. ZDNet Korea added that the more entries a user collects, and completing a round, raise the chance of winning. [ 1 , 3 ]
Holders of entry tickets can apply for the prize they want, and winners are selected by lottery after the event closes, according to Yonhap and ZDNet Korea. ZDNet Korea also reported a separate draw for users who leave comments on the event page inside the platform, with coffee coupons as the prize. Event details are available on the Kakao Golf Reservation platform. [ 1 , 3 ]
ZDNet Korea identified Kakao VX's co-CEOs as Moon Tae-sik and Kim Chang-jun, and quoted a company official as saying the event was prepared to give customers pleasure and inviting people to enjoy rounds in the autumn golf season and receive prizes. Seoul Shinmun's business coverage carried only a headline noting the gold golf ball and premium appliance prizes. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The event is a seasonal marketing push by a domestic golf booking platform, aimed at driving autumn reservations and repeat use through its app. It is unlikely to have significance beyond Korean consumers using the service.
Key facts
- Kakao VX's Kakao Golf Reservation platform is holding a prize event running until Nov. 15. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Prizes include gold golf balls, premium home appliances and department store gift certificates. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Customers receive one entry per booking made on the platform. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Customers booking for the first time in 2026 receive two entries. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Entries rise the more bookings are made, and completing a round increases the chance of winning, according to ZDNet Korea. [ 3 ]
- Winners are selected by lottery after the event closes. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Users who comment on the event page on the platform can win coffee coupons in a separate draw. [ 3 ]
- Kakao VX is led by co-CEOs Moon Tae-sik and Kim Chang-jun, ZDNet Korea reported. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- How many winners will be chosen and the total value of the prizes. None of the documents state the number of winners or the prize scale.
- Whether the event applies to all bookings on the platform or only certain courses and dates. The documents describe reservations made through the platform but do not specify any course or date restrictions.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yonhap reports the Kakao Golf Reservation prize event and its Nov. 15 deadline. [ 1 ]
- Seoul Shinmun publishes a headline on the gold golf ball and appliance prizes. [ 2 ]
- ZDNet Korea reports further details, including the co-CEOs, the comment-event coffee coupons and a company official's comment. [ 3 ]