Line is a privately owned company headquartered in Japan, with LY Corporation as its parent company. Established in 2000, it employs approximately 4,100 individuals, specializing in software development. The company operates a communications platform, primarily serving as a messenger service in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Beyond its core functionality of free instant messaging and VoIP calls, the platform integrates social media, mobile payments via LINE Pay, news aggregation through LINE TODAY, and specialized services such as LINE Doctor and LINE Music. As of 2026, LINE functions as a central lifestyle ecosystem for over 200 million monthly active users, leveraging its character IP (LINE FRIENDS) and an extensive API for businesses to provide an experience that bridges personal communication and daily transactions.
Line Plus, the Korean subsidiary of Line Corporation, on March 12, 2026, unveiled ActEngine AI, an artificial intelligence platform designed to automate customer support and sales operations, marking its push into the fast-growing enterprise AI market across Asia. Previously, on March 9, 2026, Line Next, the Web3 subsidiary of Line Corporation, officially launched its Unifi stablecoin wallet, a strategic move aimed at advancing mainstream cryptocurrency adoption, particularly across Asia. Earlier, on December 5, 2025, Line faced controversy regarding smartphone ordering systems in restaurants that required mandatory LINE Friend registration, drawing criticism for allegedly "freeloading on customer resources."
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