Kakao VX (co-CEOs Moon Tae-sik and Kim Chang-jun), a sports platform company, announced Tuesday that its Friends Screen screen golf service has surpassed 500 nonprofit community locations, with installations spreading across apartment complexes, townhouses, corporate fitness centers and religious facilities.
The Friends Screen nonprofit community service offers an integrated package covering equipment supply, installation and maintenance. It requires no down payment and provides free after-service throughout the contract period, drawing strong satisfaction from apartment complex management offices and residents alike. Easy booking and management through a dedicated app are also cited as advantages.
A working professional living in an apartment complex in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, told Kakao VX in an interview that residents agreed in early last year to install six screen golf units in the community center. "They've been so popular that tee times are only available in the early morning hours," the resident said. "We used to work out separately on treadmills and other equipment, but now four of us play screen golf together and find it deeply satisfying."
A Kakao VX official said the nonprofit community service, which initially focused on apartment complexes and townhouses starting last year, has recently been expanding into corporate fitness centers, religious facilities and private homes. "We will continue to closely identify and reflect the needs of golfers so that Friends Screen maintains its No. 1 ranking in screen golf customer satisfaction," the official said.
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