There are times when you think, "I need to cut off contact with this person" while using KakaoTalk.

This happens when you receive unnecessary messages asking you to join something or requests to lend money, and you just don't want to continue the conversation.

In such cases, the simplest method is to use the KakaoTalk block feature.

The method is very simple. First, open KakaoTalk and go to your friends list at the bottom.

There, find the name of the person you want to block. Once you find the name, press and hold on that friend, and a small menu will pop up.

In that menu, there is an option called "Block." If you click that, you will be blocked immediately.

This way, even if that person sends a message, it will no longer be delivered to my KakaoTalk.

The other person may think they sent it, but I won't receive the message at all.

There is another method as well. You can block someone directly from the chat room.

First, open the chat room with the person you want to block.

Then, click the ≡ shaped menu in the upper right corner. A variety of menus will appear, and from there, click on the other person's profile.

Once you enter the profile screen, you will see a three-dot menu in the upper right corner.

If you click that, the block menu will appear. This method is also quite commonly used.

When you block someone, several changes occur. The biggest change is that you will no longer receive messages from that person.

Even if they send messages, they will not be delivered. Another change is that it becomes difficult for them to check my profile picture or status message.

However, there is one thing that people often wonder about: "Can the other person know they have been blocked?"

To conclude, KakaoTalk does not send a separate notification about being blocked. So, the other person's phone will not display a message like "You have been blocked." Most of the time, they will notice over time because they send messages but receive no response.

If you want to not only block messages but also completely end the relationship, you can take one more step.

After blocking, you can also delete them from your blocked friends list. This way, they will completely disappear from my friends list. If you want to talk again later, the other person will need to add me as a friend using my phone number.

If you want to unblock someone, the method is not difficult. Go to KakaoTalk settings → Friends → Blocked Friends Management, and you will see the list of people you have blocked so far. From there, if you click unblock, you will return to being friends.

These days, KakaoTalk is a messenger that is widely used in daily life, and many relationships are maintained through it.

Therefore, these management features are quite detailed. Relationships are not always easy. Instead of forcing uncomfortable relationships, I think it's not a bad idea to use these features when necessary.