Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a user profile. A user profile management method performed by a server according to an example embodiment includes creating a plurality of profiles corresponding to a user account, receiving a view request for a profile of the other user account in a predetermined relationship with the user account from a user terminal logged in with the user account, providing a UI of a profile of the other user account including an interfacing object regarding the profile of the user account to the user account, receiving an input for selecting a profile to be displayed on the other user terminal logged in the other user account, among a plurality of profiles corresponding to the user account through the interfacing object, and matching the other user account with the selected profile.

Abstract: A user terminal according to an embodiment may include a processor configured to: based on accessing an instant messaging server with a user account and the user account being a general account, display a general interface for a plurality of services provided to the general account; and based on the user account being a protected account, display a protected interface in which at least some of the plurality of services provided to the general account is restricted.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a user profile. A user profile management method performed by a server according to an example embodiment includes creating a plurality of profiles corresponding to a user account, receiving a view request for a profile of the other user account in a predetermined relationship with the user account from a user terminal logged in with the user account, providing a UI of a profile of the other user account including an interfacing object regarding the profile of the user account to the user account, receiving an input for selecting a profile to be displayed on the other user terminal logged in the other user account, among a plurality of profiles corresponding to the user account through the interfacing object, and matching the other user account with the selected profile.

Abstract: Disclosed are a content box providing method and a user terminal. The method may comprise the steps of: displaying a link shared through a chat room in a chat application; when a selection for the link is received, displaying a screen of a content execution result corresponding to the link through an in-app browser of the chat application or an external browser distinct from the chat application; displaying a notification for a new chat message while the screen of the content execution result is being displayed through the in-app browser or the external browser; when a selection for the notification of the new chat message is received, switching the screen of the content execution result to a screen of the chat room to which the new chat message received; and displaying a content box, which enables access to the content execution result, on the switched screen of the chat room.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a user profile. A user profile management method performed by a server according to an example embodiment includes creating a plurality of profiles corresponding to a user account, receiving a view request for a profile of the other user account in a predetermined relationship with the user account from a user terminal logged in with the user account, providing a UI of a profile of the other user account including an interfacing object regarding the profile of the user account to the user account, receiving an input for selecting a profile to be displayed on the other user terminal logged in the other user account, among a plurality of profiles corresponding to the user account through the interfacing object, and matching the other user account with the selected profile.