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Korean Startup Ecosystem and Blockchain in Korea
The Korean Startup Ecosystem in 2019 is stronger than ever. It may surprise some to know that the economy of South Korea is now the 4th largest in all of Asia. They have one of the best wireless...
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Top 5 Free Coworking Spaces in Seoul for Startups
Coworking Spaces in Seoul Why rent a whole office for your business when you can work from a co-working space? Free coworking spaces in Seoul have sprung up recently, with services ranging from;...
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Korean Entrepreneurs First Need to Learn How to Fail
Korean Entrepreneurs have a larger fear of failure than those in the western world. That might be mainly because of the strict standards set by their parents. In Silicon Valley, it is expected that...
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Why Startups in Korea are Lining up to Enter Lotte Accelerator
Lotte Accelerator has since its 2016 inception become one of Korea’s most active and accomplished accelerators. They provide in-house venture capital, a nexus between startups and corporates, and...
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Startups in Korea Should Apply to Obi Beer AB INBEV Startup Demo Day
Obi Beer AB InBev Startup Demo Day Startups need to apply by November 12th to participate in the Startup Demo Day on November 28th, 2019. AB InBev Korea seeks your creativity & innovation power to...
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How to organize a workshop for Korean Startups in Seoul
How to do a workshop for Korean startups in Seoul? Since covering the Korean startup ecosystem for over 7 years I have organized my share of events and workshops in Seoul. Some of these were 1 day,...
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Korean Government Agencies That Support Startups
Korean Startup Ecosystem The startup ecosystem in Korea has been surging since 2015. Furthermore, the Korean government launched a drive to support startups and also promote entrepreneurship among the...
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Top 25 Korean Blockchain Startups You Need to Know – Best of 2019
With all the uncertainty regarding Blockchain regulations in South Korea, you would think their Blockchain ecosystem would be dying down. However, that is far from the case. Blockchain adoption is...
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A Korean Startup Needs to Capitalize on CBD Oil in Korea
Korea became the first country in East Asia to legalize medical marijuana. CBD oil in Korea is big news considering the United States has seen a boom in the cannabis market in the past few years once...
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Ground X, the Blockchain Subsidiary of Internet Giant Kakao
Ground X is the blockchain subsidiary of the leading South Korean Internet company, Kakao. Ground X aims to tap new and innovative blockchain technologies that can be adopted by the mainstream market....
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Korean E-Commerce Startup Linkshops puts Dongdaemun Online
Dongdaemun is now online thanks to a Korean e-commerce startup called Linkshops, an online Korean apparel shopping mall. Linkshops has over 1 million items from over 8,000 stores. For those that are...
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The Pros and Cons for working at Pangyo Techno Valley
The Korean government has spent a lot of money trying to make Pangyo Techno Valley into Seoul’s top tech cluster. There is even an express subway line to Pangyo from Gangnam that takes around 20...
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Top 10 Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges – Best of 2019
Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are still going strong despite facing opposition from the Korean government and banks. Korea still remains one of the top cryptocurrency trade exchange markets. South...
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How Korean Startups Can Use Big Data to Improve Sales
Koreans businesses are starting to utilize big data which is a growing trend in the U.S. Not only has Samsung, LG, and the other big corporations taken notice but so have the up and coming Korean...
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Korean Live Video Streaming Service V Live to go Global
Naver is a South Korean online platform that launched in 1999 becoming the first web portal in Korea to develop and use its own search engine. Naver is basically the “Google of Korea”. In 2019 Naver...
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Everything You Need to Know About South Korean Consumers – Best Tips
South Korea has powerful industries in mobile, automotive, beauty, fashion, entertainment, and technology. They got to this level because of their massive workforce that has usually put career over...
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The Korea Creative Content Agency – KOCCA
The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is a government agency that oversees and coordinates the promotion of the Korean content industry. KOCCA was established by the Korean Broadcasting Institute,...
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Top 20 Korean Venture Capital Firms You Need to Know – Best of 2019
Korean Venture Capital Firms have grown quickly over the last decade. Seoul is becoming a major tech hub in Asia. Furthermore, they have the highest concentration of smartphone users. Therefore Korea...
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The Top 20 YouTubers in South Korea – Best of 2019
While Instagram influencers are getting a lot of attention these days, Youtube influencers are the ones that started it all. There are very powerful Youtubers in South Korea that brands can collaborate...
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Korean Startups Should Plan to Enter the North Korean Market
In 2018 North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un signed the Panmunjom Declaration with South Korean President Moon Jae-In in South Korea. The declaration was to have both countries cooperate on officially...
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