This article showcases our top picks for the best South Korean based Lifestyle companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Lifestyle industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top South Korean Lifestyle Startups
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O-House
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O-House is a one-stop home furnishing and interior design platform enabling customers to easily source & purchase goods for their homes.
Althea
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Althea is Korea’s premier beauty e-commerce that provides the latest beauty products, trends and lifestyle to consumers in Southeast Asia.
GP Club
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GP Club is a cosmetics manufacturing and distribution company that produces creams, lipsticks, cleansers, and other related products.
Balaan
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A platform that allows you to get the latest luxury goods in just 3 days.
FEELWAY
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FEELWAY is the 1st largest domestic luxury products market place in korea.
Melixir
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Melixir is a vegan cosmetic brand that offers skincare products with plant-based ingredients.
29CM
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29CM runs an online select shop 29cm, which provides customers with various kinds of domestic and foreign brands.
Art & Design International
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Art & Design International is a cosmetics manufacturer & distributor. Their inhouse brands include men’s cosmetics brand Swagger, premium niche perfume brand SWG Collection, and vegan active Ingredient skincare solution #OOTD
Tumblbug
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Tumblbug is an online Korean crowdfunding site focused on art and cultural content.
Agreable
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Agreable is a brand commerce startup that manufactures and distributes lifestyle products.
Caffe Bene
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Caffe Bene provides a unique environment for New Yorkers looking for a similar experience.
Gbike
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Personal Smart Mobility Sharing Platform in Korea
Malang Studio
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Malang Studio develops character-centric, gamified lifestyle apps such as Alarmmon, an alarm clock app featuring animation characters.
Washon
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Washon is an on-demand laundry service based on Seoul metropolitan area in Korea.
Mr.Pic
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Mr.Pic is an online Korean information portal that provides information about vehicles, lifestyles, games, and more.
Foundry
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Foundry Inc provide cooperative buisness services to drive competitiveness, network and sales expansion.
ROOOMERS
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ROOOMERS is a Korean startup that offers a lifestyle magazine and curation services specifically for people living alone.
ViewReple
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ViewReple is a Korean provider of a social curation platform for product reviews in various categories.
Labelby.me
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labelby.me is a social e-commerce platform that provides its users with fashion merchandising services.
SK Networks
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SK networks has a wide range of businesses such as home appliance, rent-a-car, ICT marketing, trading, hotel, and car maintenance/repair.
The Daebak Company
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The Daebak Company is a community-driven e-commerce platform that aims to inspire the global Hallyu community
LOUIS CASTEL
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LOUIS CASTEL is an e-commers platform for the sales of golf wear.
Hanpoom
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Hanpoom is an online store for food, lifestyle and health care products.
Platform Factory
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Platform Factory offers fashion curation services to its customers.
KSHOPINA
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KSHOPINA is an online store for Korean lifestyle products.
Health Balance
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Health Balance is a seller and manufacturer of nutrition for a healthier lifestyle.
Hyundai LIVART
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Hyundai LIVART is a lifestyle culture company that designs the living space through art.
Leaders Cosmetics
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Leaders Cosmetics engages in the manufacture and sale of cosmetics.
Gaenari Wallpaper
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Gaenari Wallpaper is a living and lifestyle brand.
ShareHows
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ShareHows is a collection of “how-to” information channels on categories such as technology, business, beauty, life, travel, DIY and more.
Herald Corporation
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Herald has continued to grow as an innovative information-knowledge company.
OCO
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OCO is an e-commerce shop for fashion and lifestyle goods.
SG Corporation
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SG Corporation is an apparel and fashion company.
DFD Group
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DFD Group is an e-commerce store for shoe, fashion and lifestyle and culture sectors.
Later
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Later is a manufacturer and seller of lifestyle products.
Darak-bang.com
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Darak-bang.com is an e-commerce shop for lifestyle goods.
SLEEK
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SLEEK provides a program optimized to exercise effectively and create a healthy lifestyle through exercise and diet guidance.
KorEstate
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KorEstate revolutionizes home lifestyle e-commerce by allowing users in Korea to get their homes and home products in one place.
Rolling Square
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Rolling Square is the creator of Pink Pouch, an app that works as a mobile marketing platform for beauty and fashion products.
Bigcle
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Bigcle is an e-commerce platform that offers watches, bags, gifts and other lifestyle products.
TOUCH4GOOD
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TOUCH4GOOD is a Korean eco-friendly social enterprise brand that specializes in eco-friendly fashion items and accessories.
Heydi
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Heydi is an e-commerce platform for the sales of woman’s clothing.
STARLUXE
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STARLUXE is an importer and distributor of fashion and lifestyle accessories.
OTD
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OTD is an operator of a multi-brand restaurants in South Korea.
ALTDIF
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ALTDIF is a brand for tea and lifestyle products.
JOH & Company
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JOH & Company aims to nurture businesses that generate profits on a sound basis in the areas of food, clothing, shelter and information.
FitBase
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FitBase is an online platform for everything related to fitness, therapy and nutrition.
EDITION DENMARK
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EDITION DENMARK is an online store for Danish lifestyle products.
Apartmentary
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Apartmentary provides apartment mentoring service.
Amitto Products
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Amitto Products is an e-commerce platform that offers lifestyle accessories.
ACC:SCENT
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ACC:SCENT is an online store for Scandinavian fashion accessories.
S BodyWork Pilates
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S BodyWork Pilates provides sports medicine, physical therapists and physical education.
Forthenew
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Forthenew is a foundry and manufacturing of textiles and women’s apparel.
Vivien Corp
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Vivien Corp is a manufacturer of women clothing.
Earlogic
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Earlogic represents the TSC the first ,music platform app that fully integrates into personal hearing condition.
WondersLiving
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WondersLiving is an online and offline store for a consumer living electronic goods.
KST Holdings
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KST Holdings aims for a lifestyle service business that provides customized information and convenience to users.
BUYVAI
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BUYVAI engages in the sales of men’s and women’s lifestyle products.
Via International
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Via International is an online trading platform that offers clothing and lifestyle products.
Eat Your Kimchi
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Eatyourkimchi is a production studio focused on providing video content on the topics of music, food, and the Korean lifestyle.
ANYMAN
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ANYMAN is a mediation platform that connects people.
CONNEX Solution
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CONNEX Solution is an importer and distributor of lifestyle accessorizes.
1stlook
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1stlook is an entertainment and lifestyle magazine.
Jaanh Group
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Jaanh Group is a developer of an online retail platform intended to offer premium apparel and accessories.
Chemilens
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Chemilens specializes in the manufacturing and sales of eyeglass lenses.
Kimex
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Kimex specializes in the manufacturing of fragrance products.
Wellperion
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Wellperion is a premium lifestyle club and provides a variety of exercise programs that the whole family can enjoy.
Pinch
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Pinch is a subscription-based lifestyle media for millennial women.
BMdr
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BMdr is engaged in the research and development of therapeutics and products for the treatment and prevention of eye diseases.
Josun Hotels & Resorts
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Josun Hotels & Resorts is a hospitality brand that offers services and facilities in hotels, fine dining, and office environments.
Huggle
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Huggle is an online store that sells pet lifestyle products.
Korea Research Institute for Fashion and Distribution Information
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Korea Research Institute for Fashion and Distribution Information is a fashion and lifestyle information institute.
Anotherlevel
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Anotherlevel is an online shopping platform for lifestyle accessories.
HerbKorea
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HerbKorea engages in the sales of diffuser and fragrance products.
Kindigo
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Kindigo sells sustainable lifestyle and organic indigo dyeing products.
Leemyungsu Design Lab
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Leemyungsu Design Lab is dedicated in developing IT Fashion products.
Up-Space
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Up-Space offers lifestyle and representative products.
XYCB
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XYCB is a lifestyle innovation and marketing company.
BEAKER
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BEAKER is a clothing brand that provides lifestyles and fashion accessories.
Daewoo Fashion
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Daewoo Fashion is a fashion brand that provides lifestyle accessories.
Union Pool
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Union Pool provides consumers with e-commerce services based on their lifestyle.
men.style.com
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men.style.com provides designer fashion and beauty products for men and women.
ENTER-6
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ENTER-6 is an online store that sells fashion, shoes, and lifestyle products.
HUGIN
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HUGIN is a social innovation and lifestyle platform.
Logomondo
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Logomondo is a jewelry platform connecting government-approved jewelry craft masters with the newest technology.
Greegonetworks
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Greegonetworks is an online shopping platform offering discounted products such as toys, consumer goods, clothing, food items, and more.
FashionGeo
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FashionGeo is an e-commerce platform that offers fashion and clothing products.
Home & Garden Lifestyle Magazine
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Home & Garden Lifestyle Magazine is a practical architectural magazine that provides practical information.
Parkgym
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Parkgym is a fitness center in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.
Interkos
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Interkos engages in the manufacture and distribution of skincare, hair care and sanitary aid products.
Stereo Shop
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Stereo Shop is the manufacturer of a Shirt and blouse for men and women.
Chelper
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Chelper is an e-commerce store for men’s and women’s fashion products.
The Korean Reliability Society
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The Korean Reliability Society encourages academic activities in the field of reliability.
Quincee
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Quincee is an online shopping center that offers apparel for mothers, newborns, and infants.