This article showcases our top picks for the best Seoul based Media and Entertainment companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Media and Entertainment 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 Seoul Media and Entertainment Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Hybe
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Hybe Corporation is the owner and manager of the popular K-Pop boy band BTS.
YG Entertainment
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YG Entertainment, the entertainment company
Big Hit Music
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Big Hit Music is an entertainment company that makes new innovations to the music industry business model.
Contents First
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Tappytoon, premier digital-first comics/novel reading platform & daily destination for 6+ Million readers worldwide. English/French/German
Spoon Radio
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Spoon operates as a real-time personal audio broadcasting platform.
Gen.G Esports
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Gen.G is the leading esports organization connecting the U.S. and Asia.
bemyfriends
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A SaaS solution for you to own and build a direct relationship with fans and customers and create sustainable values at any scale
SMARTSTUDY
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SmartStudy is a global entertainment company. We make high-quality animated and gaming content such as Pinkfong and Monster Super League.
Makestar
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Makestar was born to suggest new communication method between Hallyu star and global fan.
CeREELs
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Mobile Media App with a library of original contents
Label Foundation
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LABEL is a blockchain-based education content incubation integration service.
SEMS GAMES
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SEMS GAMES is a Seoul-based company that builds innovative and appealing games for mobile entertainment.
JYP
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JYP is an entertainment and music label company based in South Korea.
Flintgames
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Flintgames is an online platform that creates video games for its users.
Netmarble
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Netmarble is a developer, publisher, and sponsor of free online games.
Still8
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Still8 helps current pro-gamers to boost their talents and retired pro-gamers to sustain their career.
Mediafront
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Mediafront is a media agency based in Seoul, Korea.
Coinin
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Coinin is a blockchain media and incubation & investment platform.
CJ ENM
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CJ ENM is a korean entertainment and mass media company.
Cyworld
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Cyworld is a virtual community that features content on food, entertainment, technology, and more.
Starship Entertainment
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Starship Entertainment offers artist management and music production services.
Kakao Entertainment
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Kakao Entertainment is an entertainment, mass media, and publishing company that will provide consumers a different pleasure and experience.
blintn
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Blintn is an online B2B content data platform that connects media companies.
Stela
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Stela is Asia’s first music library that licenses music for content creators.
PUBG Corporation
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PUBG operates as an online game developer and publisher.
TKIT
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TKIT is a mobile viral ticketing platform where users can find the information to enjoy the globalized entertainment content.
DLTO
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Dielto creates joy and enjoyment through the connection of new technology and entertainment content.
Alphaworks
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Leading blockchain tech company for the digital Assets
CJ Entertainment
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CJ Entertainment is an entertainment and mass media company that provides media content and platform services.
Toyou’s Dream
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Toyou’s Dream is a media production company. Asia NO.1 webtoon IP studio. We creates quality webtoon Intellectual Property and expand them.
TAKEONE Studio
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TAKEONE Studio creates and develops original IP addresses for various media and entertainment contents.
Chosun Biz
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Chosun Biz is a media and news services provider company.
Anypoint Media
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Anypoint Media specializes in the development of advertising platforms for satellite TV and mobile services.
DAMWON
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DAMWON is an operator of e-sports business focusing on education and entertainment.
beSUCCESS
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beSUCCESS is a tech and media channel for Korean-based startups.
Koen Media
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Koen Media is a independent producer of entertainment for the TV market and other digital platforms in South Korea.
Maeil Broadcasting Network
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Maeil Broadcasting Network is a broadcast media company.
AWESOME Entertainment
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AWESOME Entertainment is a media company that specializes in YouTube content, advertising, production and web posting.
YG PLUS
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YG PLUS offers advertising and promotional services through digital media, music/record investment, distribution & other marketing services.
HYOWON COMMERCE
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HYOWON COMMERCE is a content creation and digital media agency.
Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation
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Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation is the media representative in South Korea.
Ascendio
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Ascendio operates in the media & entertainment sector and provides film, video, and broadcast program production and distribution.
SOMESING
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SOMESING is a mobile karaoke app for songs and shows.
Munhwa
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Munhwa is a daily newspaper company in South Korea.
Sports Seoul Company
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Sports Seoul Company is engaged in publishing news articles and magazines related to sports industry.
Next Entertainment World
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Next Entertainment World engages in film investment and domestic distribution business.
Jcontentree
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Jcontentree is a media company engages in broadcasting program production and distribution.
IHQ
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IHQ is engaged in media business and supplies talented artists through their own channels for television series and music production.
SBS Contents Hub
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SBS Contents Hub is a content distribution company.
UnionWave Entertainment
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Entertainment & Artist management agency
Bound Entertainment
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Bound Entertainment is an entertainment studio in Korea.
Digital Emation
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Digital Emation is a Korean animation studio that develops creative concepts and characters.
BERRY Entertainment & Media
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BERRY Entertainment & Media is a broadcasting and media production company.
Design Jungle
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Design Jungle specializes in graphic design and digital media services.
AOMG
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AOMG is an entertainment company that provides music label and artist management services.
Allm
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AllM is an online game developer of the Kritika series.
Fantagio
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Fantagio is an integrated entertainment company.
CJ 4DPLEX
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CJ 4DPLEX is a privately held company that constructs and operates 4D cinema theatres.
Syntek
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Syntek is an IT, e-commerce and media service provider company.
Korea Dance Association
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Korea Dance Association is a Korean art and entertainment service provider company.
Seoul Vision
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Seoul Vision is a Korean post-production house for TV commercials.
SNS Entertainment
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SNS Entertainment is an arts & entertainment, broadcasting and media production company.
Digital Chosun
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Digital Chosun provides online news and media services.
VENTAVR
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VENTAVR is a 3D stereoscopic VR contents development company.
Freeco
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Freeco provides free services such as various movie previews, plays/performances, and concerts to young people.
MEWPOT
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MEWPOT specializes in content production and background music services.
Insight
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Insight is a news and media company that collects all the news from the world and communicates with readers.
FURMO-DT
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FURMO-DT is the provider of broadcasting & media production services.
NewsCulture
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NewsCulture specializes in delivering cultural news.
BreakNews
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BreakNews is the provider of the latest news based in Korea.
Spackman Entertainment Group
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Spackman Entertainment Group operates as an entertainment production company.
Safehouse
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Safehouse is a story contents development company.
Chorokbaem Media
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Chorokbaem Media operated in entertainment business.
artmining
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artmining is a platform to discover, buy, collaborate with Korean contemporary arts.
SBS Media Holdings
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SBS Media Holdings offers television broadcasting, cable broadcasting, program production and contents distribution.
SRuniverse
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SRuniverse provides video production solution services.
Wonyframe
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Wonyframe is an image content, webtoon, emoticons, and character content studio.
PlayList
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PlayList is a web drama production company that produces dramas and music content.
Liak
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Liak is a non-profit music record label based in South Korea.
Simplex Films
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Simplex Films operates as a startup film studio.
KStarLive
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KStarLive is a provider of entertainment and news services.
People Today
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People Today is a monthly magazine to provides opinion leaders interviews and news.
Youngjin
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Youngjin is a book publishing and news & media company.
J1BEATZ
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J1BEATZ is a South Korean hip-hop music sharing platform that offers music streaming services.
Asia Business Daily
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Asia Business Daily is a news network that broadcasts daily economic news.
Macrograph
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Macrograph is a multimedia and entertainment company that offers motion pictures and film production services.
THE STAR ASIA
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THE STAR ASIA engages in the management and marketing of overseas K-wave stars.
Pop in Korea
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Pop in Korea is an entertainment marketing company that offers music label & publishing, event promotion, and media marketing services.
DAL FACTORY
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DAL FACTORY is a media commerce company that provides entertainment services.
OHBROWN
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OHBROWN is an advertising firm that offers media development, OOH media, creative production, influencer, and global connect marketing.
Richslide
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Richslide is media signage platform that connects users, hardware and advertisers.
Rookiest Entertainment
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Rookiest Entertainment is a social entertainment company.
BRPR Company
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BRPR Company is a public relations and marketing agency.
Engineering Journal
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Engineering Journal is an engineering magazine in Korea that specializes in the field of engineering.
Maeng’s Work
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Maeng’s Work is a graphic design and production company.