This article showcases our top picks for the best Seoul based Social companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Social 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 Social Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Karrot Market
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Karrot is a hyperlocal community app which offers a secondhand marketplace.
Platfarm Inc. (mojitok)
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Platfarm helps messaging services to monetize or/and increase user engagement with the visual communication solution.
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.
Lezhin Entertainment
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Lezhin Entertainment is a Korean startup that offers Lezhin Comics, a webtoon ( web comics , online manga ) service for mature readers.
Trust Us
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Trust Us is a Korean IT venture company that offers online content and services such as Poing and My Booking, two food-related apps.
Yello Digital Marketing
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Yello Digital Marketing is a total media platform.
Hyperconnect
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Hyperconnect is a global social platform company that provides video and AI-powered products.
Share & Care Co., Ltd.
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Share & Care Co., Ltd. is provides social networks and mobile app services.
INSOMENIA
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INSOMENIA is a Korean startup offering a social mobile shopping app.
ChannelBreeze
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ChannelBreeze (채널브리즈) is a Korean company that provides social commerce services through an online platform including social network
Haeyoom Media
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Haeyoom media is a Korean mathematics teaching service provider.
PlayEarth
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Playearth is a Korean socal games developer and is the developer of Kaizan Rumble.
Yea Studio
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Yea Studio a popular kids drawing social networking site
Bitave Lab
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Bitave Lab is a Korean tech startup offering social networking, marketing, web, and mobile services.
Kong Liao
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Kong Liao is a web-based platform that offers daily quizzes.
Mediafront
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Mediafront is a media agency based in Seoul, Korea.
CwaveSoft
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CwaveSoft was founded by former head director of Nexon.
HS Ad
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HS Ad is an advertising agency that was established in 1984 as an affiliate of LG Group.
Pristones
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Pristones is a Korean venture supporting startups that provides mobile and web services.
Dodonation
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Dodonation is a Korean online recruitment agency that enables users to apply for job vacancies, present their salary expectations, and more.
Persona
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Persona brings the influential people to your business for social marketing.
LiveRe
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Cizion is the maker of LiveRe, a social commenting solution for blogs and other websites.
Vingle
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Vingle is an interest-based community platform available via mobile and web, where users can mingle together through shared interests.
U.Gene.us
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U.Gene.us is a Korean advertising company based in Seoul, executing new approaches to help companies market their products.
Mapiacompany Inc.
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Mapiacompany is a global digital music business operating on 3 independent platforms, Mapianist, MyMusicSheet and KPopPiano.
NOTEFOLIO
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NoteFolio is a social web platform that enables artists and designers to share their creative notes and work with each other.
Ium
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IUMSOCIUS is a Korean-based app development company focused on creating novel dating apps for mobile users.
Asiance
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Asiance is the first Brandtech partner in Asia. Brandtech is an advanced model of Digital Agency based in Seoul and Tokyo.
Cubbying
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Cubbying is a web and mobile service that gathers and organizes content gathered from a person’s social media networks.
Yoons English School
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Yoons English School is an english education company that provides english education programs.
Inquivix (인퀴빅스)
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Digital Marketing Agency in Korea Specializing in Paid Search, Paid Social and SEO.
Ihateflyingbugs
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Ihateflyingbugs is a mobile application offers social network, marketing, and PR services to its users.
Grap.io
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GRAP is an enterprise social networking service for collaboration.
Whatif
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Whatif is a Korean software startup offering online advertising and social network services.
WikiTree
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WikiTree provides social news and information services.
Twinklr
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Twinklr offers SUPERFAN, an online service that enables clients to promote and share their brand and related content on Facebook.
BourbonShake
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We focus on a product that connects people nearby with a fun and unique location-based technology.
Avocado Entertainment
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Avocado Entertainment is a top-ranked social and mobile game publisher in Korea.
Wow Ventures
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Wow Ventures is a Korean social network services platform offering advertising and mobile application development services.
Vanilla Breeze
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Vanilla Breeze is a developer of applications, games, and content for the smartphone industry.
Kaist Venture Investment Holdings
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Kaist Venture Investment Holdings is a startup company that invests in startups that solve social problems through innovative technologies.
TI
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TI is a tech startup based in Korea that offers travel- and tourism-based social networking services.
Startup Alliance Korea
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Startup Alliance Korea works to help startups grow and go global by connecting people in the startup ecosystem with one another.
Punch Digital Marketing
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Full service digital marketing agency in Korea. PPC, SEO and social media marketing. Naver and KakaoTalk ads.
Profound
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Profound is a business spot-consulting market network.
Mergerity
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Mergers build an infinity platform that connects all stories and information in the world and connects the real and digital worlds.
StyleWiki
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A Seoul-based social wiki platform for fashion enthusiasts
Fungrep
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Fungrep is a Korean mobile game development and publishing company focusing on iOS, MS Mobile, and Android devices.
FriendsCube
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Friendscube is a mobile app that operates as a social network for making friends by offering introduction and referral services.
PIMFY
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PIMFY is a Korean provider of location-based social network services for communities to share local information and organize activities.
Asan Nanum Foundation
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Asan Nanum Foundation to contribute to the alleviation of social inequality and to promote entrepreneurship among youth.
SMC
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SMC is a digital marketing agency that provides all-in-one social marketing solution for brands.
Buzzni
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Buzzni is a Korean data searching web platform that helps consumers find reliable information.
Brain Commerce
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Brain Commerce offers an entrepreneurship & corporate information sharing platform.
Loopkin
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Loopkin is the 1st kids activity sharing platform that connects people with extra capabilities to host kids activities to local kids.
Rushmo
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Rushmo is a Korean mobile game development company offering online gambling and board games.
Global Outliers
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Global Outliers is a social networking application.
Cizion
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Cizion is the maker of LiveRe, a social commenting solution for blogs and other websites.
Kai Mobile
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Kai Mobile provides data science, collaboration system, and social learning services.
lele global
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lele is mobile app making people meet quickly really social.
MK Company
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MK Company is a web design and digital marketing agency.
Youha
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Youha is a youtube tool for checking advertisement prices.
Peoplegate
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Peoplegate is Korean-based software company focused on developing a self titled social messenger service for smartphones.
Wishpoke
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Wishpoke is a social app where users can exchange gift ideas and help their loved ones find fitting gifts with an easy listing process.
Uniqlass
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Uniqlass is a communications technology, and services.
SEOUL SOCIAL ECONOMY CENTER
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SEOUL SOCIAL ECONOMY CENTER helps in job creation and local community problem solutions.
Daum Foundation
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Daum Foundation is a non-profit corporation supporting innovative projects.
MONs group
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MONs group is a Korean-based company specializing in providing interactive media solutions and mobile development solutions to its clients.
Sunnyloft
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Sunnyloft is a Korean provider of web and mobile social network services and products.
MINOWORKS
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Minoworks is a software development company specialized in mobile applications development for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Urimalo
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Urimalo is a Korean social travel community offering an app for travelers to connect, share information, and plan trips and meet-ups.
Weenu
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Weenu is a Korean global studio and social networking services (SNS) platform for artists and craftsmen.
Chayun Public Relations
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Chayun Public Relations offers media management, brand marketing, corporate communications and digital marketing services.
Seodaemun Welfare Center for the Disabled
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Seodaemun Welfare Center for the Disabled is a welfare center that provides medical, education, social & psychological services.
Korea Communications Commission
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Korea Communications Commission is organization that respond to the trends triggered by advanced digital technology in the broadcasting.
Lecle
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Lecle provides a collaborative annotation service for programmers.
CAMSCON
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CAMSCON is a Korean social magazine that specializes in amateur photography and fashion blogging.
Nemone
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Nemoneis a Korean social commerce donation platform that offers donated goods at discounted prices.
KickSubs
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KickSubs is an influencer marketing platform that delivers native ads within online videos, with 85+ million subscribers.
Enactus Korea
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Enactus Korea is an experiential learning platform.
Innomove
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Innomove, a Korean innovation firm, provides strategy consulting and builds innovative businesses.
meader
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meader is a social promotion society that provides professional marketing services.
Handsome Company
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Handsome Company is a Korean web platform that operates as a dating site for singles.
AUN Korea Marketing
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AUN Korea Marketing provides search engine optimization, market research, and social media marketing services.
beGLOBAL
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beGLOBAL provides businesses with information about technology solutions, and technical startups and entrepreneurs.
JOINUS Foundation
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JOINUS Foundation is a non-governmental organization in Korea focused on bringing about a multi-cultural exchange.
CUVISM MAGAZINE
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CUVISM MAGAZINE is a Korean online platform providing interview-based information about specialized personalities in various fields.
Jumping Nuts
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Jumpingnuts is an app designed to provide a new social experience for teens.