This article showcases our top picks for the best South Korean based Content companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Content 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 Content Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Watcha
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Tech startup based on Seoul running WATCHA (contents recommendation service) and WATCHA PLAY (subscription VOD service).
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.
Stela
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Stela is Asia’s first music library that licenses music for content creators.
Contents First
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The team behind Tappytoon, premier digital-first comics platform & daily destination for 4+ Million readers worldwide. English/French/German
Podotree
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Podotree is a developer of multilingual education-based applications and content for tablets and smartphones.
Minkonet
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Minkonet’s mission is to change the way we watch and play video games.
OGQ
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OGQ is a Social Creators Platform. 14M Creators upload images, videos, musics, stickers like emoji and fonts to OGQ market.
Toonsquare
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ToonSquare is a technology and content company that develops technologies through artificial intelligence and content.
Pison Contents
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Worldwide (+120 countries) digital music distribution online platform.
MEDIHERE
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A telehealth platform connecting patients whose mother tongue is not English with doctors who can speak their mother tongue.
CAPSULE CORP. Inc
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International, Fandom, Otaku, E-commerce, Big Data Analysis
Piclick
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Piclick is an AI platform that matches media content and product details in photographs or videos.
AUUR
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Auur.in is a brand development and content marketing company.
Marymond Corp.
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Marymond realizes the restoration of dignity through product design and infromative contects.
Webtoon
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LINE Webtoon – A New Way To Enjoy Comics on Mobile.
Mediafront
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Mediafront is a media agency based in Seoul, Korea.
Pandora.TV
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Pandora TV is a video sharing website that hosts user-generated content.
Copin Communications
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Copin Communications produces emoji character contents.
Fanding
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Fanding is a fan membership platform for content creators.
Daily & Co
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Daily & Co is a D2C company that offers product design, production, brand building and management services.
Korea Telephone Directory
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Korea Telephone Directory develops telephone book for telecommunications industry.
Vital Hint Korea
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VitalHint is bulding a personalized food recommendation platform with video based food & recipe contents.
CrayonPixel
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CrayonPixel is an elite game studio with a singular focus on building content for social and mobile gaming platforms.
KidariStudio
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KidariStudio develops web novel and webtoon content.
INTAKE foods
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INTAKE foods is a company focused on food content development and food branding.
redice studio
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redice studio produces, publishes and distributes content such as cartoons, webtoons and videos.
DLTO
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Dielto creates joy and enjoyment through the connection of new technology and entertainment content.
MONSTER STUDIO
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MONSTER STUDIO is an animation producer that produces content of various genres.
Kakao Page
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Kakao Page is a content subsidiary of Kakao that works as a global content business company.
PlayList
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PlayList is a web drama production company that produces dramas and music content.
POSTYPE
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POSTYPE is a content open market where anyone can sell and buy digital content.
Billyo
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Billyo is a dance training space reservation platform.
LINE FRIENDS
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LINE FRIENDS is a global sticker character brand and creative studio.
Digital Emation
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Digital Emation is a Korean animation studio that develops creative concepts and characters.
TEUIDA
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TEUIDA is a mobile app that provides video content and pronunciation training.
CJ Entertainment
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CJ Entertainment is an entertainment and mass media company that provides media content and platform services.
Rocket
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Rocket is a mobile app for college students that updates real-time external activities and contest information.
Stari
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Stari is an entertainment tech platform that connects stars and fans through personal stories.
CGNTV
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CGNTV produces and provides inspirational Christian content.
Juice
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Juice is an education technology company in the field of music.
JoyFun
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JoyFun creates virtual reality and mixed reality content.
KickSubs
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KickSubs is an influencer marketing platform that delivers native ads within online videos, with 85+ million subscribers.
Ahn Graphics
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Ahn Graphics is a graphic design and digital content company.
Yellephant
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Yellephant is a Korean-based kids edutainment studio that publishes app-enabled toys and learning content for kids.
Class Thirteen
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Class Thirteen is a media content marketing group.
BusinessKorea
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BusinessKorea is an English language magazine published monthly in Korea.
Ryeboard
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Ryeboard is an online whiteboard for practical and real-time collaboration.
Group IDD
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Group IDD provides digital marketing and advertising services.
FOMOS
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FOMOS operates an e-sports site and provides e-sports-related content.
Kinolights
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Kinolights is a movie rating and recommendation services provider.
0.8L
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0.8L is a platform that helps brands to create user-generated content in forms of product reviews on social media.
Seoul Broadcasting High School
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Seoul Broadcasting High School is a broadcasting high school in Seongdong, Soul.
Shopad Planet
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Shopad Planet specializes in digital content planning and online marketing.
PLUITONIUM
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PLUITONIUM is a content creation company that specializes in web snack animations and emoticons.
ALUX
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ALUX is a content creation company that specializes in video and coding education content.
Sportal Korea
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Sportal Korea specializes in soccer professional content production, video, text, photo, programming, and design.
PUBL STUDIO
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PUBL STUDIO is a Korean publisher of interactive digital media and G-learning content for iOS and Android devices.
The SMC Group
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The SMC Group is a social marketing company.
DOMO
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DOMO is a public relations company that provides solutions such as digital communication, content production and media planning.
KTH
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KTH offers content distribution, internet, and information communication technology services.
Creators Group
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Creators Group is an advertising campaign and content production agency.
JINUSOFT
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JINUSOFT specializes in edutainment that develops a combination of off-line and digital content.
Ace Project
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Ace Project (에이스프로젝트) is a Korean that provides baseball game management systems, content development services, and mobile games for
WineSOFT
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WineSOFT is an innovative software house focusing on internet infrastructure solutions.
Cogul Planet
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Cogul Planet produces digital emotional contents.
Shortcut Creative
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Shortcut Creative is a brand marketing, advertising, and content production company
VIEWCOMMZ
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VIEWCOMMZ is an online content publishing agency.
Sangwha
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Sangwha is an immersive content production company.
i-Scream Media
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i-Scream Media is a digital education content company.
THE PATH
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THE PATH is an entertainment company that plans, promotes, markets, and manages content and performances.
SBS & SBS I&M
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SBS & SBS I&M is an online platform that offers database and information service.
Boost Lab
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Boost Lab is a media commerce-based D2C company.
groot
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groot is a content planning and production company.
KCENT
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KCENT provides one-stop solution from strategic planning to content creation to data analysis.
PERFECT STORM
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Perfect Storm is a digital content and marketing solution company in Korea.
Hello VR
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Hello VR engages in the development of VR and AR content.
Multi-campus
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Multi-campus is based on industry-leading content, system, and customer-oriented services.
ReAllPlay
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ReAllPlay is a Korean platform for beauty and cosmetics content, offering short online video courses on beauty, makeup, and fashion.
Youniv
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Youniv is a video content platform for university students in Korea.
MBC PLUS
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MBCPlus is a company that produces television contents.
StudioBloom
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StudioBloom is a cultural content and marketing service company.
FanEspo
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FanEspo provides a global sports and esports fan experience platform.
SBS Contents Hub
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SBS Contents Hub is a content distribution company.
SHOWNOTE
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SHOWNOTE is providing entertaining content production services.
Daily POP
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Daily POP is a solo economy specialized media that delivers the news.
Ottiya
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Ottiya is a creative learning content studio and platform focusing on 21st century skills and competencies
Gluvi
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Gluvi helps users collaborate on video content by combining short video clips using its unique branching system.
JR Media
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JR Media provides digital media production and broadcasting services.
Whatzgood inc
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The Meek is a Korea online art & creative skills education platform
TALKING ABOUT
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TALKING ABOUT is a media content localization company that provides translation and interpretation services.
THE ICONTV
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THE ICONTV provides content marketing, video production, model recruitment, and media planning services.
Contentswith
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Contentswith is an educational content company.
Hans Technology
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Hans Technology is a pet brand specialist that offers content creating and marketing services.
NDSOFT
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NDSOFT helps customers efficiently support their business through a systematic organization system.
Crosstrade Group
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The company operates a website, gazhoo.com, which is a user generated content marketplace that allows users to buy and sell documents,