This article showcases our top picks for the best South Korean based Shopping companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Shopping 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 Shopping Startups
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Bringko
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Bringko is an integrated shopping platform that provides easy and quick purchase of Korean products.
HelloNature
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HelloNature, a Korean agri-product distributor, allows clients to order fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products from farmers.
Brandi
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Brandi is an online marketplace that offers clothes and foot wears for women .
Linkshops
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April is a Dongdaemoon (Korea’s biggest fashion marketplace) based B2B clothing wholesale service.
Promisope
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Promisope is a personalized Korean social shopping platform.
Piñata Labs
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Piñata Labs is a Korean online pop-up shopping experience featuring fashion-related events, details on latest accessories, and more.
Woman’s Talk
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Woman’s Talk, Korea’s is a first online mobile beauty home shopping.
Planet8
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Planet8 is an internet startup incubator based in Korea, also focused on providing internet and software solutions to its customers.
AUUR
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Auur.in is a brand development and content marketing company.
WishLink
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WishLink develops mobile shopping services such as Cacao Style, an advertising, brokerage and e-commerce platform for personal shopping.
Qustreet
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Qustreet.com is an online retail store specialized in selling apparels from new brands in Korea.
VRISM
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VRISM develops REALVU, online product 3D (AR and VR supported) viewer, which can enhance online shopping experience to another level.
WISHUPON, Inc.
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WISHUPON is a universal shopping wishlist.
Hyundai Department Store Group
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Hyundai Department Store is a departmental store.
SSG
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SSG is a company that provides online retail sales through it’s website for home delivery.
CJ Corporation
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CJ Corp. is a holding company which engages in managing investments.
AGmall
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AGmall is an online marketplace for health care products.
ABLY Corporation
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ABLY Corporation is a fashion platform and application.
LOUIS CASTEL
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LOUIS CASTEL is an e-commers platform for the sales of golf wear.
LOTTE-ON
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LOTTE-ON is an e-commerce platform for beauty, health, fashion, food, automotive, and electronic products.
Hyundai Home Shopping
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Hyundai Home Shopping is a cable and satellite television channel specializing in televised home shopping.
Sellerhub
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Sellerhub is a web-based eCommerce platform for the online sellers integrating with up to 30 major eCommerce sites (ex. Coupang, Naver).
Bite Me
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Bite Me is an online marketplace for pet supplies.
OKMALL
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OKMALL is an e-commerce shop for fashion goods and consumer goods.
ALLETS
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ALLETS is an online content e-commerce platform in Korea.
Danawa
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Danawa is an online price comparison and advertising service provider.
BORA
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BORA is a provider of grocery products such as dairy products, sauces and pasta.
Lookpin
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Lookpin is an e-commerce platform that offers men’s & women’s clothes, jewelry, fashion accessories, and grooming products.
mixxmix
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mixxmix is an online platform for Korean fashion clothes.
Vorblick
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Vorblick is an online marketplace for furniture and home decor products.
Seoul Store
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Seoul Store is an e-commerce site for buying apparel and accessories for men and women.
MULAWEAR
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MULAWEAR is an e-commerce site that offers clothes for men and women.
Egojin
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Egojin is an e-commerce company that sells fitness equipment.
Cher Ground
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Cher Ground is a startup that engaged in fashion business such as wholesale market buying, settlement and promotion.
Compuzone
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Compuzone is an e-commerce platform for the sales of computer and electronic products.
Donggle
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Donggle is a shopping platform that directly connects consumers and wholesalers and allows purchases at wholesale at a low price.
Natural Derma Project
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Natural Derma Project is a manufacturer and seller of cosmetics made with only natural ingredients.
SmartBuy
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SmartBuy is an e-commerce platform that offers household, cosmetics and kitchen products.
Intercommerce
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Intercommerce is a cross-border e-commerce oriented company that offers shopping services.
Plainist
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Plainist is an online store that provides towels, masks and baby clothes.
AMK Korea
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AMK Korea is an international trading company that focuses primarily on exporting and distributing eco-friendly and organic products.
Lotte Duty Free
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Lotte Duty Free is a chain of domestic duty-free shops in Korea.
Jason Group
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Jason Group is an online marketing and e-commerce company.
Smart Ad
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Smart Ad is an online general shopping mall where you can buy any products.
Goodsflow
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Goodsflow is an e-commerce logistics platform company.
Parabara
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Parabara is a non-face-to-face used trading vending machine.
SK Magic
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SK Magic is an e-commerce platform that buying kitchen & home appliances, household goods, and other accessories.
RH Korea
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RH Korea is a general publishing company in Korea.
Lavi bebe
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Lavi bebe is an e-commers platform for the sales of children’s goods.
Metree
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Metree is a distributor of chicken breast processed products.
TRN
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TRN is a company that sold products through mobile vouchers and television shopping.
Meblic Perfume
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Meblic Perfume is an e-commerce platform for perfume products.
Boonco
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Boonco is a family home care brand that provides safer household items for your family, dog and home.
SIDIZ
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SIDIZ manufactures and distributes furniture products.
PBS Korea
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PBS Korea is an online platform for beauty products and consumer goods.
Kakao Friends
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Kakao Friends offers global shipping service.
Amitto Products
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Amitto Products is an e-commerce platform that offers lifestyle accessories.
SILVER SQUARE
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SILVER SQUARE is an e-commerce company for picture frames.
Second Price
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Second Price is an online retail shopping application.
Dealicious
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Dealicious specializes in the fashion B2B industry.
Elegance
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Elegance is an e-commerce platform that offers pet care products.
The Drip
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The Drip is a coffee company that imports and distributes green beans and coffee.
RecoPick
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RecoPick offers a recommendation-based big data services platform that enables companies to increase sales and conversion rates.
INNOTIVE
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INNOTIVE is a division that supports department store, mall consignment sales and promotion planning, shopping mall collection APP service.
pickling
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pickling is an e-commerce company that offers women’s clothing.
AVEC TOI
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AVEC TOI is an online/offline kids fashion platform that introduces designer kids brands.
Haneul Haneul
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Haneul Haneul is an underwear shopping mall.
EnjoyQuilt
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EnjoyQuilt is an online handicraft shopping platform.
FHI KOREA
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FHI KOREA is an online store that provides professional hair appliances.
LF SQUARE
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LF SQUARE engages in the sales of fashion, luxury, living and beauty products.
ORANGEONE
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ORANGEONE is providing digital shopping mall construction, ERP, and mobile apps development services.
Sosori
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Sosori is an e-commerce platform that offers handmade wooden items.
Thomas Brown
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Thomas Brown is an e-commerce platform that offers brown bag and fashion-related products.
SUPERGATE
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SUPERGATE is a mobile application for shopping.
Via International
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Via International is an online trading platform that offers clothing and lifestyle products.
Onul-Hoi
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Onul-Hoi is a mobile commerce platform that offers same-day shipping of fresh fish products directly from domestic fisheries.
Zenrico
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Zenrico is an e-commerce platform for women’s and men’s clothing.
AK PLAZA
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AK PLAZA is a department store that operates at various locations and owns many shopping malls.
BOBSNU
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BOBSNU is an e-commerce company selling cosmetics and vegan products.
JLab Cosmetics
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Jlab cosmetics is a korean wave-based makeup artist cosmetic brand .
SM Duty Free
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SM Duty Free is a new duty-free shopping paradise operated by Hana Tour.
Togle
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Togle is a shopping mall integrated management solution.
W Shopping
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W Shopping is a provider of online shopping services.
marketboro
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marketboro is an online and offline B2B distribution platform.
Jaimdang Mall
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Jaimdang Mall manufactures and distributes herbal health foods.