This article showcases our top picks for the best South Korean based Social Media companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Social Media 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 Social Media Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
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.
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.
Pristones
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Pristones is a Korean venture supporting startups that provides mobile and web services.
PlayEarth
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Playearth is a Korean socal games developer and is the developer of Kaizan Rumble.
Kong Liao
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Kong Liao is a web-based platform that offers daily quizzes.
Soulgit, Inc.
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Soulgit is a mobile game publisher and premium marketing agency.
Get Together
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Get Together is a Korean company based in Seoul, enabling people of other sectors of the community to connect with companies.
Black coin
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Black coin, a Korean startup, provides social membership cards for individuals all around the country.
Yello Digital Marketing
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Yello Digital Marketing is a total media platform.
Haeyoom Media
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Haeyoom media is a Korean mathematics teaching service provider.
SIKSIN (from SeeOn)
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SIKSIN operates two services:
1. Mobile App – food stamp service for business (Korean name – 식신 e-식권)
2. Mobile, PC web, App – Service for finding local restaurants that are worth sharing experiences with other people. (Korean name – 식신)
Peeper
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Peeper is a Q&A platform, connects Stars and Fans for the mission of “Star-Fans make the world better.”
Easyworks Universe
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Easyworks Universe is a Korean-based startup company engaged in the development of Planet Jack, a web portal for designers.
플랩풋볼 Plab Football
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소셜 축구 풋살 경기 진행 서비스 Social Football, Futsal pickup game service
Wonderabbit
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Wonderabbit is a Korean mobile app company focusing on private social networking services.
Mediafront
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Mediafront is a media agency based in Seoul, Korea.
LiveRe
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Cizion is the maker of LiveRe, a social commenting solution for blogs and other websites.
Mapiacompany Inc.
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Mapiacompany is a global digital music business operating on 3 independent platforms, Mapianist, MyMusicSheet and KPopPiano.
CookApps
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CookApps is a game developer that specializes in web and mobile games.
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.
Claris
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Claris is a Korean social dating platform that enables users to collaborate online with others and build new relationships.
Wow Ventures
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Wow Ventures is a Korean social network services platform offering advertising and mobile application development services.
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.
TI
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TI is a tech startup based in Korea that offers travel- and tourism-based social networking services.
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.
Nasmedia
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Korea’s No.1 Media Marketing Agency that specializes in media planning, buying, operating & optimization for various types of ad campaign
HS Ad
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HS Ad is an advertising agency that was established in 1984 as an affiliate of LG Group.
Persona
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Persona brings the influential people to your business for social marketing.
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.
Moncast
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Driven Cast is a social network that offers video clips in different categories and genres.
Vanilla Breeze
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Vanilla Breeze is a developer of applications, games, and content for the smartphone industry.
NRISE
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NRISE research and develops social media services to bring people the joy of communication.
Foresting
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Foresting rewards content creators and curators through a new concept of social media token operation.
Donordonut
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Donordonut is a smartphone application that enables users to share and donate goods and money to create social value.
Fungrep
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Fungrep is a Korean mobile game development and publishing company focusing on iOS, MS Mobile, and Android devices.
MOVIE1 broadcast media
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International satelite, web2.0 IPTV
Whatif
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Whatif is a Korean software startup offering online advertising and social network 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.
BlockPet
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BlockPet is a blockchain-based social media pet community platform with a practical reward system
SMC
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SMC is a digital marketing agency that provides all-in-one social marketing solution for brands.
KickSubs
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KickSubs is an influencer marketing platform that delivers native ads within online videos, with 85+ million subscribers.
Buzzni
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Buzzni is a Korean data searching web platform that helps consumers find reliable information.
Langtree Korea
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Langtree Korea is an open service platform that connects tutors and students to enable them to learn each other’s native language.
Swizzle Global Inc.
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The Feedback Interpreters – providing solutions to turn your app store reviews into actionable insights.
Profound
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Profound is a business spot-consulting market network.
Ihateflyingbugs
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Ihateflyingbugs is a mobile application offers social network, marketing, and PR services to its users.
Science & Engineering Research Support soCiety
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SERSC is an international center for supporting distinguished scholars and students.
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.
Peoplegate
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Peoplegate is Korean-based software company focused on developing a self titled social messenger service for smartphones.
KAI Inc.
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KAI presents the next generation immersive media. This allows the creation of VR experiences in the simplest and the most powerful way.
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.
Inquivix (인퀴빅스)
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Digital Marketing Agency in Korea Specializing in Paid Search, Paid Social and SEO.
The SMC Group
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The SMC Group is a social marketing company.
GSIL Co., Ltd.
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GSIL Co., Ltd provide ‘Total safety care solution’ using Risk-Matrix first in world.
RANKWAVE
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RANKWAVE is providing customer management solutions based upon its social big data analysis platform
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.
ETRIBE
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ETRIBE is a digital media agency that specializes in branding strategy, promotion, app & social marketing, media planning and ad management.
SNS Factory
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SNS Factory is a social network marketing company.
Celeb Commerce
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Celeb Commerce is a provider of SNS marketing and advertising services.
Fluttr Inc.
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Fluttr is a mobile social media platform that inspires people to travel.
OPUSONE INC
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‘OPUS ONE’ is a musical expression denoting the first composition within the masterwork of a composer.
POLARIANT
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PLS(Polarized Light Sensing) – Precise Indoor Positioning system using Polarized Light for mobility vehicles
Sangsang City
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Sangsang City offers band design and social media marketing services.
Lumir
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A social venture team to solve the global light problem.
Rumpus
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Rumpus is an IT company that provides media solutions, broadcasting cloud platforms, construction, and platform development services.
Punch Digital Marketing
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Full service digital marketing agency in Korea. PPC, SEO and social media marketing. Naver and KakaoTalk ads.
Ars Praxia
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Formerly known as TREUM, Ars Praxia is a social intelligence company providing web services, social media analytics, and business insights.
HexaFactory
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HexaFactory is a Korean startup that aims to build a collaborative consumption ecosystem by providing a platform for information sharing.
Leafmill
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Leafmill is an online search engine that enables users to find information and shares it with friends.
Hashsnap
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Hashsnap is a marketing and advertising company that specializes in social media, social media marketing, events, and brand activation.
GAURI COMMUNICATION
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GAURI COMMUNICATION specializes in the social and digital marketing field.
Wefree
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Wefree offers Mydol, a Korean provider of social content distribution services.
Discovr Places
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Discovr Places is a platform for social-connected services targeted at travelers worldwide.
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.
6ixlab
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6ixlab is making a new social media ‘6ix’. User can easily search and help each other with trust in the connected network through friends.
Global Outliers
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Global Outliers is a social networking application.
SnowM
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SnowM is a blockchain-based social entertainment platform.
CAMSCON
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CAMSCON is a Korean social magazine that specializes in amateur photography and fashion blogging.
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.
Lee& Company, Inc.
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Lee& Company is a free Wi-fi service with a mobile advertising platform.
IN-DM
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IN-DM is the provider of social media management services, search engine optimization, web design services.
Ux Plus
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UX Plus is a blog that post pictures and content about Japanese characters.
MK Company
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MK Company is a web design and digital marketing agency.
MINOWORKS
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Minoworks is a software development company specialized in mobile applications development for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
inmD Co.,Ltd
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InmD Co.,Ltd is a company that focuses on digital branding.
SS Consulting
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SS Consulting is a social media marketing, advertising, and public relations company.
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.
BLOCKCHAIN TODAY
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BLOCKCHAIN TODAY is a news media company that offers marketing and advertising services.
Dream Media
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Dream Media is a social media marketing and advertising firm.
MIRAE CLOUD
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MIRAE CLOUD provides affiliate marketing, SNS, social media, and content creation services.
beGLOBAL
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beGLOBAL provides businesses with information about technology solutions, and technical startups and entrepreneurs.