Price Pressures & Policy Gaps: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Korea’s SME Export Landscape
South Korea’s small and medium-sized exporters are feeling the brunt of U.S. reciprocal tariffs and expanded duties on steel and...
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Korean Startup Job Market Shrinks by Half in Three Years as Investment Winter Deepens
South Korea’s startup sector, once a magnet for ambitious young talent, is facing its sharpest employment downturn in recent memory....
Korean VCs Still Favor Domestic AI, But Global Expansion Seen as Strategic Imperative
Artificial intelligence (AI) is redrawing the map of global venture capital. While U.S. and Chinese investors concentrate almost exclusively on...
Global Lessons from Korea’s 2025 TIPS Expansion: Public-Private Startup Model Adds 30 New Operators
South Korea is moving to strengthen one of its most successful startup support frameworks, the TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for...
AsiaStartupExpo Q3 2025: Where Virtual Pitches Turn into Real Opportunities
Asia’s early-stage founders often face the challenge of building not only great products but also the right investor networks to...
National Pension Service Faces Crossroads: Overseas Returns vs. Domestic Startup Growth
Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the largest institutional investor in the country, is now at a turning point. Pension reform...
Korea Expands Startup Finance Tools: $36M KIBO – KB Kookmin Bank Partnership Targets Early Tech Growth
Another layer of startup finance infrastructure has emerged in South Korea as the country introduces a new KRW 50 billion...
COMEUP Stars 2025: Korea Bets on 20 Startups to Break into U.S., Japan, China, and Europe
South Korea has sharpened its focus on global expansion for startups through COMEUP Stars 2025, the flagship program of its...
NEXT UNICORN Project: Korea’s ₩610B ($445M) Initiative to Scale AI and Deep Tech Startups into Global Players
After weeks of discussions and preview, South Korea has finally unveiled more about NEXT UNICORN Project, one of its most...
Korea’s New Startup & Venture Policy Vision: Stronger Funds, Tax Reforms, Deep Tech Focus for Top 4 Global Ranking
South Korea is charting its next chapter in innovation policy. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) unveiled a comprehensive...
What You Need to Know About AI: A Grounded Guide into the AI Race by James Wang
AI is shaping boardroom strategies and startup pitches alike, yet the gap between hype and reality often leaves founders, investors,...
Foreign Capital Bottlenecks Threaten Korea’s Startup Globalization — Founders Urge Regulatory Reform
With the fierce race in the international markets, Korea’s startup founders unveil regulatory bottlenecks and limited policy support risk undermining...
Building Credibility Beyond Borders: Korea’s Self-Regulation Push Aims to Align VC Practices with Global Market Expectations
Korea is shifting its venture capital oversight from government-driven regulation to a private-led self-regulation framework. The Ministry of SMEs and...
OpenAI Korea Launch Names Artue as Innovation Partner — What It Means for Korea’s AI Startups
When OpenAI opened its Korea office in September 2025, it named 12 domestic partner companies to showcase collaboration opportunities. Among...
Korea’s Record 2026 Startup Budget: Can ₩1.1T (~$800M) Mother Fund Deliver Global Unicorns?
South Korea has unveiled its most ambitious startup budget to date, expanding state-backed venture funding to unprecedented levels. With the...