South Korea has elevated its small business policy to the vice-ministerial level, signaling a turning point in how the country...

For years, South Korea’s rigid visa rules kept foreign founders at the margins of its startup ecosystem. Entry routes favored...

Korean SMEs are bracing for higher costs and trade disruption under new reciprocal U.S. tariffs. In response, Seoul has unveiled...

Capital and connections are expanding beyond Silicon Valley, Shanghai, and other traditional markets for Korean startups. As global venture capital...

The role of third-party intermediaries in government support programs is drawing closer scrutiny within Korea’s maturing startup ecosystem. With founders...

South Korea is significantly scaling up its startup and innovation financing, doubling the size of its 2026 National Mother Fund...

For the first time since its establishment in 2001, Korea’s Pension Fund Pool is stepping into venture capital. With a...

A year after launching the Global Startup Center, South Korea is doubling down on inbound startup growth with expanded policies...

As global trade headwinds intensify, Korea is moving quickly to shield its export-driven small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the...

Korea is moving to overhaul how small business debt is managed, ending the long-standing practice of extending virtually uncollectible loans....