Likecrazy Inc. announced that over 7 million matches have been made on its travel buddy app SerenTrip. Launched in June 2016, SerenTrip is a mobile app that matches travelers based on the…
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Offline Data Platform Loplat Raises $2.7 Million in Funding from Naver
Offline data analytics startup Loplat raised 3 billion won (approximately $2.7 million) in funding from Naver. Loplat specializes in indoor positioning based on Wi-Fi. Wifi location-based…
Find Your Favorite GIFs on Vryjam, Search Engine for GIFs
Vryjam Company announced on November 1st the launch of Vryjam, a GIF search engine. Vryjam lets users search for GIF images with a keyword and share them via Facebook, Kakaotalk, Line and…
Makerhub: Manufacturing Outsourcing Platform for Hardware Startups
For hardware and IoT (Internet of Things) startups, finding a good manufacturer is everything. Even with a good business idea, about 50% of hardware startups fail during prototype…
Bithumb, Largest Digital Currency Exchange Releases Mobile App
Bithumb, the no.1 digital currency exchange in trading volume, announced the launch of its mobile platform on October 18th. As the company aims to expand into the global market, Bithumb app…
Wikiwiki Launches Musician Market, Online Marketplace for Used & Refurbished Musical Instruments
Acoustic instrument manufacturer Wikiwiki (CEO: Go Jong Ee) launched the Musician Market, the first online marketplace for used and refurbished musical instruments. Musician Market is an…
Weekly Shirts: Now Available in the Entire Metropolitan Area
Weekly Shirts, clothing rental service startup, expanded its service coverage from a few selected cities to the entire metropolitan area. Launched in October 2016, Weekly Shirts had served…
Kakao and Samsung Electronics Join Forces to Advance Voice Recognition and Artificial Intelligence
Kakao is working with Samsung Electronics to stimulate growth in the voice recognition market and advance in AI technology. Kakao announced that its AI platform Kakao I will be integrated…
Shanghai Job Ko: Job Site for Korean Students in Shanghai
‘Shanghai Job Ko’ announced the launch of its platform Shanghai Job Ko, the first job site of its own kind for Korean students in Shanghai that also offers online courses for…
P2P Money Transfer App Toss Processes Ten Billion Won in ‘Mission Savings Account’…
P2P money transfer app Toss announced that their new program ‘Mission Savings Account’ (미션계좌) processed 10,000,000 Won within 9 months of its launch at the Designing Finance…
EightySix Launches ‘Inside Your Med (약속),’ App That Compares and Searches Drugs and…
With the expansion of domestic health insurance coverage and increasing demand for dietary supplements, there is an overload of information about ‘health foods.’ Yet, consumers face a…
AI Assistant Price Hunter (박대리) from Tripbtoz Monitors Fluctuating Hotel Rates and Refunds…
[Tripbtoz (trip bee-to-zee) Company Background] Tripbtoz is a highly personalized online travel platform that recommends vacation and travel packages based on individuals’ personal…
Premium Image Editing App 9edit Lets You Edit Up to 27 Images with a Single Touch
Fantagram (CEO: Kun Yong Kim) launched a premium image editing app ‘9edit.’ 9edit allows the editing of multiple images at once with pre-selected filters and editing tools. Image…
Brunch Weekly Magazine Serials for Young Writers
Brunch, Kakao’s digital content publishing platform, brings readers and writers closer and expands its content ecosystem. On July 27th, Brunch launched the ‘Weekly Magazine’ which…
Korea’s Largest Handcrafted Marketplace App ‘Idus’ Launches ‘VIP Club’ Rewards Program
On August 7th, Backpackr Inc. announced the launch of a new loyalty program ‘VIP Club’ for ‘Idus,’ Korea’s largest marketplace app for handmade items. The VIP Club offers free…