Kakao Acquires Lotiple and more [Weekly Korean Startup News, ~18 Nov 2011]
This post is written by Hyunseok Choi, editor at Onsuccess.me, a Korean Tech Blog with insights into Korean startup ecosystem and tech space. 1. Kakao, famous for its messaging app named KakaoTalk,...
View ArticleDavid Lee, a TechCrunch Disrupt finalist, tells about Shakr
This post is written by Hyunseok Choi, editor at Onsuccess.me, a Korean Tech Blog with insights into Korean startup ecosystem and tech space. “There are more than enough high quality text data on the...
View ArticleKorean Mobile Gaming, Igniting the Engine of Growth
This article is written by James Jung , founder of Korea-based technology blog Onsuccess.me, where you can find insights into Korean startup ecosystem and tech space. Apple, on November 2, opened a...
View ArticleEnswers Acquired by KT for $40m and more [Weekly Korean Startup News, ~6 Dec...
This post is written by Hyunseok Choi, editor at Onsuccess.me, a Korean Tech Blog with insights into Korean startup ecosystem and tech space. 1. Enswers, a leading video searching tech company,...
View ArticleIntroducing South Korea’s First Startup Event beLAUNCH
South Korea is a leading player in the global tech industry with Korean brands leaving their mark in various sectors. While we hear a lot about South Korean firms innovating and pushing the envelope,...
View ArticleBeLaunch, South Korea’s Biggest Startup Event
The BeSuccess team is all geared up for South Korea’s first and biggest global startup event BeLaunch 2012. With 1000+ attendees, 142 startups from Korea participating in the startup battle,...
View ArticleKorea’s Mobile Social Game, Anipang Hits 2.5M Installs Within 20 Days, Thanks...
Anipang, the Korea’s mobile social puzzle-3 type puzzle game was launched on July 30, 2012. Only took ~20 days, Anipang has reached 2.5m installs and 1.5m DAU. It’s now the No.2 on the Top Grossing...
View ArticleKakao Game to Set Foot Abroad Following Success in Home Turf
akao Corp., the company behind Kakao Talk announced yesterday launching Kakao Game feature for the global market on both Android and iOS ecosystem. Kakao first launched the game platform which baked...
View ArticlebeLaunch 2013 Conference Links you up with a Live Korean Startup Eco, Grab...
beSUCCESS, South Korea’s leading startup-tech platform just announced its annual beLAUNCH 2013 conference (visit here) to present a live Korean startup world with speeches, panels and of course new...
View ArticleFitness App Maker Noom Securing $2.6M Funding
Noom Inc, the maker behind fitness app Noom Weight Loss Coach, announced today to raise US$ 2.6 million in pre-Series A round led by UK-Based mobile-centric VC m8 Capital with Qualcomm Ventures, Harbor...
View ArticleMeet the Winners of Google’s Global K-Startup Competition 2012
Global K-Startup is a competition for Korean startups in partnership with Korea Communications Commission and Korea Internet & Security Agency. Out of 250 applicant teams, 30 were selected and are...
View ArticlePotto, A Free Lotto Game For Promoting Games
How many ways can you think of to promote a game? Freemium, propelling to the top of the app store ranking by all means, social media campaign, cross-promotion… But I bet none of you have thought of...
View ArticleDevice and App Trends In South Korea, The First Saturated Device Market
Flurry Analytics, a leading mobile app analytics service, measured 33,527,534 active smartphones and tablets in South Korea this August. While that was only 2.8% of the entire worldwide connected...
View ArticleSouth Kerea’s First Bitcoin Exchange Korbit Raised $400,000 from Silicon...
The first Bitcoin startup in South Korea, Korbit, announced today $400,000 angel investment from Silicon Valley investors, Tim Draper (DFJ), Naval Ravikant (AngelList), David Lee (SV Angel) and Barry...
View ArticleLINE Buddies Up with Wandoujia, Bidding Farewell to Qihoo 360
Chinese mobile search service Wandoujia announced today it has partnered with LINE, which will oversee the services and marketing activities of the Korean messaging app in Chinese mainland. In this...
View ArticleSouth Korean Leading Web Portal Daum and Mobile Messaging Service KaKao to Merge
Sae-Hoon Choi, CEO of Daum Communications (left) with Sirgoo Lee, co-CEO of KakaoTwo leading South Korean tech companies, mobile messaging and service provider Kakao Corp. and Web portal Daum...
View ArticleKorean MyRealTrip Pockets Series A Funding to Develop a Service Tailored for...
South Korea has been a popular outbound travel destination for Chinese tourists: It’s only 2-3 hour flight away from China’s east coast cities, and, apart from sightseeing, what attract Chinese...
View ArticleKorean Online Travel Site Zaiseoul Taps Already-crowded Chinese Outbound...
Chinese online travelling sites focused on overseas tourism services are going to face fiercer competition in an already-crowded market, as their foreign counterparts are poised to take a bite of the...
View ArticleNester Wants To Go Beyond A Kid-Safe Android Launcher To Teach Children...
It’s a conversation that many parents have had in this super technology era: “My kids keep begging me to hand them my cellphone, but I don’t want them to tap the wrong key or see kids-unfriendly...
View Article[TechCrunch Beijing] Panel: Korea startup ecosystem growing stronger, while...
L-R: Jonathan Shieber (Moderator), Jimmy Rim (K Cube Ventures), Erin Chang (Between), Nobuaki Kitagawa (CyberAgent Ventures) At TechCrunch Beijing this afternoon, Jimmy Rim from K Cube Ventures,...
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