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Commercial Intelligence & Market Research in South Korea
Research on a new country, sector or customer base, focused on the decision you need to make. In South Korea, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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WONE Global can find the right Commercial Intelligence & Market Research professional in South Korea for you.
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Bring a requirement →South Korea at a glanceEast Asia
Seoul · Wednesday 4 November
04:08
Local time
- Currency
- KRW
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +82
- Region
- East Asia
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Define the commercial question
- 02Assess market structure and demand
- 03Identify competitors, channels and counterparties
- 04Turn market evidence into an actionable entry or growth decision
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before commercial intelligence & market research work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Commercial Intelligence & Market Research
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in South Korea.
Which countries should we expand to next, and in what order?Market entry, licensing & government engagementA competitor has entered our most profitable territoryCommercial intelligence & market strategyWe need to assess demand before building a new factoryCommercial intelligence & market strategyOur international pricing strategy needs local market insightCommercial intelligence & market strategyWe want to understand procurement opportunities in a new sectorCommercial intelligence & market strategyAn investor needs an industry outlook before committing capitalCommercial intelligence & market strategyA company wants to compare regulatory cost across jurisdictionsCommercial intelligence & market strategyWe want a commercial assessment of a distressed acquisitionCommercial intelligence & market strategyA family business is considering international diversificationCommercial intelligence & market strategyShould we open a branch, a subsidiary or just use a distributor abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagement
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What the guides say · South Korea
What Commercial Intelligence & Market Research involves in South Korea
The topics from the South Korea guide that this work depends on.
Key facts
Essentials · source-checked
- Corporate income tax
- 10% to 25% (progressive)
- Local income tax
- 10% of corporate tax (top combined 27.5%)
- VAT
- 10% standard
- Foreign investment
- Notification; KRW 100m and 10% of voting shares to qualify as FDI
- Withholding tax
- 22% (incl. local tax) on dividends, interest, royalties
- Minimum wage 2026
- KRW 10,320 per hour
- Data protection
- Personal Information Protection Act; PIPC
- New York Convention
- Party since 1973 (reciprocity and commercial reservations)
The topics this work touches
- Establish & Structure
Most foreign investment needs only a notification to KOTRA or a foreign exchange bank before funds are remitted, and qualifies as foreign direct investment at KRW 100 million and 10 percent of voting shares. A limited list of sectors is restricted.
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