The second beGLBOAL in Silicon Valley, September 12th, clearly demonstrated that Korean entrepreneurship has come a long way in the last 12 months. Here we take a look at two of the companies that showcased at the event which again gathered some of Silicon Valley’s top investors and entreperneurs to discuss global entrepreneurship and investing. Ten carefully selected Korean startups also showcased, hopeing to attract the attention of US investors, partners and…

“그녀(Her)라는 영화를 보면 OS와 주인공 간의 소통이 아주 깊은 단계로까지 이루어지죠. 결국, 큐키가 관심을 두고 있는 것은, ‘기술과 사람 간의 대화하는 방법에 관한 것’ 이예요.” 처음엔 단순한 모바일 오타 수정 서비스라고 생각했다. 아이폰을 사자마자 해제해버렸던 자동 수정 기능이 생각나 믿을만한가 싶기도 했다. 그러나 시연 동영상을 보면서 그 기술에 한 번 놀라고, 직접 사용해보고서는 오타를 날려버리는 것 같은 통쾌한 사용감에 두 번 놀랐다. 큐키(Keukey)는 오는 9월 12일 실리콘밸리 현지에서 열리는 ‘비글로벌2014(beGLOBAL2014)’ 탑 텐(Top 10)…

Junghee Ryu is a rare breed of Korean entrepreneur. Not only did he found a tech company that sold to Intel, but now he has decided to reinvest his returns into the Korean startup ecosystem and has opened his high-tech accelerator, FuturePlay, for business. Junghee founded Olaworks, an augmented reality technology company in 2006 and sold the company to Intel in 2012 for a reported $30M. Olaworks and a Silicon Valley-based tech company, both of which…

Finally, we’re back after some pause! It seems like we have some great lineup of startups for our list today. Some of the tech companies mentioned here are really hot in the Korean startup scene at the moment. I was personally impressed by these companies while writing the piece, and I’m sure you want to know them if you’re interested in Korean startups as well. If this is your first time reading…