South Korea: Identify a supplier

Type of Production

The manufacturing sector constitutes nearly 25.4% of Korean GDP, while the service sector comprises around 56.8%. Korea's main industrial activity sectors are textile, steel industry, automobile manufacturing, shipbuilding and electronics (semiconductors, mobile phones, TVs, etc).

Professional Associations by Sector

63 professional associations listed for South Korea.
Choose your sector Administration, Institutions, Justice, Social servicesAgriculture, Horticulture, Livestock, Fishing, ForestryArts, Culture, Handcraft, Museums, EntertainmentAutomotive, Lorries, Cycles, MotorcyclesBanking, Finance, Investment, InsuranceBusiness services: Services, OutsourcingChemicals, Cosmetics, Pharma, Plastics, FertilisersCommunication, Marketing, Advertising, IncentiveConstruction, Real Estate, Architecture, UrbanismEducation, Training, ApprenticeshipElectricity and electronics: Equipment and componentsEnergy, Oil, Gas, Hydrogen, Electricity, RenewablesEnvironment, Ecology, Water, Recycling, WasteFresh & Processed Food, Beverages, Cereals, TobaccoFurniture, Decoration, DIY, GardenHealth, Hospital, Pharmacies, Dental, VeterinaryIndustrial subcontracting, Maintenance, Design, IPIT, Hardware, Software, Telecommunications, InternetMaterials, Metals, Metallurgy, Mining, QuarriesMechanical, Railway, Naval, Machinery, Agricultural machineryPackaging, ConditioningPress, Information, Events, Bookstores, LibrariesPrinting, Publishing, Graphic Art, Stamps, CardsScience, Humanities, Research, TechnologyTourism, Travel, Hosting, Bars, Restaurants, ParksTrade, Distribution, Retail, Import/ExportTransport, Logistics, Handling, Parcel ShippingWood, Paper, Cardboard

Marketplaces incorporated in the country

11Street
BuyKorea
Coupang
Digital Broadcasting.com
Drug Discovery Online
EC Plaza
GoBiz Korea
K-FoodTrade
Komachine
Naver

Trade Shows Database

Our database contains 278 significant fairs and trade shows taking place in South Korea. To go further, check out our database.

Upcoming Trade Shows

COBE BABY FAIR - SEOUL - COEX

May 1st, 2025

Multimedia - Education, training - Primary and secondary education - Higher Education - Learning - Technical education, vocational education - Vocational training - Toys, games, gifts - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear - Medical professions - Paramedic - Hospital - Social science - Social studies - Job training, unemployment - Home services - Products and services for weddings - Products and services for children - Funeral products & services - Products and services for seniors

GT KOREA

May 1st, 2025

Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories

BIO KOREA

May 7th, 2025

Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Natural sciences - Sciences

COBE BABY FAIR - SEOUL - KINTEX

May 8th, 2025

Multimedia - Education, training - Primary and secondary education - Higher Education - Learning - Technical education, vocational education - Vocational training - Toys, games, gifts - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear - Medical professions - Paramedic - Hospital - Social science - Social studies - Job training, unemployment - Home services - Products and services for weddings - Products and services for children - Funeral products & services - Products and services for seniors

WORLD’S LEADING WINES SEOUL

May 14th, 2025

Viticulture - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Wines, spirits - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs

ELECTRIC POWER TECH KOREA

May 14th, 2025

Natural resource management, ecology - Energy - Oil - Gas - Electric energy - Renewable energy - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Hydrogen

GLOBAL NUCLEAR POWER TECH

May 14th, 2025

Precision, measures, optics, watches - Energy - Electric energy - Industry service - Maintenance - Engineering - Cleaning, surveillance, protection

KOBA

May 20th, 2025

Dance - Music, opera - Theatre - Audio-visual, Multimedia - Audio-visual, sound, video - Cinema - Multimedia - Radio, television - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Electrical installations - Electric energy - Electricity, electronics - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Press, journalism - Specialised information, business alerts - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - Embedded systems - Technique and technology - Engineering

BUTECH

May 20th, 2025

Plastics, rubber - Mechanical, precision - Mechanical, precision: unspecified - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Industry service - Engineering

MADEX KOREA

May 28th, 2025

Armament, arms - Naval construction, boating - Industry service

Type of Manufacturers

Subcontractors

Most of big groups like Hyundai, Samsung and LG depend largely on their subcontractors. To survive in the international market, these big groups demand higher quality and innovation from their subcontractors.

Meanwhile, the unjust practices of these big groups towards subcontractors became a social issue. Therefore, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) reinforces the inspection on the unfair subcontract transactions and orders corrective measures to defray unpaid subcontract payments, etc.

Useful Resources

Korea Auto Industries Coop. Association

Business Directories

Multi-sector Directories

2FindLocal South Korea - Business directory for South Korea
All.biz - South Korea - Directory of companies in South Korea
Angloinfo - Seoul business directory
BizExposed South Korea - Business directory for South Korea
BizPages South Korea - Business directory for South Korea
Bloombiz South Korea - Business directory for South Korea
Business Yellowpages - South Korea business directory
City By App South Korea - Business directory for South Korea
Connect2India - South Korea business directory
Cybo South Korea - Business directory for South Korea

To search directories by industry in South Korea, check out our service Business directories.

Marketplaces

Marketplaces incorporated in the country

11Street
BuyKorea
Coupang
Digital Broadcasting.com
Drug Discovery Online
EC Plaza
GoBiz Korea
K-FoodTrade
Komachine
Naver

To go further, check out our service Online marketplaces.

Other Useful Resources

Trade Agencies and Their Representations Abroad

Korea International Trade Association (KITA)

Contact Your Commercial Representations in South Korea

Contact the Spanish Embassy.

Fairs and Trade Shows

Exhibition List of COEX

To go further, check out our service Trade shows.