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Best Apparel Brands Companies in South Korea

The 83 best Apparel Brands companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Dansaek.

83companies tracked
$117.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
5have raised
Sources & further reading
  • ResearchAndMarkets.com
  • Grand View Research

Ranked: Best Apparel Brands companies in South Korea

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Dansaek
Internet first brand offering inner wear for women
$115M45 mo agoSeries A—2016Cart FunctionalitySentrySvelte+255 patents
Electrospun hygienic textile garments for menstrual absorption and functional underwear
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2PPB Studios
Manufacturer of casual apparel
$2M112 mo agoSeries AJaebeom Hong
Co-Founder
2011—5 patents
Ophthalmic contact lens fitting cards and related lens devices
1 expansion
3Nudea
Internet first brand offering innerwear for women
$2M63 mo agoSeed—2018Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+28——
4Supui
Online platform offering innerwear products for women made of natural materials
—28 mo agoSeedYeonhee Choi
Owner
2021Cart FunctionalityCKEditorVimeo+24——
5MintCollection
Brand of casual wear for women
—40 mo agoSeedHimchan Roh
CEO
2021———
6AKIII
Brand of apparel for men and women
——Funding Raised—2006Cart FunctionalitySentryYouTube+28——
7Andar
Internet first brand of apparel for women and men
——Funding RaisedShin Yeon
Founder & CEO
2015Cafe24Cart FunctionalitySentry+32——
8Andersson Bell
Brand of multi category apparel wear for men and women
——Funding Raised—2013Cafe24Cart FunctionalitySentry+29——

Top 5 Apparel Brands companies in South Korea

#1
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2016 · 15 employees
$114.7Mraised
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Internet first brand offering inner wear for women. The company offers multi-category functional innerwear for women along with fabric care products.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series A$114.7M
Investors
Wise Planet, NBH Bank
Tech stack
AosApache Http ServerCart FunctionalityCdnjsClipboard.JsCloudflare
#2
Seed · South Korea · founded 2018 · 15 employees
$1.5Mraised
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Internet first brand offering innerwear for women. The product offering includes knickers, lift-up bra, hipster briefs, and much more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 18.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. The Cycle) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Seed$835.3K
Investors
CornerStone Partners, Cornerstone
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple PayAwinBackbone.Js
#3
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2011 · 106 employees
$1.7Mraised
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PPB Studios is a manufacturer of casual apparel. Products include skirts, t-shirts, tank tops, etc. Products are sold under the brands' name such as GHTG, Beige, Icecream12, Chuu, Mossbean, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 210 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • 2017Series A—
  • Feb 2017Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Jaebeom HongCo-Founder
Investors
The Wells Investment, DSC Investment, LB Investment, Hana Ventures, Shinhan Venture Investment
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudSectigoHstsGoogle Cloud Cdn
#4
Seed · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2021
—raised
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Online platform offering innerwear products for women made of natural materials. The platform offers products made from organic cotton. The catalog includes panties, bras, underwear, socks, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Yeonhee ChoiOwner
Investors
New Kids Investment
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBabelBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCkeditor
#5
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021 · 10 employees
—raised
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Developer of a circular fashion platform designed to provide resale services of clothing. The company's platform employs digital encryption services that not only authenticate clothing items but also track and manage them from the production stage by offering a sustainable service that can be resold repeatedly while the product value remains uncompromised, enabling customers to keep up with the latest fashion trends.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Himchan RohCEO
Investors
Korea Investment Accelerator, JONES&ROCKET

Funding & investor landscape

$117.9Mtotal disclosed funding
3companies funded
3disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Musinsa Partners3 rounds
Shinhan Venture Investment3 rounds
Hana Ventures2 rounds
LB Investment2 rounds
SV INVESTMENT2 rounds
ATU Partners1 rounds
Ascendo Ventures1 rounds
CJ Investment1 rounds
CornerStone Partners1 rounds
Cornerstone1 rounds
Prism market signals · South Korea · country-scoped Prism corpus, 613,503 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Apparel Brands coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Apparel Brands companies are there in South Korea?
Radar tracks 83 indexable Apparel Brands companies headquartered in South Korea that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Apparel Brands companies in South Korea?
The Apparel Brands companies in South Korea on this list have raised a combined $117.9M in disclosed equity funding across 3 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Apparel Brands company in South Korea?
Dansaek is the highest-funded Apparel Brands company in South Korea, with $114.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Apparel Brands companies in South Korea are funded?
3 of the 83 Apparel Brands companies in South Korea on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Apparel Brands unicorns are there in South Korea?
None of the Apparel Brands companies in South Korea on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in South Korea Apparel Brands companies?
The most active investors in South Korea Apparel Brands companies on this list include Musinsa Partners, Shinhan Venture Investment, Hana Ventures, LB Investment, SV INVESTMENT.
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