Best Internet First Media Companies in Seoul, South Korea
The 44 best Internet First Media companies in Seoul, South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Pikicast.
Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Seoul
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikicast Social news media platform | $45M | 137 mo ago | Acquired | Jang Yoon Suk CEO | 2013 | — | 3 patents Digital advertising platforms with content performance analytics and implantable ad display technology. | — |
| 2 | PUBLY Provider of a digital content platform | $3M | 90 mo ago | Acquired | Park Soryoung CEO | 2015 | AlgoliaNode.jsFirebase+25 | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | MoonROK Digital media platform for K-Pop and entertainment news | $150K | 122 mo ago | Deadpooled | Hannah Waitt Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Mediablo Provider of animation content | — | 21 mo ago | Seed | Na Sang-hyeok Co-CEO | 2022 | GnuboardMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 5 | Onew Online platform offering multi-category content | — | 26 mo ago | Seed | — | 2022 | Node.jsNaver MapsUbuntu+19 | 2 patents Artistic drawing tools and reversible footwear design | — |
| 6 | Park Tae-jun's Provider of digital platform offering animation content | — | 43 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | — | — |
| 7 | Kpopmap Provider of updates on entertainment and more | — | 48 mo ago | Seed | Ilho Seo CEO | 2013 | WordPressMySQLRedis+28 | — | — |
| 8 | beSUCCESS Media platform on startups, technology and entrepreneurship | — | 120 mo ago | Seed | — | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
Top 8 Internet First Media companies in Seoul
#1
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013 · 14 employees$44.9Mraised▾
PikiCast is a social news media platform which curates the best content such as (video, texts, images, etc.) across various social media and broadcasts it via its apps and its social media handles. Content is mobile optimized and the app allows users to customize the content they see by selecting topics they might be interested in. Also creates some original content such as webtoons and have also tied up with Lezhin Comics to supply for the same. As of December 2016, claims to have 15M+ signed up users and claims to have 1M+ daily active users and 6.4M+ monthly actives.
- Mar 2015Series A$44.9M
#2
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2015 · 47 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Provider of a digital content platform. It features content on multiple topics such as finance, interior design, economy and investment, industry and consumption, marketing, lifestyle, and more. It monetizes through paid articles.
- Feb 2019Seed$3.4M
#3
Deadpooled · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2014 · 1 employees$150Kraised▾
MoonROK offers a digital media platform for K-pop and entertainment news in English language. Partnered with multiple Korean entertainment media outlets to source news. Covers artist news, tour info, exclusive interviews, moonROK and offers a community for K-pop fans to interact with each other.
- 2016Grant (prize money)—
- Jul 2015Grant (prize money)$150K
- Nov 2014Seed—
#4
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2022—raised▾
Provider of animation content. It is a media and entertainment company that operates a range of digital platforms including a webtoon service,online news portal and social media channels.
- Nov 2024Seed—
#5
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2022 · 16 employees—raised▾
Online platform offering multi-category content. It offers insights and information on topics such as healthcare, fashion, arts, and more.
- May 2024Seed—
#6
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021 · 116 employees—raised▾
Provider of digital platform offering animation content. They specialize in offering content related to movie animation, their current updates,news on favourite character and much more.
- Jan 2023Seed—
#7
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013 · 8 employees—raised▾
Provider of updates on entertainment and more. It provides the latest news on K-pop idols, groups, comebacks, and entertainment events. The platform offers insights on K-pop industry trends, music releases, and fan interactions. It also features articles, interviews, and fan-driven content such as polls and discussions.
- Aug 2022Seed—
#8
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2010 · 4 employees—raised▾
beSUCCESS is a tech and media channel for Korean startups. It features startup interviews and a variety of funding news from around the world. It's english version introduces the Korean startups to the global audience. It also lets the Korean startups to meet other startups and investors abroad through events and partnerships. It's Korean version acts as a global launch platform where Korean startups to go global. The company has partnerships with global media, VCs, Tech CEOs and Accelerators.
- Aug 2016Seed—
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