How Business Naming Works in South Korea (상호 제도)
In South Korea, a business or corporate name is the 상호 (sangho). Uniqueness is enforced locally (by city/county or metropolitan city), not nationwide. As a result, different, unrelated entities can lawfully use the same or very similar names in different jurisdictions—one reason KOBDi searches may return many entries for the same name. Nationwide exclusivity typically … Read more