Status: Live Effective: Feb 2, 2026 (KST) We’ve added Construction License (건설업 등록) to KOBDi Business Profiles. As part of this release, more than 108,303 Korean construction businesses and companies were updated. This update helps you quickly verify whether a business holds registered construction licenses and understand the work categories it is authorized to perform—an … Read more
Title: Public Procurement Vendor Registration added to Business Profiles —- Status: Live Effective: Jan 19, 2026 (KST) We’ve added Public Procurement Service (PPS) Vendor Registration (KONEPS / Narajangteo, 나라장터) to KOBDi Business Profiles. As part of this release, more than 616,000 Korean business profiles were updated. This update helps you identify businesses that are registered … Read more
Status: Live Effective: Jan 14, 2026 (KST) We’ve added Franchise Registration / Disclosure Information (가맹사업 정보공개) to KOBDi Business Profiles. As part of this release, 16,752 Korean business profiles were updated. This update helps you verify which franchisor stands behind a brand and review the registered brand-level details available through Korea’s franchise disclosure framework. What … Read more
Status: Live Effective: Dec 14, 2025 (KST) We’ve added HACCP Certification (해썹 인증) to KOBDi Business Profiles. As part of this release, 21,449 Korean business profiles were updated. What you can see per certified company Status (Active / Not Active) Cert Number (certification number) Industry (product category / industry / sector) Product (the certified product(s)) … Read more
Status: Live Effective: Dec 8, 2025 (KST) We’ve added Venture Business (벤처기업) certification to KOBDi Business Profiles. As part of this release, 37,859 profiles were updated. What you can see per certified company Status Industry Main Product Type of Venture Approval Date Expiration Date Where to find it The certification appears in each company’s Certification … Read more
Status: Live Effective: Nov 29, 2025 (KST) We’ve added Cosmetics GMP (화장품 GMP) certifications to KOBDi Business Profiles. As part of this release, 254 certifications were imported and mapped to the same number of companies. Each certificate is issued per factory and is now visible in the Certification section of the relevant profile. What you … Read more
Status: Live Effective: Nov 29, 2025 (KST) We’ve added the Direct Production Certification dataset to KOBDi Business Profiles. As part of this release, 55,147 certificates were imported and mapped to the same number of businesses. The certification helps verify whether a Korean company directly produces specified products and is now visible in the Certification section … Read more
Status: Live Effective: Sep 15, 2025 (KST) We’ve added Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Medical Device license checks to our Korean Business Profiles. In the Licenses section you now see, for each Korean company or busines: Whether a Medical Device license is held License type (full list below) Registration date License number Status … Read more
Status: Live Effective: Sep 01, 2025 (KST) We’ve added Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) license checks to our Korean Business Profiles. In the Licenses section you now see, for each Korean company or business: Whether an MFDS license is held License type (full list below) Registration date License number Status (Active / Not … Read more
Status: Live Effective: Aug 6, 2025 (KST) We’ve added MSIT Specialized Research Certification to the Certification section of KOBDi Business Profiles. This information covers specialized Korean research operators reported to the Minister of Science and ICT under Article 6 of the Research Industry Promotion Act, and is certified/issued by the Korea Research Industry Association. For … Read more