Status: Live
Effective: Nov 7, 2025 (KST)
We’ve released a significant upgrade to the KOBDi Industry Search—the first phase of a broader enhancement plan. This foundation helps you find the exact Korean companies you need faster, smarter, and more intuitively, with more data and filters to come.
What’s new
- Lightning-fast performance: Searches and refinements respond near-instantly, so you can iterate without delay.
- Advanced granular filtering: Go beyond Korean industry classification and business type:
- Business Licenses: Mail Order (e-commerce), Telemarketing, Medical Devices, MFDS (Cosmetics & Pharma), and more.
- Certifications: Innovation Biz (InnoBiz), Social Enterprise, MSIT Research, Military Designated, etc.
- HR & Company Size: Precise employee ranges from small teams to large conglomerates.
- Financial Data: Filter by availability, consolidated or separate statements, and audited-only.
- Powerful sorting: Instantly order results by key metrics—KOBDi Industry Rank, Number of Employees (asc/desc), or Turnover—to surface the most relevant companies first.
- At-a-glance cards: Each result card now shows KOBDi Industry Rank, Number of Employees, and current Business Status (Active, Suspended, Closed).
- Instant market sizing: See the total number of Korean businesses for any query to quickly gauge market size and competitiveness.
- Smarter CSV export: More exportable fields (by membership level), real-time feedback, and alerts when selections exceed allowable limits.
- UI polish and fixes: Logical filter ordering (e.g., Number of Employees sorted numerically) and numerous refinements for a smoother experience.
Precision filtering in action – check few examples below:
- Korean cosmetics manufacturers by industry classification with an active cosmetics manufacturing license.
- Active licensed Korean medical device corporate importers that also hold an e-commerce (Mail Order) license.
- Korean research institutes certified in Testing, Inspection, and Analysis with 10 or more employees.
- Active Korean sports equipment distributors with financial records for 2024 or 2023.
Why this matters
These improvements reduce time-to-insight and elevate match quality—so sales, research, and investment teams can build and export high-confidence lists and move faster from screening to action.
Try it now: Explore the upgraded KOBDi Industry Search and test new filter combinations on your target segments.