Top companies in South Korea

List of all Companies in South Korea

Browse all 2,671,049 companies in South Korea from official registries. Filter top companies (showing 1–25) by company size, legal type, and founding year, and create a custom list of Korean businesses.

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Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeWebsiteFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.
Southkorea
Suwon
129 Samseong-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi
16677
N/A
1969
$226,852,037,840
129,636
Corporation
838
1248100998
2
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Seoul
12 Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu
N/A
06797
N/A
1967
$126,653,040,960
73,257
Corporation
1132
1018109147
3
National Health Insurance Service
Southkorea
Weonju
32 Geongang-ro
N/A
26464
N/A
1998
$90,850,485,062
16,049
Corporation
8381
1058211133
4
National Health Insurance Service
Southkorea
Goyang-si
100 Ilsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu
N/A
10444
nhimc.*****
N/A
$90,850,485,062
2,446
8381
1288206481
5
Sk INC.
Southkorea
Seoul
26 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu
N/A
03188
N/A
1991
$89,527,735,202
4,598
Corporation
312
2208116503
6
Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.
Southkorea
Suwon
129 Samseong-ro Yeongtong-gu
N/A
16677
samsunginnovationmuseum.*****
N/A
$80,795,550,600
99,381
838
1248100998
7
Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.
Southkorea
Suwon
129 Samseong-ro Yeongtong-gu
N/A
16677
samsunginnovationmuseum.*****
N/A
$80,795,550,600
99,381
838
1248100998
8
Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.
Southkorea
Suwon
129 Samseong-ro Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi
16677
samsunginnovationmuseum.*****
N/A
$80,795,550,600
99,381
838
1248100998
9
Kia CORPORATION
Southkorea
Seoul
12 Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu
N/A
06797
N/A
1944
$77,148,203,936
35,769
Corporation
855
1198102316
10
Korea Electric Power CORPORATION
Southkorea
Naju
55 Jeollyeok-ro
N/A
58322
N/A
1961
$67,060,407,328
21,274
Corporation
8381
1208200052
11
Sk Hynix INC.
Southkorea
Icheon
2091 Gyeongchung-daero, Bubal-eup
N/A
17336
N/A
1949
$66,059,739,000
33,837
Corporation
75
1268103725
12
Lg Electronics INC.
Southkorea
Seoul
128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul
07336
N/A
2002
$60,656,599,760
35,687
Corporation
585
1078614075
13
Sk Innovation CO., LTD.
Southkorea
Seoul
Sk Bldg.
Seoul
03188
N/A
2007
$54,601,316,720
2,160
Corporation
312
1018632319
14
Posco Holdings INC.
Southkorea
Pohang
6261 Donghaean-ro, Nam-gu
N/A
37859
N/A
1968
$52,190,086,674
600
Corporation
324
5068100017
15
Hd Hyundai CO., LTD.
Southkorea
Seongnam
477 Bundangsuseo-ro, Bundang-gu
N/A
13553
N/A
2017
$48,655,719,468
470
Corporation
169
5398600614
16
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Ulsan
700 Yeompo-ro, Buk-gu
N/A
44259
N/A
N/A
$46,485,880,320
5,000
1132
6208500010
17
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Ulsan
597 Hyomun-dong, Buk-gu
N/A
44236
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
70,028
1132
6208500927
18
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Gwangju
966 Mujin-daero Seo-gu
N/A
61932
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
70,028
1132
4108512582
19
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Daejeon
1644 Dongseo-daero Dong-gu
N/A
34572
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
70,028
1132
3068515408
20
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Daegu
396 Dongdaegu-ro Suseong-gu
N/A
42020
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
70,028
1132
5028515398
21
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Uiwang
37 Cheoldobangmulgwan-ro
N/A
16082
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
70,028
1132
1388517176
22
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Busan
1883 Jungang-daero Geumjeong-gu
N/A
46233
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
70,028
1132
6218509727
23
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Yongin
17-5 Mabuk-ro 240beon-gil Giheung-gu
N/A
16891
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
70,028
1132
1358503896
24
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Wanju
163 Wanjusandan 5-ro, Bongdong-eup
N/A
55322
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
5,793
1132
4028507604
25
Hyundai Motor Company
Southkorea
Asan
1077 Hyundai-ro, Inju-myeon
N/A
31437
N/A
N/A
$45,392,257,792
3,327
1132
3128510164

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Companies by Employee Size

  • 1-41,702,309
  • 5-9638,916
  • 10-19155,437
  • 20-4968,537
  • 50-9919,462
  • 10.000+417
  • 100-1999,131
  • 200-4995,486
  • 500-9991,761
  • 1.000-4.9992,064
  • 5.000-9.999355
  • 0 or Unknown77,785

Companies by Revenue Size (in USD)

  • 0 or Unknown116,433
  • 1 to 100.000394,861
  • 100.001 to 499.9991,240,935
  • 500.000 to 999.999548,395
  • 1.000.000.000 or more725
  • 1.000.000 to 4.999.999293,180
  • 5.000.000 to 9.999.99943,291
  • 10.000.000 to 49.999.99934,946
  • 50.000.000 to 99.999.9994,536
  • 100.000.000 to 499.999.9993,797
  • 500.000.000 to 999.999.999561

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FAQ

Understanding Official Company Statistics in South Korea

This section gives you the key facts and answers to common questions about registered companies in South Korea, using official business figures and statistics.

There are 2,671,049 registered companies in South Korea.

  • Restaurants (SIC 5812) — 174,558 companies
  • Land Subdividers and Developers, Except Cemeteries (SIC 6552) — 79,881
  • Real Estate Agents and Managers (SIC 6531) — 69,424
  • Nondurable Goods (SIC 5199) — 53,389
  • Management Consulting Services (SIC 8742) — 48,869

The regions with the most companies are Seoul (651,849 companies), Gyeonggi (622,225), and South Jeolla Province (197,525).

There are 1,436,953 private limited companies (Ltd) registered in South Korea.

We define SMEs as companies with 5–99 employees. Our data shows there are over 743,781 SMEs in South Korea.

The list includes all registered companies in South Korea, covering every official business, whether currently active or inactive.

You can find live company statistics on the Bold platform. Create free reports by industry, company size, listed contacts, and more for all registered companies in South Korea.

Verified and Official Company Data for South Korea

The company statistics and rankings on this page are based on official South Korean registries, including the Ministry of Justice Corporate Registration Office, Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS), official regional business registries for Seoul, Gyeonggi, and South Jeolla Province, and the KSIC industry classification. These sources form the basis for company counts, industry data, regional summaries, and the Top 25 company rankings featured here.

Ministry of Justice - Corporate Registration Office

Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS)

Official regional company registries in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and South Jeolla Province

Official KSIC industry classification

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Data fields in our South Korea company list

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Business address, city, region

CEO or managing director

Phone number (+82 format)

Email address

Company registration or National ID number

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Annual revenue and number of employees

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