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Grand Korea Leisure
Legal namestring
Grand Korea Leisure Co.,Ltd.
Websiteurl
grandkorea.com
Company typeenum
Public
Founded yearint
2005
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1,001–5,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersGangneung, South Korea
HQ citystring
Gangneung
HQ countrystring
South Korea
HQ regionstring
Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
foreigner-only casinos, casino gaming services, tourism hospitality, AI surveillance systems, VIP gaming facilities
Industry3 codes
1Integrated Casino Resorts (Casino + Hotel/Entertainment)
CodeMPAEAAAAPrimaryYes
2Destination Casino Hotels
CodeTHAGAJACPrimaryNo
3Integrated Casino Resorts
CodeTHAGAJAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Casino Hotels721120
  • Casino Hotels72112
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation7990
Product category
Casino & Gaming Hospitality
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Casino Gaming Revenue
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Primary revenue from foreigner-only casino operations at three Seven Luck locations in Seoul and Busan. Group-wide sales of nearly KRW422.95 billion in full-year 2025, up 6.7 percent from 2024. Target of KRW503.8 billion (US$334.4 million) by 2030.

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Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 of 2 records shown
1GKL Local Tourism Business Development and Support Project
Description

Project to recruit and support local tourism businesses with funding up to 20 million KRW

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Core offering1 text field

Grand Korea Leisure operates foreigner-only casinos under the "Seven Luck" brand across three locations in Seoul (COEX, Gangnam) and Busan (Lotte). The company provides integrated casino gaming, hospitality, and entertainment services exclusively to foreign tourists and foreign nationals visiting South Korea, supported by proprietary AI surveillance technology, a Casino Tour Program, and a K-Medical Tourism Theme Hall.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • 360,000+ foreign visitors annually
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) operates a portfolio of casino and casino-adjacent offerings under the Seven Luck brand. The core product is the Seven Luck Casino chain—three foreigner-only casino venues in Seoul (Coex) and Busan (Lotte)—which serves as the primary revenue driver. Supporting the casino business, GKL offers complementary services including the K-Medical Tourism Theme Hall for medical tourism promotion, casino tour programs for educational institutions, and cultural exhibitions like traditional ceramics showcases. The company is developing AI-based surveillance technology (VisionEye) for internal use and potential export. GKL also maintains subsidiaries for social contribution and workforce operations.

Product and service5 records
1Seven Luck Casino (Seoul COEX Branch)
CategoryCasino Gaming
Description

Foreigner-only casino and gaming facility in Seoul's COEX district, part of the Seven Luck brand, offering table games, electronic gaming machines, and loyalty (Seven Stars Club) services to foreign tourists.

2Seven Luck Casino (Seoul Gangnam Branch)
CategoryCasino Gaming
Description

Foreigner-only casino and gaming facility in Seoul's Gangnam district, part of the Seven Luck brand, serving foreign visitors with table games, slots, and VIP hospitality offerings.

3Seven Luck Casino (Busan Lotte Branch)
CategoryCasino Gaming
Description

Foreigner-only casino and gaming facility inside the Lotte complex in Busan, part of the Seven Luck brand, offering table games, electronic gaming machines, and loyalty services to foreign tourists.

4Casino Tour Program
CategoryTourism Marketing Program
Description

Offline tour package product offering foreign tourists bundled transportation and gaming access to the Seven Luck casinos, designed to convert inbound tourism into casino visitation.

5K-Medical Tourism Theme Hall
CategoryMedical Tourism Attraction
Description

Korean medical-tourism themed attraction embedded with the Seven Luck casino offerings, built around a cooperation agreement to extend the foreign visitor journey into medical tourism services.

Scale indicator5 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership3 partners
1Korean Medical Tourism Promotion Association (한국의료관광진흥협회)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2026-05-12
Description

GKL signed MOU with the association on May 12, 2026 to promote K-medical tourism by providing medical, cultural, and tourism experience content to foreign visitors at Seven Luck casinos. Activities include developing joint tourism products, co-marketing, and operating a K-medical tourism theme zone. Staff training on wellness and hospitality scheduled for June 2026.

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2The Together Foundation
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2026-01-01
Description

Partnership with GKL Social Contribution Foundation launched the 2026 GKL Local Tourism Business Development and Support Project to recruit and support local tourism businesses with funding up to 20 million KRW per company. Targets early-stage and growth-stage companies focusing on improving local tourism reception capacity and universal tourism for vulnerable groups.

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3GKL Social Contribution Foundation
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Co-partner in local tourism development initiatives, working with The Together Foundation to support commercialization of local tourism businesses.

startupn.kr
Recent move5 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Market position
Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers2 records

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Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI capability3 records

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Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature1 record

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

Subsidiaries2 records

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Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Grand Korea Leisure

Casino & Gaming Hospitalitygrandkorea.com

Grand Korea Leisure firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Grand Korea Leisure
Legal name
Grand Korea Leisure Co.,Ltd.
Website
https://grandkorea.com
Company type
Public
Founded year
2005
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1,001–5,000 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Grand Korea Leisure industry classification

Industry
Product category
Casino & Gaming Hospitality
NAICS
Casino Hotels (721120), Casino Hotels (72112)
SIC
Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
akta.pro primary industry
Integrated Casino Resorts (Casino + Hotel/Entertainment) (MPAEAAAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Destination Casino Hotels (THAGAJAC), Integrated Casino Resorts (THAGAJAA)

Keywords

  • Foreigner-only casinos
  • Casino gaming services
  • Tourism hospitality
  • AI surveillance systems
  • VIP gaming facilities

Where Grand Korea Leisure is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Gangneung
HQ country
South Korea
HQ region
Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

Grand Korea Leisure business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Casino Gaming Revenue: Primary revenue from foreigner-only casino operations at three Seven Luck locations in Seoul and Busan. Group-wide sales of nearly KRW422.95 billion in full-year 2025, up 6.7 percent from 2024. Target of KRW503.8 billion (US$334.4 million) by 2030.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Grand Korea Leisure product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Grand Korea Leisure operates foreigner-only casinos under the "Seven Luck" brand across three locations in Seoul (COEX, Gangnam) and Busan (Lotte). The company provides integrated casino gaming, hospitality, and entertainment services exclusively to foreign tourists and foreign nationals visiting South Korea, supported by proprietary AI surveillance technology, a Casino Tour Program, and a K-Medical Tourism Theme Hall.

Product overview

Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) operates a portfolio of casino and casino-adjacent offerings under the Seven Luck brand. The core product is the Seven Luck Casino chain—three foreigner-only casino venues in Seoul (Coex) and Busan (Lotte)—which serves as the primary revenue driver. Supporting the casino business, GKL offers complementary services including the K-Medical Tourism Theme Hall for medical tourism promotion, casino tour programs for educational institutions, and cultural exhibitions like traditional ceramics showcases. The company is developing AI-based surveillance technology (VisionEye) for internal use and potential export. GKL also maintains subsidiaries for social contribution and workforce operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • GKL Local Tourism Business Development and Support Project: Project to recruit and support local tourism businesses with funding up to 20 million KRW
  • VisionEye

Products and services

  • Seven Luck Casino (Seoul COEX Branch) Foreigner-only casino and gaming facility in Seoul's COEX district, part of the Seven Luck brand, offering table games, electronic gaming machines, and loyalty (Seven Stars Club) services to foreign tourists.
  • Seven Luck Casino (Seoul Gangnam Branch) Foreigner-only casino and gaming facility in Seoul's Gangnam district, part of the Seven Luck brand, serving foreign visitors with table games, slots, and VIP hospitality offerings.
  • Seven Luck Casino (Busan Lotte Branch) Foreigner-only casino and gaming facility inside the Lotte complex in Busan, part of the Seven Luck brand, offering table games, electronic gaming machines, and loyalty services to foreign tourists.
  • Casino Tour Program Offline tour package product offering foreign tourists bundled transportation and gaming access to the Seven Luck casinos, designed to convert inbound tourism into casino visitation.
  • K-Medical Tourism Theme Hall Korean medical-tourism themed attraction embedded with the Seven Luck casino offerings, built around a cooperation agreement to extend the foreign visitor journey into medical tourism services.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 360,000+ foreign visitors annually
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Grand Korea Leisure

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Grand Korea Leisure technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Grand Korea Leisure partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • Korean Medical Tourism Promotion Association (한국의료관광진흥협회)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026GKL signed MOU with the association on May 12, 2026 to promote K-medical tourism by providing medical, cultural, and tourism experience content to foreign visitors at Seven Luck casinos. Activities include developing joint tourism products, co-marketing, and operating a K-medical tourism theme zone. Staff training on wellness and hospitality scheduled for June 2026.
  • The Together FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with GKL Social Contribution Foundation launched the 2026 GKL Local Tourism Business Development and Support Project to recruit and support local tourism businesses with funding up to 20 million KRW per company. Targets early-stage and growth-stage companies focusing on improving local tourism reception capacity and universal tourism for vulnerable groups.
  • GKL Social Contribution FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner in local tourism development initiatives, working with The Together Foundation to support commercialization of local tourism businesses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Grand Korea Leisure competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Grand Korea Leisure social profiles

Digital presence

Grand Korea Leisure financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Grand Korea Leisure leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Grand Korea Leisure subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries2 records

Grand Korea Leisure funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Grand Korea Leisure M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Grand Korea Leisure

What does Grand Korea Leisure do?

Grand Korea Leisure operates foreigner-only casinos under the "Seven Luck" brand across three locations in Seoul (COEX, Gangnam) and Busan (Lotte). The company provides integrated casino gaming, hospitality, and entertainment services exclusively to foreign tourists and foreign nationals visiting South Korea, supported by proprietary AI surveillance technology, a Casino Tour Program, and a K-Medical Tourism Theme Hall.

Is Grand Korea Leisure a public or private company?

Grand Korea Leisure is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was Grand Korea Leisure founded?

Grand Korea Leisure was founded in 2005. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is Grand Korea Leisure based?

Grand Korea Leisure is headquartered in Gangneung, South Korea, in the Asia region.

How does Grand Korea Leisure make money?

One revenue line is on record: casino Gaming Revenue.

Does Grand Korea Leisure have an API?

No public API is recorded for Grand Korea Leisure.

What industry is Grand Korea Leisure in?

Grand Korea Leisure's product category is Casino & Gaming Hospitality. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAEAAAA, Integrated Casino Resorts (Casino + Hotel/Entertainment), with a secondary code of THAGAJAC, Destination Casino Hotels. Its NAICS code is 721120 and its SIC code is 7990.

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KoreatimesGKL donates $20,000 via Red Cross to aid Nepal flood victimsGrand Korea Leisure donated 30 million won ($20,200) to the Korean Red Cross to aid Nepal flood victims. The funds will support emergency relief supplies and restore damaged housing. The company said it would continue disaster relief efforts at home and overseas.KoreatimesGKL brings workplace counseling to casino employeesGrand Korea Leisure, the state-owned operator of Korea's Seven Luck foreigner-only casinos, launched a weeklong mobile labor counseling program called "No-ri-teo" at its Seoul, Gangnam, Seoul Dragon City and Busan Lotte branches. The initiative runs from 11:00 a.m. to midnight to cover all three shifts, supporting roughly 1,700 workers. GKL has funded wellness initiatives since 2013 and launched a "Perfect Care" manual and forest therapy retreats.KoreatimesGKL, Gangnam Medical Tour Center team up to promote wellness tourismGrand Korea Leisure (GKL) has partnered with the Gangnam Medical Tour Center to launch the K-Medical Wellness Experience Zone at its Seven Luck Casino Gangnam Coex branch in Seoul, running through August 31. The initiative targets the 360,000+ foreign tourists who visit the location annually, offering wellness experiences including skin analysis, K-beauty sessions, stress index testing and massages. The joint campaign aims to create synergy between gaming, hospitality and healthcare sectors while boosting local medical tourism and the regional economy.MkSurging tourist arrivals lift outlook for Korean hotels, casinosSouth Korea recorded 8.72 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first five months of 2026, surpassing 10 million by June 20, with visitors spending approximately 2.12 trillion won ($1.42 billion) on card purchases in May alone, driving a tourism surplus of $220.5 million for the third consecutive month. NH Investment & Securities maintained its buy rating on the hotel and casino sectors, noting that foreign hotel spending rose 35 percent in May, outpacing the 19 percent increase in arrivals, while the casino industry is entering a recovery phase supported by growing mass-market segments. The brokerage assigned target prices to GS P&L Co. (66,000 won), Seobu T&D Co. (15,000 won), Paradise Group (20,000 won), Lotte Tour Development Co. (22,000 won), and Grand Korea Leisure Co. (16,000 won), citing occupancy and rate improvements at flagship properties.South China Morning PostSouth Korea’s foreigner-only casinos hit jackpot as Chinese tourists return | South China Morning PostSouth Korea's foreigner-only casinos are experiencing renewed momentum driven by a recovery in inbound tourism and an expected surge in Chinese group travel in the second half, according to a Shinhan Securities analysis. Chinese visitor arrivals between January and May reached approximately 2.56 million, up about 25% year-on-year, supporting forecasts that operators including Paradise Group, Lotte Tour Development, and Grand Korea Leisure will see improved earnings. The country's temporary visa-free program launched last September for Chinese group tourists is key to this recovery, with Busan potentially becoming the biggest beneficiary.South China Morning PostSouth Korea’s foreigner-only casinos hit jackpot as Chinese tourists return | South China Morning PostSouth Korea's foreigner-only casinos are experiencing renewed momentum in 2026, driven by a steady recovery in inbound tourism and expectations of increased Chinese group travel following a visa-free program launched last September. Shinhan Securities analysts forecast improved earnings across the sector, with operators like Paradise Group, Lotte Tour Development, and Grand Korea Leisure positioned to benefit from the rebound, as Chinese visitor arrivals reached approximately 2.56 million in the first five months of the year, up roughly 25 percent year-over-year.KoreatimesLocal casinos regain momentum as Chinese group tourists returnShinhan Securities analyst Ji In-hae reports that Korea's foreigner-only casinos are experiencing renewed momentum in 2024, driven by a recovery in inbound tourism and expectations of increased Chinese group travel following the visa-free program launched in September 2023. Chinese visitor arrivals between January and May reached approximately 2.56 million, marking a 25 percent year-on-year increase. Paradise Group, Lotte Tour Development, and Grand Korea Leisure are identified as primary beneficiaries of the travel easing, with Busan-based operators expected to gain the most from the visa-free group travel policy.IAGKorea’s Kangwon Land and Grand Korea Leisure call for easing of regulatory hurdles to ward off threat of MGM’s Japan IRSouth Korea's state-linked casino operators Kangwon Land and Grand Korea Leisure have urged the government to streamline regulatory processes for resort enhancement projects, citing competitive threats from Japan’s US$10 billion MGM Osaka integrated resort expected to open in 2030. Kangwon Land is planning a KRW3 trillion (US$1.9 billion) expansion to double its non-gaming revenue ratio from 20% to 40%, while GKL has shelved a proposal to acquire its Seoul casino site. Industry executives and academics argue that Korea must transform its casinos into comprehensive entertainment destinations to retain both domestic and Japanese players.KoreatimesRoundtable Integrated resorts under pressure to reinvent ahead of Japan's mega complexKorea's casino and integrated resort industry is expressing concerns about competitive pressure from Japan's upcoming Osaka integrated resort, which is being developed by a consortium led by MGM Resorts International and Orix with an investment of approximately 1.51 trillion yen ($9.5 billion) and targeted to open in autumn 2030. At a roundtable hosted by The Korea Times in Seoul, industry leaders from Grand Korea Leisure and Kangwon Land called on the government to ease administrative burdens and streamline regulations so Korean operators can upgrade facilities to compete globally. Experts unanimously argued that Korean casinos must rebrand from gaming venues into family-friendly entertainment destinations to survive the anticipated tourism outflow.GGRAsiaGrand Korea Leisure seeking junket partners including ones covering ‘emerging markets’Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (GKL) is actively recruiting VIP gaming partners, commonly known as junkets, to support its goal of reaching KRW503.8 billion (US$334.4 million) in annual revenue by 2030, according to a company spokesperson. The casino operator, which runs three foreigner-only Seven Luck casinos in Seoul and Busan, is seeking partners in regions where direct marketing is difficult, specifically mentioning interest in emerging markets. GKL reported group-wide sales of nearly KRW422.95 billion in full-year 2025, up 6.7 percent from 2024, though March casino sales fell 22.8 percent year-over-year.