Government of South Korea

Name

Government of South Korea

Legal name

Government of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 정부)

Website

https://gov.kr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sejong Special Self-Governing City

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Revenue (Taxation): National government operates on public taxation revenue, with 26.2 trillion won supplementary budget approved for Iran war economic impact mitigation
2. Policy Financing: Government provides policy financing to support industries, including 15 trillion won emergency support for auto sector impacted by US tariffs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Government of South Korea operates Government24 (정부24), a comprehensive e-government portal providing citizens unified access to 13,038 government services spanning civil requests, benefit notifications, electronic certificates, and policy information. The platform integrates 2,031 central administrative agencies, 267 education offices, and local government systems, supplemented by a nationwide network of 5,820 unmanned civil service terminals, mobile applications, and 195 overseas diplomatic missions for consular and bilateral cooperation services.

Product overview

Government of South Korea operates Government 24 (정부24), a comprehensive e-government platform that consolidates civil services, government benefits, policy information, and administrative services from 2,031 central government agencies, 267 education offices, and local governments. The platform architecture consists of the core Government 24 portal integrated with the 전자증명서 (electronic certificate) system and 공공 마이데이터 (public MyData) service for citizen data management. Key modules include 혜택알리미 for personalized benefit notifications, 전자문서지갑 for digital certificate storage, and e하나로민원 for cross-agency data sharing. Additional services encompass 무인민원발급 (5,820 unmanned kiosks), 주소 영문변환 (address conversion), and fact verification services. The ecosystem extends to specialized portals for children (어린이 정부포털), seniors (시니어 지원), and foreigners (외국인서비스), all supported by Open APIs available through the 공공데이터포털 platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government 24 (정부24) E-Government Portal
• Electronic Certificates (전자증명서)
• Public MyData (공공 마이데이터)
• Unmanned Civil Service Issuance (무인민원발급)
• Kids Government Portal (어린이 정부포털)
• Senior Support Services (시니어 지원)
• Foreigners Service (외국인서비스)

Quantifiable outcome

• 56 million monthly portal visits demonstrating high digital service adoption
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Nigeria (SMEDAN)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 June 2026$12 million Korean government commitment to establish Skills Acquisition Centre in Abuja providing vocational and entrepreneurial training to young Nigerians. SMEDAN also unveiling N500m zero-interest Grow Fund.
• AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Energy security cooperation discussions between Foreign Minister Penny Wong and South Korean officials. Agreement to continue serving as reliable energy suppliers for each other amid Middle East conflict disruptions.
• VietnamflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026State visit to deepen cooperation in large-scale infrastructure, nuclear power, AI, and semiconductors with target of $150 billion bilateral trade by 2030. Record $94.6 billion trade in 2025.
• IndiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Comprehensive strategic partnership upgrade including over a dozen MOUs in AI, semiconductors, IT, shipbuilding, sustainability, steel, and ports. Joint declaration to resume CEPA bilateral trade negotiations with target of doubling bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.
• KazakhstanflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2026Near-finalization of crude oil supply agreement to diversify away from Middle Eastern oil due to Hormuz disruptions. Part of strategy to reduce 70% Middle East dependency.
• FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2026Agreement to work together on Strait of Hormuz reopening and West Asian stability. Signed agreements on nuclear fuel supply chains, offshore wind projects in southern South Korea, and critical minerals cooperation.
• Nigeria (Rural Electrification Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026In-kind grant partnership delivering 1MW solar hybrid mini-grid systems in Abuja communities (900kWp in Rubochi, 100kWp in Ikwa) with 1,800kWh battery storage.
• UAE (United Arab Emirates)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPledge from UAE for long-term energy supply stability as alternative source amid regional disruptions.
• Saudi ArabiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic outreach for alternative oil supply arrangements following Hormuz disruptions.
• OmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic discussions for alternative crude oil sourcing amid Middle East tensions.
• MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh-level talks to resume bilateral FTA negotiations stalled since 2022, addressing concerns about Mexico's tariff hikes on imports from non-FTA countries impacting Korean auto and home appliance companies.
• Hanwha GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrump highlighted Hanwha's $5 billion investment into Philadelphia naval shipyard as part of US Navy frigate construction plan under $150 billion MASGA shipbuilding initiative.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Government of United Kingdom: UK government, operator of GOV.UK single-domain citizen portal and one-stop service platform. Comparable as a G7 government operating consolidated digital service delivery with multiple ministerial departments.
• Government of Canada: Canadian federal government, which operates the Canada.ca single-entry portal consolidating federal services. Comparable as a G7 government with multi-ministry structure (19 ministries in Korea vs. 20+ federal departments in Canada) and a federal-state service delivery model.
• Government of Denmark: Danish national government, ranked among the world's top digital governments with borger.dk portal for citizen services. Comparable as a mature OECD government investing in digital service delivery and AI public-sector applications.

Direct peers

• Government of Singapore: Singapore's national government, widely regarded as a global leader in digital government services through Smart Nation and MyInfo citizen data platform. Directly comparable as a sovereign government executing comprehensive e-government strategy at national scale.
• Government of Japan: Japanese national government, which established its Digital Agency in 2021 to unify government digital services (similar to Government24). Comparable as a neighboring advanced economy pursuing similar digital government consolidation and facing demographic pressures.
• Government of India: Indian national government, which operates the largest digital identity program (Aadhaar) and Digital India initiative. Comparable as a major bilateral trade partner ($50B target by 2030) and as a sovereign government executing large-scale digital service delivery.
• Government of Finland: Finnish national government, recognized for highly digitized public services and inter-agency data exchange via Suomi.fi. Comparable for digital-first citizen services approach and a similar-sized advanced economy executing cross-ministry digital integration.
• Government of Estonia: Estonian government, the pioneer of digital governance (e-Estonia) offering 99% of government services online via its X-Road inter-agency data exchange. Highly comparable for digital infrastructure (MyData, inter-agency data sharing, electronic document wallet) and small-population digital-first execution model.

Regional players

• Government of Australia: Australian federal government, which operates myGov portal for unified citizen services and is a key energy security partner to South Korea. Comparable as an Asia-Pacific bilateral partner pursuing digital government modernization.
• Government of United Arab Emirates: UAE federal government, known for Smart Dubai and UAE Strategy 2031 covering AI and digital government. Comparable as a national government pursuing ambitious digital transformation and serving as an energy/security partner to South Korea.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/govkorea
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzTxL2aNL63__zWkWiW4j0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/korea.gov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/government-of-south-korea
• Instagraminstagram.com/korea_gov24

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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