Plantynet
Plantynet (KOSDAQ: 075130) is a Korean AI-based harmful content filtering provider serving telecom carriers, government, and schools, with a growing B2C digital magazine platform (Moajin) and international operations in Taiwan and Vietnam.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersSeongnam, South Korea
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingSoftware
What Plantynet does
Plantynet (플랜티넷) is a KOSDAQ-listed (ticker 075130) Korean digital safety and content platform company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Seongnam. Its core business is AI-based harmful content filtering, delivered through three product families — OfficeGuard (enterprise network filtering with SSL decryption), PCGuard (endpoint security), and nBlock (on-device AI for educational environments) — sold primarily as long-term subscriptions to Korean telecom carriers (KT, SKT, LG U+), government, and educational institutions. Underlying technology centers on proprietary AI deep learning models trained on Korea's largest 9M+ entry harmful content database, achieving claimed 99.9% real-time blocking accuracy, with patented capabilities including QUIC/HTTP3 protocol blocking and real-time streaming video filtering. International operations in Taiwan (since 2004, partnered with Chunghwa Telecom, serving 620,000+ households) and Vietnam (since 2007, partnered with VNPT for Greenet service, serving 650,000+ wired subscribers) extend the model into adjacent Asian markets.
The company's revenue model is predominantly subscription-recurring across both B2B filtering contracts and a growing B2C content platform. Subsidiary PlantyM operates Moajin (모아진), a B2C digital magazine platform launched in July 2024 with over 1,400 magazine titles from 16 countries, AI translation across 20+ languages, TTS, and personalized recommendations. Moajin is distributed via Samsung Galaxy pre-load (Galaxy AI Subscription Club), telecom bundles across all three Korean carriers plus multiple MVNOs, app stores, and physical gift cards at Emart24 convenience stores. The third leg of the business is Albatross Investment, the wholly-owned VC subsidiary selected as GP for the Ministry of Science and ICT's 300 billion KRW K-AI Fund. Recent strategic moves include completing Moajin distribution across all three Korean telecoms (LG Uplus win in April 2026), MOUs with KISA for smishing prevention and with Herring/Mencue for family-safety healthcare adjacencies, and an intermediate dividend plus share buyback signaling — while a PlantyM subsidiary IPO is targeted for 2027.
Plantynet firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Plantynet
- Legal name
- Plantynet Co., Ltd.
- Website
- https://plantynet.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Plantynet (KOSDAQ: 075130) is a Korean AI-based harmful content filtering provider serving telecom carriers, government, and schools, with a growing B2C digital magazine platform (Moajin) and international operations in Taiwan and Vietnam.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Plantynet industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Network Security and Content Filtering Software
- NAICS
- Periodical Publishers (513120)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Trust, Safety & Risk Support (Fraud, Abuse, Policy Enforcement) (BPAAABAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Content Syndication, Distribution & Rights Management Platforms (BPAMAJAN)
Keywords
Where Plantynet is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seongnam
- HQ country
- South Korea
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices3 records
Markets served
Plantynet business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Harmful Content Filtering Subscription Services: Network-based harmful content blocking services sold as subscriptions to telecom carriers (KT, SKT, LG U+), enterprises, and educational institutions. Long-term recurring contracts with major Korean telecoms constitute the primary revenue base. Also includes government and public institution sales through public procurement platforms like Korea Public Procurement Service (나라장터).
- Digital Magazine Platform (Moajin) Subscriptions: B2C subscription revenue from Moajin digital magazine platform. Tiered subscription plans ranging from 5,000 KRW to 15,000 KRW per month. Revenue from telecom bundle deals, Samsung Galaxy pre-load deals, and direct consumer subscriptions. Commission sharing with magazine publishers.
- Device Solutions and Hardware Sales: Hardware and device solution sales including Moajin tablet devices with bundled content. Revenue recognized from hardware product sales as part of the bundled content ecosystem.
- Space Content Services (B2B): B2B content distribution services including in-store music (JuiceShop/주스샵), digital signage, and curated content packages for retail, enterprise, and hospitality sectors.
- AI Advertising on Moajin Platform: AI-powered moving cover advertising format enabling animated magazine cover ads. New advertising revenue model leveraging AI-generated dynamic content on the Moajin platform.
- Investment Returns (Albatross Investment): Returns from venture capital operations through subsidiary Albatross Investment, including fund management fees and investment exits. Albatross selected as GP for Ministry of Science's 300B KRW AI fund.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Basic Magazine Plan - 5 selected magazines |
| Subscription | Monthly | Domestic Unlimited - Korean magazines only |
| Subscription | Monthly | Domestic + International Unlimited - All global magazines |
| Subscription | Other | Premium Gift Card - 3-month subscription |
| Subscription | Monthly | Telecom Bundled Plans |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels11 records
Marketing channels9 records
Plantynet product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Plantynet provides AI-based harmful content filtering solutions (OfficeGuard, PCGuard, nBlock, Greenet) sold as recurring subscriptions to telecom carriers, enterprises, schools, and government agencies to block pornography, gambling, drug, and other harmful online content in real time. Through its subsidiary PlantyM, it also operates the Moajin/Moazine B2C digital magazine streaming platform offering 1,400+ titles from 16 countries with AI-powered translation, personalization, and TTS. The company additionally sells bundled tablet devices (Samsung Galaxy) and space content services including in-store music (Joos#) and digital signage.
Product overview
Plantynet operates a multi-product portfolio combining digital content distribution with security solutions. The core offerings include: (1) Digital Safety Service platform comprising OfficeGuard (enterprise harmful site blocking with SSL decryption), PCGuard (endpoint security), and nBlock (AI-based educational content filtering); (2) Digital Contents platform anchored by Moazine (Korea's largest digital magazine platform with AI-powered translation, summarization, and TTS), supplemented by Joos# (music service) and POZ MEDIA (advertising); and (3) Device Solutions for hardware integration. The products serve both B2B partners (telecommunications companies, publishers) and B2C consumers, with international operations in Taiwan and Vietnam.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Moazine (모아진): Digital magazine streaming platform offering国内外 1,400+ magazine titles with AI translation, TTS, and personalized curation.
- OfficeGuard (오피스가드)
- PCGuard (피씨가드)
- nBlock (엔블록)
- Greenet (그린넷)
- JOOS#
- POZ MEDIA
Products and services
- OfficeGuard (오피스가드)
- PCGuard (피씨가드)
- nBlock (엔블록)
- Moajin / Moazine (모아진) Digital Magazine Platform
- Greenet (그린넷) Harmful Content Filtering Service (Vietnam)
- Joos# (주스샵) Commercial Music Curation Service
- Taiwan Harmful Content Filtering Service (Chunghwa Telecom)
- Device Solutions (디바이스 솔루션)
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.9% real-time harmful content blocking accuracy
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Plantynet
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Plantynet technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability10 records
Feature6 records
Plantynet partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic and core.
- Sungkyunkwan University (성균관대)minorStrategic partnership signed in June 2026 with Sungkyunkwan University for AX (accelerator) collaboration, likely in technology development and startup ecosystem support.
- Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA, 한국인터넷진흥원)strategicMOU signed May 2026 for smishing (SMS fraud) prevention and joint response. Includes threat information sharing, joint response process, security technology development, and data analysis collaboration to combat telecom financial fraud.
- Mencue (멘큐)strategicMOU signed May 2026 with Mencue for digital safety combined with brain health as part of family safety integrated care platform development. Extends healthcare partnership beyond Herring.
- LG UpluscoreMoajin bundled in LG Uplus premium 5G Signature and Premier Super plans as a selectable media service. Completes Plantynet's coverage of all three major Korean telecom operators.
- SM Universe (SM유니버스)minorSubsidiary PlantyM's JuiceShop music service partners with SM Universe for high-quality K-pop and SM artist music/video content supply to small business retail stores.
- Herring (헤링스)strategicMOU signed February 2026 for family safety integrated care service platform. Combines Plantynet's digital safety solutions with Herring's cancer patient nutrition and lifestyle management solutions for a comprehensive family care platform.
- Korea Money and Security Printing Corporation (한국조폐공사)minorMOU for mobile driver's license verification service new business, combining Plantynet's security technology with KOMSCO's identity verification infrastructure.
- VNPT (Vietnam National Post and Telecommunications)coreVietnam's state-owned telecom enterprise partners with Plantynet Vietnam for nationwide Greenet harmful content filtering service. Established in 2007, serves over 650,000 wired subscribers, expanding to wireless.
- Chunghwa Telecom (中華電信) - TaiwancoreTaiwan's largest telecom operator partners with Plantynet Taiwan subsidiary for harmful content filtering. Established in 2004, serves over 620,000 Taiwanese households.
- KT Corporation (한국통신)coreOver 20-year strategic partnership for harmful content filtering services bundled to KT's residential internet subscribers. Extended into B2C Moajin distribution with bundled plans. Joint ESG marketing with AI Station vehicle. KT M Mobile MVNO also distributes Moajin.
- SK Telecom (SKT)coreHarmful content filtering partnership. Moajin distributed via SKT T-Day promotions achieving high conversion rates. SKT T World loyalty cross-promotions for subscriber acquisition.
- Samsung ElectronicscoreMoajin pre-loaded on Galaxy devices as an OEM embedded service. Included in Galaxy AI Subscription Club for insurance subscribers. Galaxy tablets bundled with Moajin content drive hardware revenue. Kim Jinhae (ex-Samsung VP) manages this key channel.
- ZINIO (지니오)strategicPartnership with US-based ZINIO for global magazine content access. Moajin platform offers international magazines through ZINIO's global catalog, enabling access to titles from 16 countries. ZINIO cooperation enables overseas magazine distribution.
- KT M Mobile (KT엠모바일)minorKT's MVNO subsidiary offering '모두다 맘껏 11GB+' plan with bundled Moajin subscription. Targets budget-conscious mobile subscribers with Moajin FREE value.
- Mini Gate, E Mobile, Skylife (KT 계열 MVNO)minorMultiple KT-affiliated MVNO operators offering Moajin bundled plans at various price points, extending distribution reach to budget mobile segments.
Scale indicators22 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights8 records
Plantynet competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- S2W: Korean cybersecurity and dark-web intelligence company serving government, defense, and enterprise customers. Regional peer comparable to Plantynet on the Korean security vendor landscape, though S2W is focused on threat intelligence rather than carrier-grade content filtering.
- WINS (Wins Co., Ltd.): Korean network security and traffic management vendor (formerly LG N-Sys) serving carriers, ISPs, and enterprises with traffic inspection and security gateways. Comparable to Plantynet on Korean carrier-network security and to the extent it also addresses encrypted traffic visibility for ISPs.
Direct peers
- Readly: Sweden-based all-you-can-read digital magazine subscription service with thousands of titles in multiple markets. Direct comparable to Plantynet's Moajin in business model (flat-fee unlimited magazine subscription) and content breadth, though Readly focuses on European markets.
- ZINIO: US-based global digital magazine newsstand and distribution platform providing international titles to consumers and partners. Direct comparable to Plantynet's Moajin magazine platform; notably, ZINIO is an actual content partner of Plantynet, so the relationship is a hybrid of partner and benchmark.
- Netsweeper: Canadian-headquartered web content filtering and internet safety vendor serving ISPs, telcos, governments, and education markets globally. Directly comparable to Plantynet's core OfficeGuard/nBlock business: AI-assisted URL and content filtering delivered as a managed network service to carriers and schools.
- Magzter: Global digital magazine newsstand and subscription platform offering thousands of titles across consumer and B2B channels. Comparable to Moajin's B2C magazine subscription business with a similar unlimited-reading model, though Magzter operates in different geographic markets.
Emerging players
- CleanBrowsing: DNS-based content filtering and family-safety service provider for schools, businesses, and ISPs worldwide. Emerging-player peer to Plantynet's filtering business with overlapping technology (DNS-layer filtering, family-safety positioning) but a smaller scale and different delivery model (managed DNS versus carrier network integration).
- Issuu: Global digital publishing platform enabling publishers to distribute magazines, catalogs, and other publications online with a freemium model. Emerging-player peer to Moajin, with comparable digital-publishing and reader-experience focus, but a different monetization model and weaker carrier/OEM distribution.
Broad incumbents
- AhnLab: Leading Korean cybersecurity vendor providing endpoint, network, and content security solutions to enterprises and public sector. Comparable to Plantynet as a domestic Korean security franchise, but with a much broader product portfolio rather than specializing in carrier-grade harmful-content filtering.
- Cisco (Umbrella / OpenDNS): Cisco's Umbrella (formerly OpenDNS) provides DNS-layer security, web filtering, and threat intelligence to enterprises and ISPs globally. A broad incumbent offering overlapping content-filtering functionality as part of a much larger security portfolio, comparable in underlying technology to Plantynet's network-based filtering layer.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Plantynet leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Plantynet subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Plantynet funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Plantynet M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Plantynet
What does Plantynet do?
Plantynet provides AI-based harmful content filtering solutions (OfficeGuard, PCGuard, nBlock, Greenet) sold as recurring subscriptions to telecom carriers, enterprises, schools, and government agencies to block pornography, gambling, drug, and other harmful online content in real time. Through its subsidiary PlantyM, it also operates the Moajin/Moazine B2C digital magazine streaming platform offering 1,400+ titles from 16 countries with AI-powered translation, personalization, and TTS. The company additionally sells bundled tablet devices (Samsung Galaxy) and space content services including in-store music (Joos#) and digital signage.
Is Plantynet a public or private company?
Plantynet is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Plantynet founded?
Plantynet was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Plantynet based?
Plantynet is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea, in the Asia region.
How does Plantynet make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Harmful Content Filtering Subscription Services are the primary driver. The others are digital Magazine Platform (Moajin) Subscriptions, device Solutions and Hardware Sales, space Content Services (B2B), AI Advertising on Moajin Platform and investment Returns (Albatross Investment).
Who are Plantynet's main competitors?
Regional players on record are S2W and WINS (Wins Co., Ltd.). Direct peers are Readly, ZINIO, Netsweeper and Magzter. Emerging players are CleanBrowsing and Issuu. Broad incumbents are AhnLab and Cisco (Umbrella / OpenDNS).
Does Plantynet have an API?
No public API is recorded for Plantynet.
What industry is Plantynet in?
Plantynet's product category is Network Security and Content Filtering Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAAABAI, Trust, Safety & Risk Support (Fraud, Abuse, Policy Enforcement), with a secondary code of BPAMAJAN, Content Syndication, Distribution & Rights Management Platforms. Its NAICS code is 513120.