The Speech Communication

What The Speech Communication does

The Speech Communication (더스피치커뮤니케이션) is a Seoul-headquartered South Korean communication and speech training firm founded and led by CEO 강지연 (Kang Ji-yeon), a Psychology PhD with 23 years of speech-coaching experience. The company delivers psychology-based corporate training, executive coaching, and individual speech-development programs built around a proprietary CCS Communication Assessment and a nine-category curriculum spanning middle-manager communication, coaching leadership, conflict management, psychological assessment debriefing, positive psychology, presentation and business speech, reporting speech, and teaching methodology. Core technology is the in-house CCS diagnostic, which evaluates upward and downward organizational communication effectiveness in approximately 10 minutes and is available mobile or offline as a paid tool, complemented by TCI, MBTI, and DISC personality assessment integration.

The business operates a dual-track go-to-market: a B2B motion delivering custom on-site or online corporate training to government agencies, corporations, and educational institutions across South Korea, and a B2C motion selling 1:1 coaching and multi-week academy programs to individual professionals and job seekers. Pricing is custom-quoted for corporate engagements and session-based for individual coaching, with paid diagnostic fees for CCS assessments and unit-priced event tickets for special lectures. The company has documented 100+ distinct client engagements and 132+ pages of training case studies spanning 2017–2026, including named clients such as the Ministry of Justice Training Institute, Seoul Metro, Incheon International Airport Corporation, Seoul National University, iloom, and KHNP. Marketing is conducted primarily through content channels — a YouTube channel (강지연TV), the founder's published books, recurring national media appearances on MBN, KBS 1 Radio, Korean Herald, and Donga Ilbo, and KakaoTalk community engagement — rather than paid advertising. The firm is privately held, founder-owned, bootstrapped, and operates as a single Seoul-registered entity (business registration 109-14-76691) with no disclosed external investors or subsidiary structure.

Name

The Speech Communication

Legal name

더스피치커뮤니케이션

Website

https://the-speech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Speech Communication is a Seoul-based, founder-led Korean training firm that delivers psychology-based corporate communication programs, executive coaching, and individual speech courses, anchored by a proprietary CCS Communication Assessment and serving 100+ government, corporate, and education clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Communication Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABAMAA

Communication & Presentation Skills

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Soft Skills Development

SECONDARYEDAMAOAJ

Corporate/Professional Public Speaking Training (Presentation Skills)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Public Speaking & Debate Clubs

SECONDARYEDAMAOAK

1:1 Speech, Rhetoric & Communication Coaching

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Public Speaking & Debate Clubs

Keywords

• Corporate communication training
• Speech coaching services
• Presentation skills training
• Communication assessment
• Leadership coaching programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mapo

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Training Programs: B2B training programs delivered to corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions. Programs cover CCS communication assessment and training, middle management communication, communication skills, coaching leadership, conflict management, psychological assessment and debriefing, positive psychology, presentation skills, reporting speech, and teaching techniques. Training duration ranges from 2h to 8h or multi-session courses, with both offline and online delivery options.
2. CCS Communication Assessment: Paid diagnostic assessment tool for evaluating organizational communication competency. Provides objective data for communication improvement and serves as a gateway to training and coaching services.
3. 1:1 Individual Coaching: Personalized one-on-one coaching programs covering speech, presentation, pronunciation correction, interview preparation, media training, psychological dialogue, and leadership coaching. Typically delivered in multiple sessions of 90 minutes each.
4. Academy Programs and Special Lectures: Group training programs such as 'The 스피치 스킬 과정' (8-week), 'The 프레젠테이션 과정' (6-week), '60일 완성 발음교정 클리닉' (8-week), and special lecture events with individual participation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Speech Communication is a Seoul-based communication training firm that delivers corporate training programs (CCS Communication Assessment, communication skills, coaching leadership, conflict management, psychological assessment/debriefing, positive psychology, presentation and business speech, reporting speech, and teaching methodology), 1:1 individual coaching (speech, presentation, pronunciation, interview prep, media training, psychological dialogue), and group academy programs for individuals. Programs are delivered on-site at client locations or online across South Korea. The proprietary CCS Communication Assessment (10-minute, paid, mobile/online/offline) anchors the offering by diagnosing organizational communication competency and feeding customized training recommendations.

Product overview

더스피치커뮤니케이션은 커뮤니케이션 및 스피치 교육 전문 기업으로, CCS 의사소통검사를 핵심 진단 도구로 활용하여 조직 커뮤니케이션 역량 진단 및 교육을 제공한다. 주요 제품 포트폴리오에는 기업 교육(중간관리자 의사소통, 커뮤니케이션 스킬, 코칭리더십, 갈등관리, 긍정심리학, 프레젠테이션/비즈니스 스피치, 보고 스피치, 교수기법), 심리검사(TCI, MBTI, DISC 등) 및 디브리핑, 1:1 개인 코칭 프로그램(스피치, 프레젠테이션, 면접, 심리대화법, 발음교정 등)이 포함된다. 교육 형태로 운영되며, 온라인/오프라인 모두 가능하다.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCS Communication Assessment (CCS 의사소통검사) A proprietary 10-minute diagnostic tool that measures organizational communication competency by separately diagnosing upward and downward communication effectiveness, identifying individual strengths and weaknesses, and producing data-driven recommendations. Available via mobile, online, or offline, and serves as the gateway to customized training and coaching services. Paid assessment.
• Middle Manager CCS Communication Assessment and Training (중간관리자 CCS 의사소통검사 및 강의)

Quantifiable outcome

• The company has documented over 100+ distinct organizational clients across 132+ pages of training reviews spanning 2017 to 2026.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 국방TV (Defense TV)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 July 2021강지연 대표 served as a PT interview coach on Defense TV's '취업견문록 잡(JOB)아라' Episode 84 '면접의 정석' (The Principles of Interviewing), helping soldiers prepare for job interviews including presentation-based assessments.
• KBS 1라디오 <김홍성의 생방송 정보쇼>minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 November 2017The company was featured on KBS 1 Radio's 'Kim Hong-sung's Live Information Show' discussing the latest job interview trends including blind hiring and presentation-based interviews, promoting the company's interview coaching services.
• Megazine D (Donga Ilbo Digital Magazine)minorGTM or Marketing Partner강지연 대표 appeared as a speech expert in a video interview for Megazine D, a digital magazine produced by Donga Ilbo's current affairs reporters, discussing 'Tips for Likeable New Employees: Speech Edition' and sharing business speech expertise.
• MBN (매일경제방송)minorGTM or Marketing Partner강지연 대표 appeared on MBN's '생생정보마당' program discussing topics such as MZ generation job preferences and现场직 (field work) trends, providing expert commentary on workplace communication and generational dynamics.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Page One Korea (페이지원): Korean media and presentation training firm offering corporate communication and presentation skills programs. Comparable as a niche Korean competitor overlapping with the corporate presentation/business speech curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Toastmasters International: Global not-for-profit organization operating speech and leadership clubs worldwide, including active Korean chapters. Comparable on the speech training and presentation skills outcome, though delivered via community clubs rather than corporate contracts.
• Korn Ferry Korea: Global organizational consulting firm with Korean operations providing executive coaching, leadership development, and talent management services. Comparable on the executive/leadership coaching and assessment side of the offering.
• FranklinCovey Korea: Korean operations of FranklinCovey delivering leadership, productivity, and communication-skills training to enterprises. Comparable as a methodology-driven B2B training provider targeting Korean corporations and government.
• LG Leadership Institute: Korea-based leadership and management training institute serving both LG affiliates and external corporate clients. Comparable on the leadership, communication, and corporate education curriculum side.
• Korea Productivity Center (한국생산성본부): Government-affiliated national training and consulting organization offering leadership, communication, and organizational development programs to both public and private sectors in Korea. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the Korean corporate training market.
• Right Management Korea: Korean arm of Right Management (ManpowerGroup) offering leadership development, coaching, and organizational consulting. Comparable as an enterprise-focused talent development and coaching provider in Korea.

Direct peers

• Dale Carnegie Korea: Korean affiliate of Dale Carnegie Training, a global corporate training franchise specializing in presentation, communication, leadership, and people skills. Most direct comparable to The Speech Communication in B2B corporate training curriculum and 1:1 coaching format.
• Speaking Academy (스피킹아카데미): Korean training provider specializing in presentation, public speaking, and communication coaching for both corporate and individual clients. Direct competitor overlapping on curriculum and customer segments.

Regional players

• Midas (마이다스 HR컨설팅): Korean HR consulting and training firm specializing in leadership development, communication, and organizational culture programs. Comparable as a Korea-focused mid-size competitor in the corporate soft-skills training market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMz5Tqkv4X86sMJZy8OwgEg
• Facebookfacebook.com/thespeech2017

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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