K-Tigers

Name

K-Tigers

Legal name

K-TIGERS CO.,LTD. (주식회사 케이타이거즈)

Website

https://ktigers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Martial Arts Education and Performance Entertainment

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Martial Arts Schools (Karate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, etc.) (HSADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Competition & Tournament Team Training (HSADADAJ), Combat Sports Gyms & Dojos (MMA, Boxing, Wrestling, Martial Arts) (MPAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Taekwondo training
• Martial arts performance
• Membership programs
• Franchise dojangs
• Entertainment bookings

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Taekwondo Membership Fees: The company generates recurring revenue through tiered membership plans (PREMIUM, MEMBERSHIP, TK DANCE, EXTREME TK) that provide graded access to training content, videos, and educational materials. Physical training is delivered at company-operated and franchise locations across Korea.
2. E-commerce Sales: K-Tigers operates an online shop (mall) selling goods, clothing, and other merchandise. Access to the shop is tiered by membership level, with PREMIUM and MEMBERSHIP tiers having access to goods and clothing, while education materials are accessible to all.
3. Performance and Entertainment Booking Fees: The entertainment division generates revenue through performance bookings, event appearances, and content production services, with a dedicated production team handling corporate events, concerts, and planned performances.
4. Franchise Royalties: K-Tigers licenses its brand to nearly 200 affiliated taekwondo dojangs (schools) nationwide, which operate independently under the K-Tigers brand name and participate in the K-Tigers federation's training programs, likely generating brand/royalty income for the parent company.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

K-Tigers operates a dual-business combining taekwondo education and entertainment. It provides structured taekwondo training through a federation of nearly 200 franchised dojangs across South Korea, supplemented by a tiered digital membership library (PREMIUM, MEMBERSHIP, TK DANCE, EXTREME TK) hosting videos and educational resources. Its demonstration team also delivers professional performance bookings for events, concerts, and corporate clients, supported by an entertainment division managing artists and music production. An online shop sells branded merchandise to members.

Product overview

K-Tigers operates as a dual-business company combining taekwondo training with entertainment services. The core offering includes taekwondo instruction through demonstration performances and a membership-based training program, supplemented by an entertainment division handling artist management and music content. The platform offers tiered membership access (PREMIUM, MEMBERSHIP, TK DANCE, EXTREME TK) with a digital library of educational resources. The company also maintains a franchise network of nearly 200 affiliated taekwondo schools across Korea, and operates an e-commerce component for branded merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• K-Tigers Demonstration Team: Professional taekwondo demonstration/performing team
• Little K-Tigers
• TK DANCE
• K-TIGERS Academy

Products and services

• Taekwondo Training Programs (Membership Tiers) Structured taekwondo instruction covering basics, acrobatic movements, poomsae (forms), and kicking techniques, delivered through tiered digital membership subscriptions (PREMIUM, MEMBERSHIP, TK DANCE, EXTREME TK) and physical classes at affiliated dojangs. Target users are children aged 7+ (elementary grade 4 and above with 1st poom or higher) and their families in South Korea.
• Demonstration Performances (TKD-Performance) Live professional taekwondo demonstration performances by K-Tigers' elite demonstration team, booked for events, concerts, corporate functions, and promotional appearances. Target buyers are event organizers, corporations, and production companies in South Korea.
• Membership Library (Digital Content Library) Tiered online library providing taekwondo training videos, images, and educational programs with access differentiated by membership level (PREMIUM, MEMBERSHIP, TK DANCE, EXTREME TK). Available to members across South Korea.
• TK DANCE Program Taekwondo-inspired dance program combining martial arts movements with dance choreography, offered as a content track within the membership library and as in-person training. Targeted at youth interested in performance and dance styles blending martial arts.
• K-Tigers E-commerce Store (Goods & Merchandise) Owned online mall selling K-Tigers branded goods and clothing. Shop access is restricted by membership tier, with PREMIUM and MEMBERSHIP tiers granted access to goods and clothing sections.
• Artist Management & Entertainment Production Entertainment division services covering artist management, music production, content creation, domestic/international producer collaboration, and artist scheduling for K-Tigers performers. Target clients are concert/show organizers, brands, and content producers.
• K-Tigers Franchise Network (가맹 도장) Franchised taekwondo school network comprising nearly 200 K-Tigers-affiliated dojangs across South Korea, operating under the K-Tigers federation's standardized training programs and brand. Services are delivered locally by franchisees.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Media BridgeunclearStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-Tigers acquired Media Bridge, a company focused on content diversification. The acquisition was reported in February 2024 and is intended to expand K-Tigers' content offerings in the entertainment sector beyond taekwondo performance, diversifying their content portfolio.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters): Official World Taekwondo Headquarters and global issuing body for taekwondo dan/poom certification. Not a commercial peer but a relevant ecosystem institution: K-Tigers' training programs and demonstration team depend on the certification framework Kukkiwon administers.
• World Taekwondo: International federation governing Olympic taekwondo competition. Adjacent ecosystem participant — K-Tigers' competition and demonstration team positioning draws legitimacy and visibility from the global competitive calendar World Taekwondo organizes.

Broad incumbents

• SM Entertainment: Major Korean entertainment company with K-pop artist management, content production, and global touring operations. Relevant as a broader Korean entertainment incumbent whose artist-management and global content expansion parallels K-Tigers' entertainment division aspirations, though at vastly larger scale.
• JYP Entertainment: Established Korean entertainment company in artist management, music production, and global content. Comparable as an incumbent Korean entertainment operator relevant to K-Tigers' Media Bridge-driven content diversification strategy.

Direct peers

• Tiger Muay Thai: Phuket-based martial arts training brand with global recognition built on elite fighter training and performance-led marketing. Directly comparable to K-Tigers in combining martial arts instruction with a high-visibility demonstration/competition reputation, though centered on Muay Thai rather than taekwondo.
• Premier Martial Arts: US franchise system offering martial arts instruction (taekwondo, karate, kickboxing) across hundreds of affiliated locations. Comparable to K-Tigers' ~200-school domestic franchise model and youth-focused program delivery.
• ATA Martial Arts (American Taekwondo Association): US-headquartered taekwondo organization operating a nationwide network of licensed schools and 'ATA Tigers' youth program. Closest direct peer to K-Tigers in combining taekwondo-specific curriculum, a federation/affiliate structure, and youth-targeted programming.
• Tiger Schulmann's Martial Arts: Large US martial arts franchise chain offering karate, kickboxing, and jiu-jitsu across multiple locations. Comparable to K-Tigers as a multi-location branded martial arts training operator pursuing scaled, standardized curriculum delivery under a single consumer brand.
• Kyuk Too Ki Korean Taekwondo: Korean-origin taekwondo school brand with an established multi-location presence. Comparable as a domestically operating Korean taekwondo chain competing in the same student-recruitment and federation environment as K-Tigers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ktigers_ent
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Ktigerstkd
• Facebookfacebook.com/koreantigers
• Instagraminstagram.com/k_tigers_official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about K-Tigers