DGDR Housing

What DGDR Housing does

DGDR Housing (동거동락) is a Seoul-based proptech operator and rental housing platform founded in September 2016 by Jung Won-jun under the parent entity (주)원패밀리 (Won Family Inc.). The company manages and lists residential properties across three formats — share houses, co-living spaces, and one/two-room studios — concentrated in Seoul's major university districts and transit hubs, serving single-person households, university students, and small-to-medium building owners. Vertically integrated subsidiaries include a licensed real estate brokerage ((주)동거동락 부동산중개법인) and an in-house interior design firm ((주)원패밀리디자인).

The company's go-to-market runs through a direct-to-consumer digital channel: a map-based property search portal at dgdr.co.kr with filters by housing type, budget, and vacancy status, complemented by separate Android/iOS mobile apps for tenants (contract management, payment reminders, building notices) and landlords (tenant/rent/expense management, automated building registration). The landlord app reportedly achieved 5,000+ landlord registrations covering 10,000+ units within months of launch, and the company maintains a KakaoTalk-based support layer for conversion. Property inventory totals 1,141+ rooms across 70+ Seoul properties serving 700+ tenants (November 2024), with sub-10% average vacancy maintained through COVID-19 and a stated 8-year track record of zero deposit-loss incidents.

DGDR earns revenue from three streams: monthly rental payments and management/utility fees on directly managed properties (rent ranging from ~235K to over 2M KRW by property type), licensed brokerage fees on intermediated transactions (with no brokerage fee charged on directly managed units), and property management services for landlord clients including tenant sourcing, interior design, rent collection, and digital platform access. Distribution is direct-to-tenant and domestic-only, anchored on a partner-affiliate marketplace model added in late 2024. Strategic positioning rests on no-brokerage-fee contracts, government certification as an Outstanding Real Estate Service Provider (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, November 2024), and a May 2024 co-development MOU with Shinyoung Real Estate Trust for new-build co-living supply.

Name

DGDR Housing

Legal name

(주)원패밀리

Website

https://dgdr.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DGDR Housing (동거동락) operates a Seoul-based digital rental housing platform managing 70+ share houses, co-living spaces, and studio apartments, serving single-person households, university students, and small-to-medium landlords via direct contracts, licensed brokerage, and digital management tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Rental Housing Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Housing Roommate Matching, Assignments & Occupancy Management (BPAJAJAJ)

Keywords

• Rental housing services
• Property management platform
• Co-living spaces
• Share house management
• Single-person housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Yeoksamdong

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Rental Revenue: DGDR Housing earns revenue through monthly rental payments from tenants across its managed properties. The company acts as an operator or intermediary between landlords and tenants, managing properties on behalf of landlords. Properties are listed as share houses, co-living spaces, and one/two-room units with monthly rent ranging from approximately 235,000 KRW to over 2,000,000 KRW depending on property type and location. The company also collects management fees and fixed utility charges on top of monthly rent.
2. Brokerage/Intermediary Fees: As a licensed real estate brokerage ((주)동거동락 부동산중개법인, registration 11680-2022-00086), the company earns brokerage fees for facilitating rental transactions. For directly managed properties, the company bypasses traditional real estate agency fees, saving tenants the typical 3-5% brokerage cost.
3. Property Management Services for Landlords: DGDR provides comprehensive property management services to landlords including tenant sourcing, interior design, rent collection, maintenance, and digital property management platform access via the landlord app. This is offered as a managed service to building owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DGDR Housing operates a premium residential rental platform providing furnished share houses, co-living spaces, and one/two-room apartments targeted at single-person households across Seoul. The company acts as direct operator and intermediary, bypassing traditional brokerage fees, and provides professional property management, weekly cleaning, pest control, and digital management tools to both landlords and tenants. Revenue is generated through monthly rental income, management fees, brokerage commissions, and managed property services for building owners.

Product overview

DGDR Housing (동거동락) is a premium residential search platform operated by (주)원패밀리 (Won Family), offering three main housing categories — Share House (쉐어하우스, shared living with communal kitchen/bathroom), Co-Living (코리빙, private rooms with shared lounge facilities), and One/Two Rooms (원룸/투룸, fully independent units) — across Seoul-area locations near universities and transit hubs. The platform aggregates and manages both directly operated branches and partner affiliate branches, providing digital rental management tools and a tenant app alongside property search.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DGDR Housing Rental Service (Share House, Co-Living, and One/Two-Room Apartments) Premium furnished rental housing service for single-person households in Seoul, offering share houses (shared kitchen/bathroom, private bedrooms), co-living spaces (private rooms with shared lounge facilities), and one/two-room studios (fully independent units). Includes professional management, weekly cleaning, pest control, appliances, high-speed internet, and flexible contracts from 1 month.
• Landlord Digital Management Mobile App Dedicated Android/iOS mobile application for landlords to manage tenants, track rent collection, handle expenses, monitor property and building status, and perform automated building and contract registration. The app had over 5,000 registered landlords and 10,000+ registered units within months of launch.
• Tenant Mobile App Mobile application for tenants to manage contracts, receive payment reminders, view building notices, and access community features to communicate with other residents in multi-unit buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero deposit losses in 8 years across 70+ properties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 신영부동산신탁 (Shinyoung Real Estate Trust)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024Shinyoung Real Estate Trust signed an MOU with (주)원패밀리 to build a co-living house development platform. The partnership leverages DGDR's operational expertise in co-living housing management and Shinyoung's real estate trust development platform to offer end-to-end services from co-living property development through post-completion rental operations. This was driven by regulatory changes enabling rental-type dormitory development through revised building law enforcement decrees.
• 워커맨 (WalkerMan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024DGDR partnered with WalkerMan, an O2O maintenance service provider, to ensure fast and satisfactory resolution of property maintenance issues for tenants. Residents can report issues (plumbing, light bulbs, condensation) via a dedicated messenger, and WalkerMan dispatches professional personnel for rapid resolution.
• 홈즈스튜디오 (Holmes Studio)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Holmes Studio operates a partner property (동거동락X홈즈스튜디오(원효로)) listed on the DGDR platform under the partner affiliate model, where the partner manages the property and DGDR provides the listing and discovery platform.
• 웨이브 (Wavve)minorOthers · 1 January 2023All DGDR residents receive free access to Wavve's real-time broadcasting and VOD streaming service (including replay functionality) as part of their tenancy, enhancing the living experience with entertainment benefits.
• 쏘카 (SOCAR)minorOthers · 1 January 2023DGDR tenants receive a permanent 30% discount on short-term car rentals through SOCAR, providing convenient transportation options for residents without car ownership.
• 허닭 (Heodak)minorOthers · 1 January 2023DGDR tenants receive discounted pricing on diet/fitness food products through a partnership with Heodak, supporting residents' health and wellness goals.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Common: US-based co-living operator offering furnished, community-oriented shared apartments in major US cities. Highly comparable on the co-living operating model and brand-led experience, but operates in a different geography and at a different price point.
• Hmlet: Asia-Pacific co-living operator with managed properties in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and other cities. Comparable on the operator/co-living business model and brand-led shared living experience, though focused on a different geography and higher-end professionals.

Regional players

• PropertyGuru: Leading property marketplace in Southeast Asia (Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia). Comparable as a regional digital property platform, though it is primarily a listing marketplace rather than an operator and serves a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar: Largest multifamily rental housing operator and manager globally, with a portfolio of over 800,000 units. Comparable on the multifamily operating and property management fundamentals, but vastly larger, US-focused, and not focused on single-person co-living/share housing.
• Naver Real Estate (네이버 부동산): Dominant Korean real estate search portal operated by Naver, covering listings, pricing, and transaction data nationally. Overlaps with DGDR on property discovery but does not manage or operate rental inventory, making it a much larger incumbent rather than a direct competitor.
• WeWork (WeLive): Global flexible workspace operator that has also operated co-living residences (WeLive). Comparable as a brand-driven shared-living operator, but WeWork is a much larger, broader incumbent whose core business is office rather than residential.

Direct peers

• Dabang (다방): Major Korean rental property app owned by Karrot/Danggeun Market, offering map-based listings and rental tools. Comparable as a Korean property search platform serving individual renters, with similar map-based UX, though DGDR additionally operates the listed properties.
• Zigbang (직방): One of Korea's largest real estate search and property listing platforms, providing verified listings and rental services nationwide. Directly comparable to DGDR on the tenant-facing property discovery experience, though Zigbang is a horizontal search platform rather than a managed operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dgdr.wonfamily
• Instagraminstagram.com/dgdr_wonfamily

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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