KISE

What KISE does

KISE (한국산업안전교육원, Korean Industrial Safety Education Institute) is a private, Seoul-based educational institution (business registration 107-20-47319; registered address Youngdeungpo-gu Yangpyeong-dong 3-ga 46) that delivers legally mandated workplace compliance training to Korean businesses. Its curriculum covers sexual harassment prevention, personal information protection, workplace bullying prevention, retirement pension education, industrial safety and health, disability awareness improvement, and other regulatory training modules required under Korean labor, privacy, and occupational safety laws. Its industry-specific portfolio spans magazine publishing, academies, electrical construction, obstetrics, LCD equipment manufacturing, boxed-lunch manufacturing, game development, coffee/tea wholesale, electronic machinery wholesale, golf courses, cosmetics, airlines, and software.

The company's delivery model is a website-centric education platform (kise.kr) with online course registration and downloadable PDF training materials such as OPL safety sheets and mandatory education resource packs. Distribution is direct-to-customer via the website and a phone consultation line (02-6433-5775), with no mobile app, no public API, and no third-party integrations disclosed. Pricing is not publicly posted; enrollment is handled through phone-based consultation and website registration. No ownership, parent company, venture backing, public listing, or team details are disclosed, and the institution appears to operate as a standalone vocational education provider.

Revenue mechanics and pricing model are not publicly disclosed, and there is no headcount or revenue data available. The operating footprint is single-country (South Korea), with no global expansion claims. As a compliance-driven training provider in a mandated category, KISE's commercial activity is tied to recurring Korean regulatory requirements, with self-serve intake and B2B/SMB customers fulfilling statutory training duties through its platform.

Name

KISE

Legal name

한국산업안전교육원

Website

https://kise.kr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KISE (한국산업안전교육원) is a Seoul-based private educational institution providing legally mandated workplace compliance training to Korean businesses across topics including sexual harassment prevention, personal information protection, and industrial safety.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yongdungpo

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KISE is a Korean corporate workplace training institution (기업체 직무교육 전문기관) that delivers legally mandated and voluntary compliance education programs to Korean businesses. It offers multiple training modules—including sexual harassment prevention, personal information protection, workplace harassment prevention, retirement pension, industrial safety and health, and disability awareness improvement education—through an online platform with downloadable PDF materials and online course registration.

Product overview

KISE (한국산업안전교육원) is a corporate workplace training institution providing mandatory and voluntary compliance education programs. The organization operates a platform-plus-services model offering multiple education modules: Sexual Harassment Prevention Education, Personal Information Protection Education, Industrial Safety and Health Education, Retirement Pension Education, Workplace Harassment Prevention Education, Disability Awareness Improvement Education, and Other Education programs. These services are designed to help companies fulfill their legal obligations for mandatory employee training under Korean labor and safety regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: A global corporate learning provider offering compliance, leadership, and professional development content with a large catalog of mandatory training courses. Comparable to KISE in the underlying need (legally mandated training), though Skillsoft operates at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA / 한국산업안전보건공단): A large Korean public-sector agency providing industrial safety and health training and consulting across many of the same topics KISE covers (occupational safety, workplace harassment). It is a BROAD_INCUMBENT because it dominates the space with subsidized/free offerings that compete directly with KISE's industrial safety curriculum.
• NAVEX Global: A leading global provider of ethics and compliance training, policy management, and whistleblowing solutions. While much larger and serving multinational enterprises, it competes for the same corporate-compliance training budget that anchors KISE's revenue, including harassment, code of conduct, and workplace conduct topics.
• SAI Global (Intertek): Following Intertek's acquisition of SAI Global, the combined entity offers compliance training, certification, and audit services globally. Comparable to KISE because its learning portfolio includes workplace conduct and mandatory-compliance courses for businesses.
• LRN Corporation: A global ethics and compliance education platform serving large enterprises with mandated training programs in workplace conduct, anti-harassment, and code of conduct—directly analogous functional use cases to KISE's sexual harassment, workplace harassment, and personal information protection modules.

Regional players

• Creverse (크레버스): A Korean education and training company offering both academic and professional development courses with online delivery. Comparable to KISE as a Korean-region peer operating an online education platform for adult/professional learners, though with a broader curriculum.

Emerging players

• Litmos (by CallidusCloud / SAP): A SaaS learning management and training platform that includes compliance, safety, and HR-mandated course catalogs. Comparable to KISE in serving the demand for mandatory employee training, with a more modern tech platform—representing the type of competitor that could disrupt a low-tech incumbent.

Direct peers

• Impact School (임팩트스쿨): A Korean online compliance training provider specializing in legally mandated workplace education such as sexual harassment prevention and personal information protection—directly mirroring KISE's core curriculum and target buyer (Korean HR/compliance managers) with a similar web-based delivery model.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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