Start Company Korea

Licensed Korean attorneys with 10+ years experience at Korea's most prestigious law firms and government agencies. We help foreign founders incorporate in South Korea with no Korean language required — handling entity selection, government filings, banking setup, and visa applications in fluent English.

Clear fees with no hidden costs. Typical incorporation timeline: 1-2 weeks from document collection to company registration. Email sma@saemunan.com — we respond within 1 business day with a tailored scope and transparent pricing.

For independent verification, SAEMUNAN Law Firm and managing attorney Donghyeon Kim are listed on Invest KOREA's Law Firms directory operated by KOTRA, Korea's trade and investment promotion agency. He is also the sole author of the Korea chapter of Lexology In-Depth: Foreign Direct Investment Regulation Guide, which explains Korea's FDI regime to an international readership each year.

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Led by Donghyeon Kim, Korean Corporate Attorney

Donghyeon Kim is a Korean foreign investment and company formation lawyer advising foreign investors on FDI in Korea, Korean company formation, foreign-invested companies, cross-border corporate transactions, corporate governance and regulatory matters.

He has advised 200+ foreign companies and investors entering Korea, including clients from Singapore, Europe, the United States, China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Cambodia and other jurisdictions. His background includes Kim & Chang, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, and KOTRA Invest KOREA's Law Firms directory for foreign investment and corporate establishment.

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