Check any Korean company before you sign or pay — with official government data
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Two hosts talk it through, so you can follow along without looking at the screen — while driving, cooking, or winding down for the night.
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Korean suppliers, factories, agencies and clinics all look equally polished online. What you usually get is a company name, a bank account, and a promise. The one thing that actually identifies a Korean business is its 10-digit business registration number (사업자등록번호) — and unlike most countries, Korea publishes enough open data that you can check it yourself, for free, in about ten seconds.
The video walks through the tax-status codes because they decide what paperwork you can get. This matters more than most buyers expect: a supplier who cannot issue a proper tax invoice can leave you unable to reclaim VAT.
Registration alone doesn't prove a company can deliver. Korean public data also shows how many people they actually employ and roughly what they pay — useful when you're deciding whether a "factory" is a factory or a middleman with a laptop.
If you hire in Korea, quote in Korean won, or pay a Korean freelancer, the same site does the arithmetic for you with current-year rates: VAT, payroll deductions, severance and withholding on freelance fees.
Public records show what has been registered. They do not guarantee a counterparty's credit or ability to deliver, and carry no legal force as evidence. For large contracts, also ask for the corporate registry extract (등기부등본) and financial statements.