Do You Need a Domestic Representative in South Korea?

A separate Korean subsidiary, distributor or commercial partner does not automatically mean that the foreign entity itself has a Korean place of business.

Some regimes require appointment from a qualifying Korean corporation instead of an unrelated third-party representative.

Select every relevant activity. Select “Not sure” when the legal classification is unclear.

Use the relevant foreign legal entity’s worldwide revenue, converted to Korean won using the applicable annual average exchange rate.

This is the revenue attributable to AI services, not automatically the company’s entire revenue.

This is a daily average of users located in Korea during the prescribed three-month period.

Use the prescribed Korean cybermall-user calculation for the relevant service, not global website traffic.

This is not automatically the same as registered accounts, monthly active users or website visitors.

The test concerns average daily users located in Korea, not global registered users or monthly active users.

Traffic means network data volume. The statutory denominator is total relevant Korean domestic internet traffic, which may not be available from the company’s analytics alone.

Combine Korean installations of the same game across applicable mobile app marketplaces. A non-mobile title may still require review under the other triggers.

A general warning, inquiry or unrelated fine is not the same legal trigger.

An ordinary regulator inquiry or informal request should be answered separately under the regulator-contact question.

A normal inquiry or investigation contact does not by itself establish this specific trigger.

A normal GRAC or MCST inquiry does not automatically establish this specific appointment trigger.

Select every relevant authority or select “No regulator contact.” Contact alone does not prove that appointment is required, but it should trigger review.