In-Country Representation in Korea

As clients build business into Korea requires with careful planning, cultural understanding and our support and expertise, they’re going to need people on the ground. In-Country Representation in Korea offers the benefit of having a dedicated team on the ground, proficient in Korean language and business practice and with their own network, but under a managed infrastructure.

As clients build business into Korea requires with careful planning, cultural understanding and our support and expertise, they’re going to need people on the ground. In-country representation offers the benefit of having a dedicated team on the ground, proficient in Korean language and business practice and with their own network, but under a managed infrastructure.

The Benefits of In-Country Representation

Korean Skills and Insight

Understanding Korean business culture and nuance is critical to selling or presenting to and managing Korean partners. Asian Insiders Korea can help select and support a Korean team for short or long-term placement in Korea as client organisation develop their long-term Korean market strategy. Korean hires may be sales, support or technical and report directly to home office.

Employment Administration

Asian Insiders Korea can manage all legal aspects of Korean-hired staff, short or long term, including payroll, social security, employment management and, if required, termination. All compliant with Korean law and leaving us as the official Employer or Record. Further, Asian Insiders Korea supplies the work environment, equipment and so on, as required, including such supervision as may be agreed upon with the client.

Low Risk Market Entry

Having directly hired in-country representation provides clients with Korean boots on the ground without having to yet invest in full Korean offices and infrastructure. This can be an interim arrangement as clients more fully explore the Korean market and build lasting relationships or in fact may be sufficient to regularly service key supply or sales relationships in Korea.

 

Our In-Country Representation service may be negotiated to include all required aspects and dimensions including all administration, supervision and reporting needs. Asian Insiders Korea offers a complete in-country representation service.

In-Country Representation Services in Korea

Incorporation and legal entities services

Korean bureaucracy can be complex and requires experience of their legal, official and banking systems. All in Korean language. We are familiar with the company formation process and can ensure compliance with relevant Korean laws and regulations. We can execute client legal documentation, tax registrations and applications for any required licenses and permits. Our Korean team has established as well as liquidated several companies for our clients in the past.

Office operations and administration services

We provide interim management services for experienced local professionals to oversee your Korean operations. You can leave your whole organisation at our hands, or you can have us manage administration and office operations while your expatriates focus on their core task (sales, technical development, after sales and services). Usually, these projects run at minimum six months but more typically anywhere from one to three years. 

Sales team management 

Having a dedicated sales team can be needed when your business in Korea increases, or when a major project potential arises. Instead of havin a single sales rep in Korea (who might be good at sales in your field), you can now hire a team. A team who can manage your sales rep, and support him/her with strategic planning, documentation, communication, logistics, certifications etc. In Korea we have skilled team to support all your needs. 

Liquidation and winding-down operations 

Changes in your business in Korea or end of a project, might require winding-down of your operations in the country. At simplest this can mean just packing up bags and flying home, but often it requires closing down and liquidating your Korean subsidiary. In Korea this is another administrative process similar (but longer) to incorporation. Our experienced team can take charge of your last steps in Korea and release your resources to more relevant markets.

Asian Insiders offers four core services for Korea – Market Entry, Operational and Support Services, Supply Chain Management and In-Country Representation.

Market Entry Services
Korea

Operational and Support Services
Korea

Supply Chain Management
Korea

In-Country Representation
Korea

Asian Insiders Korea: Our Team

We offer operative services from our offices near central Seoul, covering the Korean market. We opened our doors in 2010 and since opening, we have over 350 completed client assignments including projects for governments, industry associations, events management, delegation and group familiarisation tours along with hundreds of individual assignments, visits and reports. We deliver comprehensive operational and support services Korea.

Our team includes our two principles along with three full-time staff. We often work closely with sector specialists on specific client cases.

Our Experience

  • Decades of experience in business in Korea. 100+ successfully executed projects. 
  • We are multi-lingual.

Our Reach

  • Our network is wide and deep. Our ability to reach anyone, in any industry and at any level, is one of our core capabilities.

Our Core Services

  • Services we offer are suitable for SMEs, major corporations as well as government organisations & NGO’s.
Managing Partner – Korea
Managing Partner – Korea

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