Basic check
$590
3–5 business days
Public records: corporate register, tax registration status, factory registration, certification registers, Korean patents and trademarks, Korean-language news. No contact with the company.
Korea on-site due diligence and meeting reports
Operational and technical fact-finding — not financial or legal due diligence.
We visit and interview Korean suppliers, partners, distributors and technology holders on your behalf, and report in English what was confirmed, what was claimed and what remains open.
Paid only by you. We accept no fee, commission or benefit from the Korean companies we assess.
Comparing two or three Korean partners
A typical use is the step before you choose. We visit each candidate with the same checklist and the same questions, and deliver one report per candidate plus a side-by-side comparison, so the differences come from the facts and not from who presented best.
Quoted per candidate.
What is included, and the price
These levels describe a check of one Korean company. Prices are in USD.
Standard verification
$1,490
5–8 business days
Everything in Basic, plus a document request to the company, a video interview with its staff in Korean, and a basic review of technical documents such as data sheets, safety data sheets and certificates.
On-site verification
$2,490
7–12 business days
Everything in Standard, plus a site visit approved in writing by the company: production, storage, the quality control laboratory and records. Photographs only where the company permits.
Time runs from receipt of the signed scope of work and depends on how quickly the company responds. External laboratory testing, travel and site costs, and paid databases are billed separately.
What we do not do
We do not guarantee quality, financial standing or the success of a transaction. We do not give legal, tax, customs or patent advice, and we do not issue official inspections, certifications, audits or credit ratings. Where your question needs a qualified professional, we will say so.
Sample report
Every finding in a report carries one of three labels, so you can see how far to rely on it. Below is an excerpt from a sample. The client, the supplier, the people, the documents and every finding in the sample are invented.
Sample report — fictitious case
- FactConfirmed against a primary record, such as a government register or the issuer's own register.
- StatementWhat the company told us or gave us, recorded as given.
- UnverifiedCould not be confirmed within the scope. The reason is stated.
Are its quality certifications valid?
ISO 9001 is valid and its scope covers the product. ISO 14001 expired in March 2026; the supplier states a renewal audit is scheduled.
Are the three proprietary patents in the brochure accurate?
Two of the three are registered. Only one is held by the supplier; the other is held by its chief executive personally. The third was never registered.
Does the supplier make the product itself, in Korea?
A chemical factory is registered at the plant address. The supplier states the product is made in-house but that part is bought from a toll manufacturer at peak demand. The split was not shown.
The report also lists points for your attention and suggested questions to ask before a purchase order.
Who does the work
Junghyun Park
Registered Korean Patent Attorney (not currently engaged in patent representation)
- Studied chemical engineering and business administration.
- Experience working with overseas patent agents.
- Experience in international technology marketing, including taking part in overseas events.
- Experience in software and AI development.
- Served as a KATUSA (Korean Augmentation to the United States Army) and studied abroad as an exchange student. Works in English.
Every assignment is done by Junghyun Park personally. We do not give legal opinions, including opinions on infringement or validity.
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