South Korea company records & official search
전자공시시스템 (DART) 및 인터넷등기소
DART is a disclosure source, not a complete register of every Korean business. For legal registration evidence, distinguish disclosures from the Supreme Court registration service.
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Search DART / Supreme Court Registry at the official source
DART is a disclosure source, not a complete register of every Korean business. For legal registration evidence, distinguish disclosures from the Supreme Court registration service.
Official access and fees vary. A human request is an enquiry, not a guaranteed extract or completed purchase.
How do I search the DART / Supreme Court Registry company registry?
Start with DART / Supreme Court Registry for South Korea. Use the legal name or supported identifier, compare the exact entity and inspect available fields. Company registration and VAT checks are separate tasks; coverage and official access requirements vary.
- Registry
- DART / Supreme Court Registry
- Coverage
- Depends on the register, entity type and available integration; a missing result is not proof of non-registration
- Cost
- LemReveal basic lookup is free where supported; official services have separate access and fee rules
- Data freshness
- Results may be cached. Check each result's source and retrieval date; confirm time-sensitive facts on the official register.
South Korea company records
Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
South Korea: choosing and checking the right record
- Choose the correct source
- Use DART for corporate disclosures and filings in its scope. For a legal registration check, consult the relevant registration service rather than assuming every small Korean business must appear in DART.
- Confirm the entity
- Keep a DART company code separate from a corporate registration number and a business registration number. Compare the Korean legal name and the entity behind an English brand name.
- When the search returns nothing
- Try the Korean name and exact available identifier. A company not covered by DART disclosures may need a registration source; a missing filing result alone is not proof of non-existence.
- What the record cannot establish
- An English filing interface is not complete English coverage of all entities. Director information in an annual filing has a reporting date and may not describe today's appointments.
Check current access and document options on the official DART / Supreme Court Registry site. Keep the exact entity identifier, source URL and retrieval date with your evidence. A LemReveal record PDF is not a government-certified extract.
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South Korea: official source and record scope
DART is a disclosure source, not a complete register of every Korean business. For legal registration evidence, distinguish disclosures from the Supreme Court registration service.
DART / Supreme Court Registry at a glance
- What it publishes
- Business registration number, Corporate name (Korean/English), Legal form
- What it costs
- Searching here is free
- How current it is
- Results may be cached. Check each result's source and retrieval date; confirm time-sensitive facts on the official register.
- Can we monitor it
- Not currently offered for this source; lookup availability does not imply change monitoring
DART is a disclosure source, not a complete register of every Korean business. For legal registration evidence, distinguish disclosures from the Supreme Court registration service.
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700K+
Active Companies
#12 Global
GDP Rank
Samsung, LG, SK
Tech Giants
Free (DART)
Data Access
Registry Overview
South Korea's DART system (Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System) is the primary electronic disclosure system for Korean corporations. Managed by the Financial Supervisory Service, it provides access to financial filings, ownership data, and corporate governance information for listed and registered companies.
Entity Types
- •주식회사 (Jusik Hoesa / Stock Company)
- •유한회사 (Yuhan Hoesa / Limited Company)
- •유한책임회사 (LLC equivalent)
- •합명회사 (General Partnership)
- •합자회사 (Limited Partnership)
- •개인사업자 (Sole Proprietorship)
Data Available
- ✓Business registration number
- ✓Corporate name (Korean/English)
- ✓Legal form
- ✓Headquarters address
- ✓Establishment date
- ✓Capital
- ✓Financial statements
- ✓Major shareholders
Free tools for South Korea
How to search the DART / Supreme Court Registry
- 1
Access DART for Financial Disclosures
Visit dart.fss.or.kr to search for public filings, annual reports, and major shareholder changes for listed companies and large private entities.
- 2
Query the Supreme Court Registry for Legal Status
Use the Supreme Court Internet Registry (iros.go.kr) to obtain the Corporate Register (Certified Copy of Registry) which confirms legal existence and board members.
- 3
Verify via BizNo or National Tax Service
Use the Business Registration Number (BRN) to verify current tax status and validity through the Hometax portal.
Who uses this data
Global compliance officers conducting KYC on Korean partners, investment analysts reviewing financial health of chaebols, and legal teams verifying corporate representation rights for contract execution.
Access, fees & notes
DART focuses on financial and regulatory disclosure while the Supreme Court Registry is the legal source of truth for corporate existence. Business Registration Numbers (BRN) are the primary unique identifiers for all entities including sole proprietorships.
Cost & access
DART searches and filings are free to view. Supreme Court Registry extracts cost 700-1,000 KRW per document.
Local-language glossary
- 주식회사 (주)
- Stock Company; the most common corporate form in South Korea where shares are freely transferable.
- 유한회사
- Limited Liability Company; often used by foreign subsidiaries, characterized by simplified internal structures.
- 사업자등록번호 (BRN)
- A 10-digit Business Registration Number issued by the National Tax Service for tax purposes.
- 법인등록번호
- A 13-digit Corporate Registration Number issued by the court during incorporation.
- 등기부등본
- A certified copy of the corporate register containing the legal history of the entity.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Confusing the Business Registration Number (NTS) with the Corporate Registration Number (Court).
✓ Always collect both; the 13-digit number is required for the court registry while the 10-digit number is used for DART and tax queries.
✗ Assuming all private companies are visible on DART.
✓ Only companies exceeding specific asset or revenue thresholds are required to file on DART; smaller entities must be verified via the Supreme Court Registry.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is DART?▾
DART (Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System) is Korea's electronic corporate disclosure system operated by the FSS. It provides free access to financial filings, annual reports, ownership changes, and material events for listed and significant companies.
What company types exist in Korea?▾
The most common is 주식회사 (Jusik Hoesa / Stock Company), equivalent to a corporation. 유한회사 (Yuhan Hoesa) is a limited company with simpler governance. Since 2012, 유한책임회사 offers an LLC-equivalent structure.
Is Korean company data in English?▾
DART has an English interface (englishdart.fss.or.kr) with English-language filings for major listed companies. The Supreme Court Registry (iros.go.kr) is primarily in Korean.
How do Korean conglomerates (chaebol) work?▾
Chaebols like Samsung, Hyundai, LG, and SK are large family-controlled conglomerates with complex cross-shareholding structures. The Fair Trade Commission publishes annual data on chaebol group structures and ownership chains.
How do I search for a company in South Korea by name?▾
Use the available lookup or the linked official official South Korea register service. Start with the legal name, then compare the exact registration number and available identity fields. Name matches are candidates; source coverage and partial-name support vary.
Is the South Korea company register free to search?▾
Basic company lookup is free on LemReveal. The official South Korea register has independent access rules and may require an account or charge for searches, extracts or particular documents. Check the source's current terms.
Can I search South Korea companies by registration number?▾
Where the source supports it, use the exact registration number together with its register or jurisdiction. Preserve prefixes and leading zeros and compare the returned legal name. A number alone does not guarantee coverage or a successful lookup.
How do I check whether a company is registered in South Korea?▾
Search the exact registration number or legal name above, then confirm the entity's identifier and source. An empty result can reflect coverage limits, a source outage, spelling or a different jurisdiction; it does not prove the business is unregistered. A fuzzy candidate is not a confirmed identity.
How can I tell if a South Korea company is still active?▾
Read the status and effective date where the official South Korea register supplies them. Active registration does not establish trading or financial health. Monitoring is available only for supported sources and confirmed records; verify the actual watch state.
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Decision-makers indexed across South Korea companies
Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
Aggregate counts only — no personal information is shown. Data refreshed 2026-07-04.
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LemReveal. (2026). South Korea — DART / Supreme Court Registry Dataset. Source: DART / Supreme Court Registry. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/south-korea
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