List of companies of South Korea

South Korea is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.^[1] Highly urbanized at 92%,^[2] South Koreans lead a distinctive urban lifestyle; half of them live in high-rises^[3] concentrated in the Seoul Capital Area with 25 million residents^[4] and the world's sixth-leading global city^[5] with the fourth-largest economy^[6] and seventh-most sustainable city in the world.^[7]

Driven by a highly educated and skilled workforce, it has the world's eighth-highest median household income, the highest in Asia, and its singles in particular earn more than all G7 nations. Globally, it ranks highly in personal safety,^[8] job security, and healthcare quality, with the world's third-highest health adjusted life expectancy and fourth-most efficient healthcare system.^[9] It is the world's largest spender on R&D per GDP, leading the OECD in graduates in science and engineering^[10] and ranking third in the Youth Wellbeing Index.^[11] Home of Samsung, POSCO, LG and Hyundai-Kia, South Korea was named the world's most innovative country in the Bloomberg Innovation Index,^[12] ranking first in business R&D intensity and patents filed per GDP. As of 2014, it has the world's fastest Internet speed and highest smartphone ownership, ranking first in ICT Development, e-Government^[13] and 4G LTE coverage.

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in South Korea".

Rank	Name	2024 Revenues (USD $M)	Employees	Notes
31	Samsung	$198,257	267,860	Multinational electronics conglomerate, and one of the world's largest information technology firms. Closely branded subsidiaries include Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T Corporation, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung Heavy Industries, Samsung Life Insurance, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
73	Hyundai Motor Company	$124,577	73,502	Third-largest automotive manufacturer, including its Kia Motors and Genesis Motors brand divisions, and regional subsidiaries Hyundai Motor India Limited, Beijing Hyundai, Hyundai Motor America, and Hyundai Motor Europe GmbH.
100	SK Group	$101,969	114,950	Diversified conglomerate with more than 95 subsidiaries and affiliates, including SK Innovation (Energy), SK Telecom (telecommunications), SK Hynix (semiconductors), and SK C&C (consulting).
162	Kia	$76,419	52,871	Multinational automobile manufacturer, 34% owned by Hyundai Motor
201	Korea Electric Power Corporation	$66,977	48,696	Korea's largest electrical utility, majority-owned by the Korean state. The firm provides for generation, distribution, and major development projects.

English	Korean	Group	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
Aju Group	아주그룹	Aju Group	Conglomerates	-	Seoul	1960^[15]	Industrial conglomerate
AKOM	애이콤프로덕션	-	Consumer services	Media	Seoul	1985	Animation
Amorepacific Corporation	아모레퍼시픽	-	Consumer goods	Personal goods	Seoul	1945	Cosmetics
Asia Cement	아세아시멘트	-	Industrials	Construction & materials	Seoul	1965	Cement
Asiana Airlines	아시아나항공	Kumho Asiana Group	Consumer services	Airlines	Seoul	1988	Airline

English	Korean	Group	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
BC Card	비씨카드	KT Corporation	Financials	Financial services	Seoul	1982	Payment processor
Bexel	벡셀	-	Industrials	Electronic & electrical equipment	Seoul	1978	Batteries
Binggrae	빙그레	-	Consumer goods	Food & beverage	Seoul	1967	Dairy
Busan Bank	부산은행	-	Financials	Banks	Busan	1967	Bank
Busan Transportation Corporation	부산교통공사	-	Industrials	Industrial transportation	Busan	2006	Transit authority

English	Korean	Group	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
CAS Corporation	캐스	-	Industrials	Electronic & electrical equipment	Seoul	1983	Electronic scales
Celltrion	셀트리온	-	Industrials	Biopharmaceutical	Incheon	2002	Biotechnology, (KRX: 068270)
Celltrion Entertainment	셀트리온 엔터테인먼트	-	Consumer services	Entertainment	Seoul	2012	Broadcasting
Channel A	채널에이	The Dong-a Ilbo Media Group	Consumer services	Media	Seoul	2011	Broadcasting
Cheil Industries	제일모직	Samsung	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Seoul	1954	Merged with Samsung C&T, defunct 2014
Chosun Broadcasting Company	주식회사조선방송	-	Consumer services	Media	Seoul	2011	Television broadcasting
CJ CGV	씨제이 씨지브이	CJ Group	Consumer services	Media	Seoul	1996	Theater chain
CJ E&M Film Division	CJ E&M 영화사업부문	CJ Group	Consumer services	Media	Seoul	1995	Film production
CJ Group	CJ그룹	CJ Group	Conglomerates	-	Seoul	1953	Holding company
Com2uS	컴투스	Gamevil	Technology	Software	Seoul	1998	Video games, (KRX: 078340)
Cowon	코원시스템	-	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Seoul	1995	Consumer electronics
Crown Confectionery	크라운제과	Crown Confectionery	Consumer goods	Food & beverage	Seoul	1947	Confectionery
CT&T United	씨티엔티	-	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Seoul	2002	Electric vehicles
Cuckoo Electronics	쿠쿠전자	-	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Seoul	1978	Cooking appliances
Cyworld	싸이월드	SK Group	Technology	Internet	Seoul	1999	Social network

English	Korean	Group	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
Daehan Tire	대한타이어	-	Consumer goods	Tires	Seoul	1990	Tires
Daewoong Pharmaceutical	대웅제약	-	Industrials	Biopharmaceutical	Seoul	1945	Biotechnology, (KRX: 069620)
DL E&C	디엘이앤씨 주식회사	DL Group	Industrials	Construction & materials	Seoul	1962	Construction
DL Group	디엘 주식회사	DL Group	Conglomerates	-	Seoul	1939	Automotive, construction, industrials, oil and gas, financials
DASAN Networks	다산네트웍스	-	Telecommunications	Telecommunications equipment	Seoul	1993	Telecommunications equipment manufacturer
DI Corporation	디코퍼레이션	-	Technology	Semiconductors	Seoul	1955	Semiconductor testing equipment
DNA Motors	DNA 모터스	DL Group	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Changwon	1978	Motorcycles
Dongbu Group	동부그룹	Dongbu Group	Conglomerates	-	Seoul	1969	Steel, financials, chemicals, industrials
Dongkuk Steel	동국제강	-	Basic materials	Basic resources	Seoul	1954^[16]	Steel
Doosan Enerbility	두산중공업	Doosan Group	Industrials	Construction & materials	Changwon	1962	Heavy industrial construction
Doosan Engineering & Construction	두산건설	Doosan Group	Industrials	Construction & materials	Seoul^[17]	1960	Construction
Doosan Fuel Cell	두산퓨얼셀	Doosan Group	Industrials	Renewable energy	Iksan	2019	Fuel cell
Doosan Group	두산그룹	Doosan Group	Conglomerates	-	Seoul	1896	Industrials, Defense, infrastructure
Doosan Robotics	두산로보틱스	Doosan Group	Industrials	Robotics	Suwon	2015	Cobot, service robot

Largest firms

English	Korean	Group	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
TaeguTec	대구텍	Berkshire Hathaway (USA)	Basic materials	Basic resources	Daegu	1916	Metals
Taekwang Group	태광그룹	Taekwang Group	Conglomerates	-	Seoul	1950	Clothing, chemicals, industrials, financials
Taekwang Industry	태광산업	Taekwang Group	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Seoul	1950	Clothing
Tata Daewoo	타타대우상용차	Tata Motors (India)	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Gunsan	2002	Automobile manufacturer
The Chosun Ilbo	조선일보	-	Consumer services	Publishing	Seoul	1920	Publishing
The Dong-a Ilbo	동아일보	The Dong-a Ilbo Media Group	Consumer services	Media	Seoul	1920	Newspaper
TmaxSoft	티맥스소프트	-	Technology	Software	Seongnam	1997	Enterprise middleware
TriGem	삼보컴퓨터	-	Technology	Computer hardware & peripherals	Seoul	1980	Computer systems, electronics, telecommunications, defunct 2010
T'way Airlines	티웨이항공	-	Consumer services	Airlines	Seoul	2010	Airline