South Korea Company & Beneficial Ownership Directory
South Korea company register data is public on the Corporate Register (법인등기부등본), managed by the Supreme Court through the Internet Registry Office at iros.go.kr, open to anyone without needing to show a legal interest, and it includes major shareholder information. Banks and other regulated institutions must verify beneficial owners under anti-money-laundering rules enforced by the Financial Services Commission and Financial Intelligence Unit, but this happens inside each institution's own customer-due-diligence file rather than a public, centrally searchable UBO register. Entity identity is verifiable at source through the Corporate Register; beneficial ownership above what it shows is not.
South Korea beneficial ownership guide- Total Companies29,596
- Officer Records7,143
- Shareholder Records647
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)57,405
- Financial Reports2,149
Get complete shareholder and officer records, ultimate beneficial owner resolution, and ongoing ownership monitoring for South Korea companies — via API or a bulk data feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies does Zavia have on record for South Korea?
Zavia holds 29,596 company records for South Korea, of which 29,588 (100%) are currently active on the register.
Is beneficial ownership (UBO) data public in South Korea?
South Korea company register data is public on the Corporate Register (법인등기부등본), managed by the Supreme Court through the Internet Registry Office at iros.go.kr, open to anyone without needing to show a legal interest, and it includes major shareholder information. Banks and other regulated institutions must verify beneficial owners under anti-money-laundering rules enforced by the Financial Services Commission and Financial Intelligence Unit, but this happens inside each institution's own customer-due-diligence file rather than a public, centrally searchable UBO register. Entity identity is verifiable at source through the Corporate Register; beneficial ownership above what it shows is not.
Does Zavia have shareholder and group structure data for South Korea companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 647 shareholder records for South Korea companies, with 57,405 ultimate parent relationships resolved for group-structure and ownership-chain mapping.
Does Zavia have director and officer data for South Korea companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 7,143 officer and director records for South Korea companies, sourced directly from the same official register as the company's own filing.
Does Zavia have financial report data for South Korea companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 2,149 digitized financial reports for South Korea companies, available through Zavia's enriched company data for verified users.
Can I access South Korea's company data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including South Korea, so company registration, shareholder, UBO, officer, and group-structure records can be queried programmatically instead of browsed one page at a time.
Where can I read more about how UBO verification works in South Korea?
Zavia's South Korea beneficial ownership guide covers the register, the UBO threshold, and how to verify a company's ownership chain in more depth than this directory page.