Importance of the Korean Market

High Cryptocurrency Investment Rate

1 in 3 ~33%

Wealthy Koreans invest in cryptocurrency

25M

Koreans have crypto exchange accounts (50% of population)

Crypto Adoption Rate Comparison

Global Influence of Korean Exchanges

  • Upbit ranked 7th globally in Forbes' "Most Trustworthy Crypto Exchanges" evaluation
  • Upbit ranks 4th among Spot market exchanges worldwide
  • Despite relatively small population, Korean exchanges exert significant global influence

The "Kimchi Premium"

South Korea created a unique phenomenon where crypto prices on Korean exchanges stay higher than other countries due to intense buying from Korean investors.

Higher prices mean greater profit potential for projects that successfully enter the Korean market!

Why Enter the Korean Market?

  • Growing influence of Korean investors on global cryptocurrency trends
  • Korean liquidity can be decisive for project success
  • High interest in mining and nodes with strong purchasing power
  • One of the highest numbers of professional airdrop farmers
  • Very active in NFT and meme coin trading
  • High percentage of citizens trading on foreign exchanges
Meme coins thrive in Korea!