Koreans use Naver,
not Google.
Naver holds 62.9% of Korean search and Google 29.6% (2025). Why Naver matters
Ask Pi about marketing in Korea
Pi answers in your language, any time. When you need a quote, a manager follows up by email.
Pi can make mistakes. Prices and scope are confirmed in writing before you pay.
What we do for brands entering Korea
Our team in Seoul does the work in Korean. You send materials in your own language.
Korea Entry Audit
What Naver shows when Koreans search your brand and category, Korean search demand by spelling, and a 90-day plan. From $99.
See the auditNaver reviews, communities and press
Blog reviews, cafe community posts and news articles written natively in Korean. Blog reviews from ₩15,000 (about $11) per post.
See pricesKorea Buyer Outreach
We find Korean importers and distributors already buying products like yours, and contact them in Korean. From $490.
How it worksKorea marketing guidebook
22 free chapters on Naver, Korean shoppers and cross-border selling, in 10 languages.
Read the guideStart with how Korea actually works
Most-read chapters from our free guidebook
- What Is Naver? Korea's Dominant Search Platform Explained (2026 Guide)Naver holds 62.9% of Korean search — more than double Google. A practical guide for foreign marketers: how Naver's blog, cafe, news, Place and shopping ecosystem works, why Google-only playbooks fail in Korea, and where to start.
- How Much Does Marketing in Korea Cost? Full Price GuideReal prices for Korean viral marketing: Naver blog reviews from ₩15,000 (≈ $11), cafe posts from ₩29,000, press placement from ₩290,000 — with budget scenarios. (July 2026)
- How Korean Shoppers Decide: Search, Reviews and CommunitiesWhat actually drives Korean purchase decisions — measured search behaviour, why Koreans search brand names rather than categories, how transliteration splits demand, and where the decision really happens.
- The Platform Map to Korean Buyers: Amazon, AliExpress, Temu, Coupang (2026)Amazon has no Korean marketplace and the 11st workaround closed in June 2026. Where Temu, AliExpress and Coupang leave a seller who wants Korean buyers.
- Korea's Cross-Border Market: Who Buys What, and How Much (2026)Korean cross-border shopping in numbers: a 2 trillion won quarter, the country and category split, the slowdown in ultra-cheap Chinese goods, and what Korean shoppers actually search for.
- Naver Cafe Marketing: Building Word of Mouth in Korean CommunitiesNaver Cafes are where Korean opinion forms — mom communities, hobby groups, professional forums. How post-and-comment campaigns work, and what to avoid.
How working with us works
- Pay by card or PayPal in USD. You don't need a PayPal account or a Korean entity.
- Every deliverable comes in English, with the Korean originals attached.
- Questions are answered in writing within one business day.
Running a shop or restaurant in Korea? Ask Pi in your language. We also help local businesses with Naver Place and reviews.