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Software from South Korea: 7 vendors in 5 categories.

South Korea lies outside the EU and the EEA. Contracts and data also fall under non-European law; every vendor below has a page with European alternatives.

Maps & Navigation 2 vendors

  • Kakao MapsNon-EU vendor

    South Korean mapping and navigation platform from Kakao Corporation.

  • Naver MapsNon-EU vendor

    South Korean mapping platform, independently operated by Naver Corporation (Seongnam).

Music Streaming 2 vendors

  • FLONon-EU vendor

    South Korean AI-driven music-streaming platform (Seoul) from Kakao Entertainment, launched in 2018.

  • MelonNon-EU vendor

    South Korean music-streaming platform (Seoul) from Kakao Entertainment, the country's largest service.

Messaging 1 vendor

  • KakaoTalkNon-EU vendor

    South Korean dominant messaging app, owned by Kakao Corporation.

Office & Productivity 1 vendor

  • Polaris OfficeNon-EU vendor

    South Korean freemium office suite (Infraware/Polaris Office Corp, Seoul) for documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Search Engines 1 vendor

  • NaverNon-EU vendor

    South Korean web portal and dominant search engine (Seongnam) with roughly 63% domestic market share.

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