₩0 to enter.
100% get trained.
Top 3 take ₩15M.
Every team that applies gets free government startup training — win or lose. 20 teams get 1:1 mentoring, and the top 3 split ₩15,000,000.
Apply once —
here's everything
you can walk away with.
Free government
startup training
Korean startup ecosystem and business plan training. Apply and it's yours — selected or not.
1:1 mentoring & workshops
₩15M prize pool
1st ₩7M · 2nd ₩5M · 3rd ₩3M. Cash for an idea and a pitch — no company or product needed.
Total cost to you: ₩0.
Fully supported program.
There's no losing in this game.
No elimination rounds — the 20 teams train together all the way to Demo Day.
Worst case? A fully supported startup training program, free of charge.
Free training for every applying team — selected or not.
Coached to Demo Day.
Dedicated mentors and workshops, all the way to the December stage.
₩7M / ₩5M / ₩3M in prize money.
Can my team apply? Check these four.
Got a great idea?
Bring an eligible international student on board as your leader
— and you're in.
※ Eligibility will be verified based on a Certificate of Enrollment. False information leads to cancellation.
Applying is the easy part.
ksgc.global — the only place applications are accepted.
& business plan
In English. No company registration or product required.
Passport and enrollment certificate are requested only if selected.
From application to Demo Day.
Detailed dates are announced to selected teams.
Questions, answered.
No. The program is run dual-language, in English and Korean, with English support throughout mentoring and workshops — so you can take part fully even if your Korean is limited.
That's the point. No company registration, no product and no revenue required. An idea and a pitch is enough to compete for the ₩15M pool.
Yes. The team leader must be an international student and at least half the members must be international — Korean teammates are welcome.
All members must be currently enrolled, so a leave of absence doesn't qualify. Enrollment is verified with certificates after selection.
Your team info and a business plan, in English. Passport and enrollment certificate are only requested if you're selected.
The worst outcome is free training.
The only way to lose is not to apply.
Apply to KSGC for Students and turn an idea into real momentum.