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Galaxy Corporation

Category: Foundation Models / LLMs

A leading 'Entertech' (Entertainment + Technology) company that creates a new ecosystem by blending high-profile celebrity IPs with AI, metaverse, and global content production technologies. Galaxy Corporation was founded in 2019. The company is led by Choi Yong-ho. Based in Seoul, South Korea. Team size: 100-500. Total funding raised: $135.0M+. Latest round: Pre-IPO ($75.0M, Dec 2024). Key investors include Korea Investment & Securities, Shinhan Venture Investment, ADATA Technology, Star Plus Legend Holdings, Korea Development Bank, Intervest, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Yuanta Investment, DSC Investment.

Founded
2019
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Team size
100-500
Total funding
$135.0M+

Value proposition

Digitalizes real-world 'Super IPs' into AI avatars and virtual entities to create immersive, cross-border entertainment experiences that exist beyond physical and temporal limitations.

Products and solutions

Super IP Management (G-Dragon, Song Kang-ho), Global Content Production (Physical: 100, Mr. Trot 2, Ava-Dream), AI Human & Avatar Synthesis (Galiverse AI, Virtual Artist development), Metaverse Platforms & XR Content (Virtual fan meetings and concerts), IP-based Commerce & Retail (Celebrity-branded goods and F&B products)

Unique value

Pioneered the 'Super IP' business model by integrating the strategic management of global icons like G-DRAGON with proprietary AI technology, becoming Korea's first Entertech unicorn.

Target customer

Global entertainment consumers (Gen Z/Alpha), global OTT platforms (Netflix), celebrity-driven brands, and metaverse platform users.

Industries served

Entertainment, Artificial Intelligence, Media & Broadcasting, Metaverse/Web3, Retail & Commerce

Technology advantage

Combines high-end content production talent (e.g., PD Jang Ho-gi of Netflix's 'Physical: 100') with deep-tech R&D, specializing in AI human synthesis, cloud-based real-time interaction, and XR production.

How they differentiate

Pioneered the 'Entertech' (Entertainment + Technology) model by combining proprietary AI avatar synthesis and metaverse R&D with 'Super IP' management (e.g., G-DRAGON) and global OTT content production (e.g., Physical: 100).

Main competitors

HYBE, SM Entertainment, DeepBrain AI

Key partnerships

G-DRAGON (Strategic Director & Artist), Netflix (Global content distribution and production), KAIST (Joint R&D and Entertech Research Center), Saudi Arabia Ministry of Investment (Strategic MOU), Star Plus Legend (Partnership for Jay Chou's IP and capital structure), Microsoft (AI-based music video and content production)

Notable customers

Netflix, KBS, MBC, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Investment (MOU)

Major milestones

Founded by Choi Yong-ho in August 2019, Produced 'Physical: 100', the first Korean reality show to reach #1 globally on Netflix (2023), Signed global icon G-DRAGON as a strategic director and artist (Dec 2023), Established Entertech Research Center in collaboration with KAIST (2024), Secured ₩100B Pre-IPO funding and reached ₩1 trillion valuation (Dec 2024)

Growth metrics

Achieved Unicorn status in 2024 with a valuation of ₩1 trillion ($750M-$1B). Reported ₩123B in revenue and ₩13B in net profit for H1 2024, achieving profitability.

Market positioning

First 'Entertech' unicorn in South Korea, leading the fusion of celebrity intellectual property with deep-tech applications.

Geographic focus

South Korea, Middle East (Saudi Arabia/Qatar), USA, and Greater China.

Patents and IP

Focuses on AI human synthesis, virtual IP assetization, and metaverse content production technologies (R&D conducted through KAIST Entertech Laboratory).

About Choi Yong-ho

Choi Yong-ho is a pioneering entrepreneur in South Korea's 'Entertech' sector. In 2011, at the age of 23, he founded K-Culture in France and launched 'KBS KWAVE', a global Hallyu magazine. He founded Galaxy Corporation in 2019, steering it toward a 1 trillion KRW (unicorn) valuation. He is recognized for integrating AI and metaverse technology with high-profile entertainment IPs, including G-DRAGON and the global hit 'Physical: 100'. He serves as the youngest Special Professor at Yonsei University's Arts Institute and has been a member of South Korea's presidential economic missions to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Singapore.

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