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4-Day Business Matching & Startup Tour in Busan, South Korea
Mid-September 2025 (exact dates TBA)
Busan, South Korea
A Gateway to Korea for Kitakyushu Entrepreneurs
Join a special 4-night Hoppin Workation designed exclusively for founders and small business owners from Kitakyushu, Japan who are exploring expansion or collaboration opportunities in South Korea.
This program is part of the Hoppin Busan initiative, a government-backed workation experience that blends remote work, coliving, and curated local connections — now customized for entrepreneurs ready to explore the Korean market.
When: 2nd week of September, 2025
Where: Busan, South Korea
Who: Business Owners from Kitakyushu Area (Max. 20)
Program Fee: 450,000 KRW
Application Deadline: August 29th 23:50 KST (First-come-first-served)
Business-Centered Benefits
This workation is designed to help Kitakyushu entrepreneurs explore business opportunities in Korea, especially in F&B, retail, and lifestyle sectors.
Startup Ecosystem Tour & Networking
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Meet with Busan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (BCCEI), a key startup support hub
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Visit local coworking spaces and startup centers in Busan
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Connect with Krypton, a content-focused accelerator working with F&B and lifestyle brands
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Join a networking event with Busan’s local startup community
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Hear from Krypton’s CEO, who will share insights on the Korean market and collaboration opportunities
Explore the Korean Market for Your Brand
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Learn how Japanese products are received in Korea
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Discover ways to adapt your business for Korean consumers
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Find potential local partners, distributors, or collaborators
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Entrepreneurs and business owners based in the Kitakyushu region
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Founders working in F&B, consumer goods, content, and lifestyle startups
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Anyone interested in cross-border business, soft landing in Korea, or finding Korean partners
We’ll stay in Nampo-dong, a lively central area near the sea, known for Jagalchi Fish Market and Gukje Market.
All participants will have a private room (double bed + private bathroom) in the same residential hotel.
The hotel lounge serves breakfast and functions as our coworking and community space.
Studio Type
Community Lounge
Participants will receive a Hoppin Busan Pass, giving access to several coworking spaces around the city — all within easy reach of our accommodation.
Our main coworking base will be the Busan Workation Center, centrally located with a panoramic view of the city.
Main Coworking Space
Sub-Coworking Space
Memories from our past workation in Busan 🩵
Studio Type | Studio Type (for 2) | Twin Type (for 2) | |
Price | 450,000 KRW | 700,000 KRW | 700,000 KRW |
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Room Options: Choose between a Studio Type room and a Twin Type room. Refer to the provided pictures above for more details on each option.
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Sharing Room: Both members need to apply for Hoppin Busan separately and meet the eligibility requirements.
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Additional Costs: The listed ticket prices do not include VAT, booking fees, or transaction fees.
Accommodation - Private studio in the city center Coworking Space - Access to designated premium coworking spaces around the city Curated business networking events – Meet key players in Busan’s startup ecosystem Busan city & culture tour – Discover the charm of Korea’s coastal startup hub Welcome Dinner - featuring Busan’s local delicacies Hoppin & Digital Nomads Korea GoodiesDisclaimer :
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Travel Insurance, travel expenses (flights, train tickets, etc.) to Busan, local transportation like subway and buses, and meals during your stay are not included.
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Participation in community activities, local excursions, and meetups is optional. Some events may incur an additional cost.
Getting to Busan
Meal Cost
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KPass is a global market entry platform helping startups and entrepreneurs expand across borders through soft-landing, consulting, and business matching. We connect international founders with Korea’s startup ecosystem and support Korean startups going global. With strong networks in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Middle East, KPass offers strategic support and curated programs—like workation-based exchanges—to make cross-border growth easier and more effective.
Hoppin is a lifestyle platform offering curated coliving, coworking, and workation experiences across Asia. Born from a passion for remote work and sustainable travel, Hoppin creates spaces where people can live, work, and grow together. From our signature Hoppin House in Seoul to seasonal workations in Korea and beyond, we’re building a more connected and inspired way of working.
양경준 크립톤 대표님은 1999년 서울대 화학공학과 졸업과 동시에 창업자로 첫발을 내디뎠으며, 2000년엔 첫 창업을 매각한 경험이 있습니다. 이후 국내에서 드문 열정적인 인큐베이터로서 활동하며, 2000년대 초 ‘액셀러레이터’라는 개념이 생소하던 시기부터 크립톤을 1세대 액셀러레이터로 성장, 현재는 올스테이지 엑셀러레이터로서 스타트업의 초기부터 성장 단계까지 전폭 지원하고 있습니다.
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철학: “기업은 세상을 변화시키는 도구”라는 철학 아래, 진정성과 실력을 동시에 갖춘 창업가와 기업에 집중 투자하며•
성과: 크립톤은 23년 차, 국내 유일의 올스테이지 액셀러레이터로서, 지금까지 14개 기업의 IPO를 성공시키며 누적 상장 기업 가치는 약 7조 5천억 원에 달합니다.이번 킷타큐슈 행사를 위해, 양경준 대표님은 크립톤의 핵심 가치와 심층적 액셀러레이팅 경험을 바탕으로, 스타트업과 브랜드를 한국 시장으로 연결할 수 있는 전략적인 통찰력과 실질적 가이드를 제공할 것입니다.
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