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For brands entering Korea ⁠·⁠ Korean companies going abroad ⁠·⁠ Korean-owned shops in Europe and Bali

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Registered in Korea (249-71-00696) ⁠·⁠ Works in Korean, English, German, French and Chinese ⁠·⁠ Every account stays in your name

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Global Launch package

Project $5,000–$10,000

For Korean brands going abroad: a multilingual site, local search and AI search groundwork, and a buyer long-list from public sources.

  • Multilingual website, 5–8 pages, in 2 languages (e.g. English and German)
  • Local search groundwork: Search Console, sitemap, hreflang, structured data, llms.txt
  • AI search baseline: 20 buyer questions tested and recorded
  • Long-list of 50 potential buyers or distributors from public sources, with a suggested outreach order
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Market Research report

Project $2,500–$5,000

Market size, competitors, price points and partner candidates, from public sources only. We read sources in Korean, English, German, French and Chinese.

  • Market overview and regulatory checklist (general information)
  • 10–20 competitors compared on price and channels
  • 30–100 partner, distributor or buyer candidates (public contact channels)
  • Recommended entry channels and a 90-day plan
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AI operations add-on

Setup $1,500–$3,500
Monthly $120–$300

Answer booking questions at 2 a.m., get review reply drafts and monthly reports without the busywork.

  • Booking and enquiry chatbot (website, WhatsApp, Instagram or KakaoTalk; multilingual)
  • Automatic review reply drafts (posted only after you approve)
  • Monthly report, generated automatically
  • One training session
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Korea Entry package

Setup $3,000–$6,000
Monthly $1,100–$1,800

Naver and Kakao set up properly, a Korean landing page, and monthly Naver content. Reports in English, German, French or Chinese, month-to-month after the first 3 months.

  • Korean keyword research (Naver data)
  • Naver blog, Naver Place (if you have a location) and KakaoTalk channel, opened and set up
  • One Korean landing page, written by native speakers
  • Monthly: 8 Naver blog posts and channel upkeep
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Market Research report

Project $2,500–$5,000

Market size, competitors, price points and partner candidates, from public sources only. We read sources in Korean, English, German, French and Chinese.

  • Market overview and regulatory checklist (general information)
  • 10–20 competitors compared on price and channels
  • 30–100 partner, distributor or buyer candidates (public contact channels)
  • Recommended entry channels and a 90-day plan
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AI operations add-on

Setup $1,500–$3,500
Monthly $120–$300

Answer booking questions at 2 a.m., get review reply drafts and monthly reports without the busywork.

  • Booking and enquiry chatbot (website, WhatsApp, Instagram or KakaoTalk; multilingual)
  • Automatic review reply drafts (posted only after you approve)
  • Monthly report, generated automatically
  • One training session
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Local Growth subscription

Setup $300–$1,400
Monthly $200–$750

A monthly plan for Korean-owned restaurants, salons, travel and education businesses abroad. Google Maps, reviews in your customers' languages and AI search, managed for you and explained in Korean.

  • Google Business Profile management
  • Review reply drafts in your customers' languages
  • Monthly AI search visibility check
  • Multilingual content
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AI operations add-on

Setup $1,500–$3,500
Monthly $120–$300

Answer booking questions at 2 a.m., get review reply drafts and monthly reports without the busywork.

  • Booking and enquiry chatbot (website, WhatsApp, Instagram or KakaoTalk; multilingual)
  • Automatic review reply drafts (posted only after you approve)
  • Monthly report, generated automatically
  • One training session
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All we need is one URL. You'll get a PDF report within 48 hours, and we won't call you.

  1. Send us your website, Google Maps or Naver Place link.
  2. We check Google, AI search and Naver using public information only.
  3. Within 48 hours you get a report with your 3 most important fixes, on the channel you choose.
  4. That's it. You don't have to buy anything.

We never ask for passwords or admin access.

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Services and prices

For each service: what's included, what isn't, and what we won't promise.

Free visibility check

Send us one URL. Within 48 hours you get a PDF showing how you appear on Google and AI search (or on Naver for Korea).Free

Included

  • Google Business Profile and website basics (or Naver Place and blog for Korea)
  • 5 real customer questions tested on ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews
  • Reviews, photos and info compared with 3 nearby competitors (anonymised as A, B, C)
  • 3 fixes you can make yourself, in priority order

Not included

  • Asking for passwords or admin access (we only look at public information)
  • Follow-up sales calls. We don't call you first

What you get

  • 4–6 page PDF report (Korean, English, German, French or Chinese)

Timeline

Within 48 hours of your request, weekends included

What we need from you

  • One URL: your website, Google Maps listing or Naver Place page

Numbers we track with you

  • A verdict per item: good, needs work, urgent

What we don't promise

  • The report itself won't move your ranking. It shows you what's blocking you.

Local Growth subscription

A monthly plan for Korean-owned restaurants, salons, travel and education businesses abroad. Google Maps, reviews in your customers' languages and AI search, managed for you and explained in Korean.Setup $300–$1,400
Monthly $200–$750

Included

  • Google Business Profile management
  • Review reply drafts in your customers' languages
  • Monthly AI search visibility check
  • Multilingual content
  • Booking and enquiry chatbot (Pro)
  • Monthly report

Not included

  • Buying reviews, fake reviews or incentivised reviews
  • Photo and video shoots (we can connect you with a local photographer, billed separately)
  • Ad spend (if you run Google Ads, it's paid from your own account)
  • Building a new website (quoted separately)

What you get

  • An optimised Google profile
  • Review reply drafts (you approve, or we post with delegated access)
  • Monthly report: views, direction requests, calls, reviews, and what we did

Timeline

2-week setup, then monthly. 3-month minimum, then cancel with 30 days' notice

What we need from you

  • Manager access to your Google Business Profile
  • Current menu, prices and opening hours
  • At least 10 recent photos (or we connect you with a photographer)

Numbers we track with you

  • Profile views, direction requests and calls
  • Review count and reply rate
  • Share of tested AI questions that mention you

What we don't promise

  • We don't guarantee Google Maps rankings or sales
  • AI answers are decided by the AI companies, so we can't promise to appear. We show you the test results every month instead

Plans

  • Basic Setup $300 + Monthly $200: Google Business Profile tune-up and 4 posts a month, Review reply drafts in Korean, English and the local language within 48 hours, One-page monthly report
  • Growth Setup $550 + Monthly $420: Everything in Basic, 10 customer questions checked monthly on ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews, with fixes, 2 multilingual content pieces a month (menus, service pages), Review request kit (QR code and message templates)
  • Pro Setup $1,400 + Monthly $750: Everything in Growth, Booking and enquiry chatbot, built and run on 2 channels (website, WhatsApp or Instagram), 4 multilingual content pieces a month, 30-minute video review each month

Businesses in Indonesia (Bali) get prices about 40% below the USD list to match local rates.

Global Launch package

For Korean brands going abroad: a multilingual site, local search and AI search groundwork, and a buyer long-list from public sources.Project $5,000–$10,000

Included

  • Multilingual website, 5–8 pages, in 2 languages (e.g. English and German)
  • Local search groundwork: Search Console, sitemap, hreflang, structured data, llms.txt
  • AI search baseline: 20 buyer questions tested and recorded
  • Long-list of 50 potential buyers or distributors from public sources, with a suggested outreach order
  • Progress report after 3 months

Not included

  • Certification, customs or contract work (we refer partners)
  • Guaranteed buyer meetings
  • Ad spend
  • More than 2 languages (KRW 0.8–1.6M per extra language)

What you get

  • A live multilingual site and a how-to-edit guide
  • Buyer long-list (spreadsheet)
  • Search visibility report at start and after 3 months

Timeline

6–8 weeks to launch, plus a 3-month check

What we need from you

  • Product specs, catalogue and certificates
  • Any existing English materials
  • One contact person for a 30-minute weekly check-in

Numbers we track with you

  • Keywords visible in target countries
  • Mentions across the 20 AI buyer questions
  • Enquiries through the site
  • Buyers contacted and replies received

What we don't promise

  • We don't guarantee export deals or buyer meetings
  • We don't research non-public information or export-controlled goods

Add-ons

  • SEO and AI search retainer Monthly $1,500–$2,500

Export voucher Not payable with Korea's export voucher (수출바우처) yet. We aim to register as a provider in 2027. Even then, website builds won't be eligible, and contracts signed before registration can't be claimed later.

Korea Entry package

Naver and Kakao set up properly, a Korean landing page, and monthly Naver content. Reports in English, German, French or Chinese, month-to-month after the first 3 months.Setup $3,000–$6,000
Monthly $1,100–$1,800

Included

  • Korean keyword research (Naver data)
  • Naver blog, Naver Place (if you have a location) and KakaoTalk channel, opened and set up
  • One Korean landing page, written by native speakers
  • Monthly: 8 Naver blog posts and channel upkeep
  • Monthly report in English, German, French or Chinese

Not included

  • KC certification, import customs or setting up a Korean entity (partner referral only)
  • Influencer fees (paid posts must be labelled as ads under Korean law; general information, check with a professional)
  • Xiaohongshu or other Chinese channels
  • Video production

What you get

  • Live Naver and Kakao channels, registered in your name
  • Korean landing page
  • Keyword sheet and monthly reports

Timeline

4-week setup, then monthly with a 3-month minimum

What we need from you

  • Brand assets and original product images
  • Your Korean sales channel plan (Coupang, own store, importer…)
  • Business details for opening the accounts

Numbers we track with you

  • Naver keywords you appear for
  • Blog visits from search
  • KakaoTalk channel followers
  • Landing page enquiries and purchases

What we don't promise

  • We don't guarantee Naver rankings or sales
  • No bought or rented blog accounts, no search suggestion manipulation

Add-ons

  • Wadiz crowdfunding launch (plan, product page, launch) Setup $2,500–$4,500. Plus 5–8% of funds raised above KRW 30M (negotiable). Wadiz fees and ad spend are separate. Direct shipping from abroad is open only to makers registered in the US, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, Singapore, Poland or Australia (as of 29 Sep 2026)

Market Research report

Market size, competitors, price points and partner candidates, from public sources only. We read sources in Korean, English, German, French and Chinese.Project $2,500–$5,000

Included

  • Market overview and regulatory checklist (general information)
  • 10–20 competitors compared on price and channels
  • 30–100 partner, distributor or buyer candidates (public contact channels)
  • Recommended entry channels and a 90-day plan

Not included

  • Non-public information or personal contact data
  • Export-controlled or national-security-related goods
  • Legal or tax opinions (please consult a professional)

What you get

  • 25–40 page PDF report
  • Candidate list (spreadsheet)
  • 30-minute video walkthrough

Timeline

3–4 weeks

What we need from you

  • Your goal and target countries
  • Product info and price list
  • Companies you've already contacted (to avoid duplicates)

Numbers we track with you

  • Share of candidates you can actually contact
  • How much of the 90-day plan gets done

What we don't promise

  • We don't promise that the research will lead to sales or contracts

AI operations add-on

Answer booking questions at 2 a.m., get review reply drafts and monthly reports without the busywork.Setup $1,500–$3,500
Monthly $120–$300

Included

  • Booking and enquiry chatbot (website, WhatsApp, Instagram or KakaoTalk; multilingual)
  • Automatic review reply drafts (posted only after you approve)
  • Monthly report, generated automatically
  • One training session

Not included

  • Payment processing or bulk collection of personal data
  • A human call-centre when the bot doesn't know the answer
  • Messaging platform fees and overage (billed at cost)

What you get

  • A live chatbot and its answer script
  • A written guide to the automations

Timeline

2–4 weeks to build, then monthly upkeep

What we need from you

  • Your 20 most common questions and answers
  • How you take bookings (system, phone, messaging)
  • Business accounts for the messaging channels

Numbers we track with you

  • Share of enquiries the bot resolves
  • First response time
  • Review reply rate

What we don't promise

  • We don't claim the AI answers everything correctly. It's built to hand unknown questions to you

Prices exclude VAT. Before you sign, we explain how we invoice and how VAT applies in your country. (General information. Please check with your tax adviser.)

How we work

No proposal without a check first. No month without a report.

  1. CheckWe look at public information to find where you're stuck. Free, within 48 hours.
  2. PlanA one-page plan: what to fix first, and what it costs.
  3. DoWe do only what we agreed. Every account and asset is created in your name.
  4. ReportEvery month you see what we did and what changed. If the numbers don't move, we tell you why and what we'll try next.

What we build, and what the founder did before

Example sites built by HB Crossborder, plus results from channels the founder ran in earlier roles. Those earlier results are not HB Crossborder client results. Numbers are copied from each platform's statistics screen, with the date.

Website examples

Example sites we designed and coded for different industries. Open them to see the live pages. All businesses shown are fictional; the sites are in Korean.

Founder's earlier role ⁠·⁠ marketing lead at Bali travel agency 투유어투어 (To Your Tour), Mar–Aug 2026

Travel agency blog: grew visits by answering the questions travellers ask

Instead of product posts, the founder wrote answers to real searches such as "how to apply for a Bali visa".

  • 31,000Naver AI Briefing appearances, cumulative (as of Sep 2026)
  • 82%of visits from Naver search (Aug 2026)
97Mar
349Apr
1,591May
726Jun
1,039Jul
3,345Aug
Monthly unique visitors (2026, Naver Blog statistics)

About us and more work

These blog and Instagram results come from the founder's earlier roles, not from HB Crossborder clients. Rankings are set by each platform's algorithm; we do not guarantee specific rankings or revenue.

Promises we don't make

If we can't keep it, we don't say it.

No guaranteed rankings or sales

We don't guarantee rankings on Google or Naver, sales or enquiry numbers. Every month we show you what we did and what changed.

No fake reviews or manipulation

No bought reviews, no incentivised reviews, no bought accounts, no search manipulation. When a platform catches it, your business pays.

No pretending we do everything

We don't produce video, run Xiaohongshu or Douyin, or handle certification and customs. When you need that, we introduce a partner and tell you so upfront.

No ad spend hidden in our fee

If you advertise, the ad spend is charged to your own account. It's never bundled into our fee.

No holding your accounts hostage

Your website, Google profile and Naver or Kakao accounts are created in your name. You keep them if you leave.

No long lock-ins

Monthly plans have a 3-month minimum. After that, cancel with 30 days' notice.

FAQ

How are prices set?

Within the ranges under Services and prices, based on what the free check finds. Anything outside the range is agreed with you first. Prices exclude VAT.

How long is the contract, and how do I cancel?

Monthly plans run for at least 3 months. After that, cancel with 30 days' notice. Projects are billed 50% upfront and 50% on delivery. Everything we set up stays yours.

We're in a different time zone. How do we stay in touch?

We aim to answer messages within one working day, and the free report always arrives within 48 hours, weekends included. For anything urgent, put [URGENT] in the email subject and we will read it first. Video calls are scheduled when European mornings overlap with Korean afternoons.

Which languages do you work in?

Calls and reports in Korean, English, German, French or Chinese. Any local-language copy that goes to your customers is checked by a native speaker. Indonesian content is written with a native partner.

How do I pay?

International clients are invoiced in US dollars (or euros). Invoices up to USD 1,500 can be paid by PayPal: cards accepted, no PayPal account needed, no surcharge. Larger invoices are paid by bank transfer (SWIFT); local USD (ACH) or EUR (SEPA) details are available on request. Prices include payment processing; your local taxes, if any, are not included.

Can I pay with Korea's export voucher?

Not yet. We aim to register as a provider in 2027. Even then, website builds won't be eligible, and contracts signed before registration can't be claimed later.

Do I have to sign up after the free check?

No. Keep the report and use it however you like. We won't call you or push a contract.

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