Coupang@Tower730

A PART OF THE GLOBAL HACKATHON SERIES

Initiated By

Co-Hosted By

Strategic Partner

Creative Partner

Sponsored By

Track & Challenge Statement

AI for Real-World Impact & Future Ventures

Challenge Statement

Build an AI-driven product or service with real startup potential, showing a clear path toward business impact in commerce, logistics, fintech, trust & safety, or creative AI.

PRIZES

₩10,000,000

*TOTAL OF ₩10,000,000 IN PRIZES ACROSS THE TOP 3 TEAMS

Prize Pool

1st Prize

₩5,000,000

2nd Prize

₩3,000,000

3rd Prize

₩2,000,000

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

24-hour Hackathon
Keynote Speeches
Technical Workshops
Mentor Hours

HACKSEOUL
SPONSORS & PARTNERS

CO-HOST

CITY PARTNERS

CITY SUPPORTER

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

SPEAKER

Alex Yoon

Director of Engineering,
Coupang

Chanran Kim

Senior Developer Relations Manager,
NVIDIA

Kihoon Nam

CTO,
Lambda256

MENTORS

Esther Kim

Director of Engineering,
Twelve Labs

Hayoung Kim

Lead Machine Learning Engineer,
LINER

Intae Ryoo

Co-founder and Chief Product Officer,
VESSL AI

Jeado Ko

Head of Engineering,
Next Securities

James Byeon

Senior Manager,
S-OIL

Ji hun Lee

Group Product Manager,
Moloco

Joon Lee

CBO,
JobKorea

Woochel Lee

Product Lead,
Socar

Yunhee Kim

Lead Software Development Engineer,
BDACS

JUDGES

Alex Yoon

Director, Back-end Engineering,
Coupang

Eugene Ko

CTO,
LK Ventures

Kangwon Lee

Head of AI Transformation,
Bucketplace

Ohchul Kwon

CTO,
LIKELION

Seokmoon Ryoo

Senior Vice President,
Hyundai Autoever

SeungDo Yang

Vice President, Cloud Division,
Hyundai Autoever Corp.

Soobaek Jang

Chief Technology Officer,
VROONG

Taewoo Lee

Core AI Leader,
Musinsa

Wooseok Seo

Co-founder and CEO,
bemyfriends

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OUR NETWORK

Leading companies from around the world participate in our events.

Check out our past The Global Hackathon Series.

hackglobal

2024
Ended

hackseoul

2025
On Going

hackglobal

2024
Ended

hackseoul

2025
On Going

hackglobal

2024
Ended

hackseoul

2025
On Going

FAQ

When is hackseoul being held?

hackseoul is part of AngelHack’s The Global Hackathon Series and will be held on the 8th and 9th November 2025.

We want anyone with ideas or the passion to innovate to participate. That said, all participants must be 18 years old and above.

While hackseoul welcomes participants from diverse backgrounds, please note that there will be some keynote sessions conducted exclusively in Korean and there may be judges that are more proficient in Korean than English. Therefore, we strongly recommend for participants who are not fluent in Korean to consider teaming up with at least one native Korean speaker to ensure a smoother experience during the hackathon.

While not strictly mandatory, Korean language skills will significantly enhance your participation and networking opportunities during hackseoul!

Registration opens on 22 September 2025 and closes on 7 November 2025, 11:59 PM (GMT +9).

You’re absolutely welcome to participate solo in hackseoul! However, it’s important to keep in mind that only teams can submit hackathon projects. A team can consist of 1 to 4 members. If you’re looking for a team or additional team members, we’ve allocated time on Day 1 of the hackathon specifically for team formation. We strongly encourage participants to collaborate with others and form teams during this period. Teaming up allows you to incorporate diverse skillsets and perspectives into your project, enhancing your overall experience!

Yes! Anyone who wishes to participate in hackseoul must register individually via Luma.

Participants will wholly own the intellectual property rights to the projects they develop during the hackathon. There are no obligations for participants to share, license, or commercialize their projects. Your creations are yours to explore and develop as you see fit.

Contact the AngelHack team on the official Event Discord or at hackglobal@angelhack.com for further clarifications!