HOOK. 🇰🇷 Your private intelligence officer for South Korean government procurement.
KONEPS is widely regarded as one of the world’s most advanced e-procurement platforms, processing over 60% of South Korea’s total public procurement volume. It connects thousands of government agencies with registered suppliers through a fully digital workflow. Hook makes this powerful but complex system searchable in English, unlocking opportunities across South Korea’s technology-forward public sector.
Be the first to know when Hook opens its doors.
How Hook works.
Three steps between you and every South Korean government tender.
Ask in Plain English
Type what you need in English. Hook understands Korean procurement categories, PPS classification codes, and agency structures — without requiring you to learn the system.
Or perhaps: “Which agencies are looking for cybersecurity consultants?”
Hook Searches KONEPS
Hook indexes KONEPS (Government e-Procurement System) operated by the Public Procurement Service, covering central government, local governments, public institutions, and education offices nationwide.
South Korea’s government procurement portal publishes thousands of opportunities. Hook reads them all so you can read none.
Receive Structured Contract Data
Results arrive as structured data with bid notice numbers, procuring agencies, estimated prices in KRW, bid methods, and submission periods — ready for your Korean market strategy.
Clean. Structured. Ready for your pipeline.
Ready to search KONEPS?
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Unlock KONEPS
KONEPS is powerful but complex. Hook lets you search its massive database without mastering Korean procurement interfaces.
Always Current
Hook indexes KONEPS continuously — central government, local authorities, and public institution tenders in real time.
Plain English
Search in English across Korean-language bid notices. Hook translates your intent to match KONEPS listings.
Export-Ready
Structured data with bid notice numbers, agencies, estimated prices in KRW, and submission periods.
70,000+
Registered agencies on KONEPS
KONEPS
World-class e-procurement
Seconds
Not hours to find tenders
EN→KO
Cross-language search
Who Hook is for.
IT & Semiconductor Firms
Find MSIT, NIA, and public institution ICT and digital transformation tenders.
Defence Industry Partners
Surface DAPA and MND procurement for defence systems, components, and maintenance services.
Construction Companies
Track MOLIT, LH, and metropolitan government infrastructure and urban development projects.
Frequently asked questions.
What is Hook? +
Hook is an AI-powered procurement search tool by Sell to State. It helps businesses find South Korean government tenders published on KONEPS using natural language English queries.
What is KONEPS? +
KONEPS (Korea ON-line E-Procurement System) is South Korea’s national e-procurement platform operated by the Public Procurement Service (PPS). It handles over USD 100 billion in annual transactions across government agencies. Hook indexes this system for instant, English-language search.
Who is Hook built for? +
Foreign suppliers seeking access to the Korean government market, K-defence industry partners, IT and semiconductor companies, and consulting firms pursuing public sector contracts through KONEPS.
How much does Hook cost? +
KRW 280,000 per month, or KRW 2,800,000 per year. Join the waitlist to be notified when Hook launches for South Korea.
What data does Hook cover? +
Bid notices from KONEPS including open competition, restricted competition, negotiated contracts, and two-stage bidding from central government, metropolitan/provincial governments, public corporations, and quasi-governmental bodies.
Can I use Hook as an MCP server? +
Yes. Hook provides an MCP interface for querying South Korean procurement data from AI assistants and developer environments.
Simple pricing.
Lock in early access pricing by joining the waitlist.
Get early access to South Korean procurement intelligence.
Join the waitlist. Be the first to search KONEPS in English with AI.