# South Korea Government Procurement — KONEPS

> Search South Korean government tenders on KONEPS with AI. Hook turns plain English queries into structured procurement data from one of the world’s most advanced e-procurement systems. Sign up.

*Source: [https://www.selltostate.com/countries/south-korea/](https://www.selltostate.com/countries/south-korea/)*

**Country:** South Korea (KR)
**Portal:** KONEPS
**Portal URL:** https://www.g2b.go.kr
**Currency:** KRW
**Language:** en-KR

## Overview

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.

## Why Hook for South Korea?

### 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.

## How it works

1. **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.
2. **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.
3. **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.

## Use cases

- **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.

## Built for

Built for South Korea

## FAQ

### 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. Sign up 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.

## Pricing

- Monthly: 280000 KRW
- Annual: 2800000 KRW (saves 17)