10 South Korean Startups Breaking Out In 2017

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. While the worst was expected for South Korea's startup scene in 2016, we found that it wasn't so bad at all, especially for the already strong brands like cosmetics startup Memebox and food delivery startup Woowa Brothers, which found fresh funding. Rising startups like Memebox and Woowa Brothers (creators of Baedal Minjok) continued to power through 2016 with fresh investments.