South Korean startups gather momentum

Technological advantages in South Korea have helped make it fertile ground for startups

In a country where the biggest companies are still king, Seoul's burgeoning startup sector is finding its feet.

Out in the west of the South Korean capital, a nine-storey building dressed in bright colours with a giant red bull outside is home to more than 100 startups. From one-person operations running out of a locker and a laptop on the ground floor, to fully-fledged offices on the upper levels, Seoul's startup hub has supported 1,282 operations in various stages of growth in the past two years.