DSM Corporation

DSM Corporation (formerly Daesung Fine Tec) is a South Korean comprehensive physical AI company that operates across three main divisions: Mobility, Energy, and Monolith. The company is headquartered in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, and is listed on the KOSDAQ market. It was originally founded in 1988 as Daesung Precision, an automotive parts manufacturer, and later became Daesung Fine Tec in 2000. In 2025, it merged with Monolith, a spatial game park development startup, and in 2026 changed its name to DSM Corporation. DSM's Mobility Division produces automotive components using fine blanking mold technology, supplying global automotive parts companies such as Magna International, Brose, and Valeo. Its products include door locks, seat recliners, and transmission-related parts, which are used in vehicles from Hyundai, Kia, Renault Samsung, Daewoo, BMW, Volkswagen, General Motors, and Nissan. The Energy Division focuses on solar thermal water heaters and boilers, solar power installation and sales, and the development of supercapacitors for large-capacity energy storage. The Monolith Division develops and operates spatial game parks (SGP) under the '9.81 Park' IP, with the first location opened in Jeju in 2019 through its wholly-owned subsidiary Monolith Jeju Park. The company is led by co-CEOs Kim Byung-jun (Mobility and Energy) and Kim Jong-seok (Monolith). DSM positions itself as a 'physical AI company' that designs the future of movement, combining precision manufacturing, energy innovation, and immersive entertainment. It holds 159 intellectual property rights, including 66 patents, and operates four domestic production plants in Changwon and Cheonan. A new 9.81 Park is scheduled to open at Incheon Airport in 2027.

DSM Corporation was originally established in 1988 as Daesung Precision (대성정밀), an automotive parts manufacturer in South Korea. In 2000, the company was converted into a corporate entity named Daesung Fine Tec Co., Ltd. (대성파인텍). It listed on the KOSDAQ market in 2009. In 2025, Daesung Fine Tec merged with Monolith, a startup developing spatial game parks (SGP). Following the merger, in 2026 the company changed its name to DSM Corporation (주식회사 디에스엠). The rebranding reflects its expanded focus on physical AI, combining mobility hardware, energy storage, and immersive entertainment. The Monolith Division operates the 9.81 Park IP, with the first park opened in Jeju in 2019 through its wholly-owned subsidiary Monolith Jeju Park. The company continues to develop supercapacitor technology and plans to open a new 9.81 Park at Incheon Airport in 2027.

• 2026

  Changed company name to DSM Corporation.

• 2025

  Merged with Monolith, a spatial game park development startup.

• 2019

  Opened 9.81 Park Jeju through wholly-owned subsidiary Monolith Jeju Park.

• 2009

  Listed on the KOSDAQ market.

• 2000

  Converted into a corporate entity named Daesung Fine Tec Co., Ltd.

• 1988

  Founded as Daesung Precision, an automotive parts manufacturer.

• Planned opening of 9.81 Park at Incheon Airport.

Physical AI company designing the future of movement across mobility, energy, and entertainment.

• Door Lock

  Automotive door lock components.

• Seat Recliner

  Automotive seat recliner mechanisms.

• Transmission Parts

  Transmission-related automotive components.

• Solar Thermal Water Heater

  Solar thermal water heating systems.

• Solar Boiler

  Solar boilers for heating.

• Supercapacitor

  Next-generation supercapacitors with 16.2V single-cell voltage.

• 9.81 Park

  Spatial game park combining robotics and digital intelligence.

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