IR KUDOS

IR KUDOS Corp. (아이알큐더스) is a South Korean company specializing in investor relations (IR) and shareholder relations (SR) consulting and digital services. Founded on February 1, 2000, the company is headquartered in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, in the Nonghyup Foundation Building. It describes itself as a leading IPR consulting firm in South Korea and has expanded into digital transformation (DX) for IR and SR, aiming to "prove the power of IR & SR." Its core consulting offerings include IPO IR consulting, listed-company IR consulting, and value-up consulting, while its digital services include the kudos works IR SaaS platform and the 주주PASS shareholder management service. The company also operates data and content services and maintains a newsroom and insight section on its website. IR KUDOS has received venture certification, Inno-Biz certification, and ISMS certification, and has registered several patents related to IR and shareholder management systems. It has attracted Series A and Series B investment, with investors including Korea Investment Partners, Kiwoom Securities, and YooKyung PSG Asset Management. The company is led by co-CEOs Lee Jun-ho and Lee Jong-seung. Its mission statement, "We Prove the Power of IR & SR," reflects its focus on combining consulting expertise with digital tools to serve listed companies, IPO candidates, and investors in the Korean market.

IR KUDOS was founded on February 1, 2000, and has since positioned itself as a pioneer in South Korea's investor relations (IR) and shareholder relations (SR) market. In its early years, the company focused on IPR consulting and online IR solutions. In 2003, it published a survey on domestic IR issues. By 2008, it had built South Korea's first Investor Fund Research System and launched the online IR solution 'Live IR' for IR managers. In 2009, the Kudos IR Research Institute released an IR trust index for domestic listed companies. The following decade saw a series of firsts: in 2010, it was selected by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy as a specialized consulting agency for foreign direct investment (FDI) and published the book 'IR Loved by Wise Investors.' In 2012, it conducted South Korea's first live IPO IR broadcast and first overseas online IR service, launched the online IR portal 'IR KOREA,' and signed an MOU with Hong Kong's IR Asia to secure an overseas investor network. In 2014, it developed South Korea's first IR system (IR Master) and registered a patent for an online IR service method using public media. In 2015, it provided a global online IR platform for listed companies. In 2016, it partnered with Naver for IR information of listed companies. In 2017, it introduced South Korea's first online video IR service (with Gurumi), opened the first YouTube IR channel 'kudos studio,' launched the mobile app for the Korean IR portal 'IRGO,' and registered a patent for a value chain self-power system. In 2019, it launched 'WECAST,' an on-demand webcasting service dedicated to IR. In 2020, it launched the SaaS-based online IR integrated solution 'kudos works.' In 2021, it attracted Series A investment (led by Korea Investment Partners and others) and obtained venture certification. In 2022, it won the Digital Innovation Management Award and a Minister's Commendation from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, obtained Inno-Biz certification, acquired ISMS certification from KISA, and registered patents for a database management system for integrated shareholder and investor management and for an IR management solution system. In 2023, kudos works surpassed 300 corporate customers. In 2024, it launched the electronic voting and electronic proxy service '주주PASS-전자투표,' introduced South Korea's first SR service (with Kiwoom Securities, Shinhan Investment & Securities, KB Securities, etc.), attracted Series B investment (Kiwoom Securities, YooKyung PSG Asset Management, YooKyung Investment), performed value-up consulting for the first KOSDAQ value-up disclosure company (FnGuide), and registered a patent for a shareholder point payment method and system based on held shares. In 2025, it opened South Korea's first shareholder preferential service '주주PASS-주주우대' with Shinhan SOL Securities. The company continues to operate as a private corporation led by co-CEOs Lee Jun-ho and Lee Jong-seung.

• 2025

  Opened South Korea's first shareholder preferential service '주주PASS-주주우대' with Shinhan SOL Securities

• 2024

  Launched '주주PASS-전자투표'; introduced South Korea's first SR service; attracted Series B investment; performed value-up consulting for FnGuide; registered shareholder point patent

• 2023

  kudos works surpassed 300 corporate customers

• 2022

  Won Digital Innovation Management Award and Minister's Commendation; obtained Inno-Biz and ISMS certifications; registered two patents

• 2021

  Attracted Series A investment; obtained venture certification

• 2020

  Launched SaaS-based online IR integrated solution 'kudos works'

• 2019

  Launched 'WECAST' on-demand webcasting service for IR

• 2017

  Introduced South Korea's first online video IR service; opened 'kudos studio' YouTube channel; launched IRGO mobile app; registered value chain patent

• 2016

  Partnered with Naver for listed company IR information

• 2015

  Provided global online IR platform for listed companies

• 2014

  Developed South Korea's first IR system (IR Master); registered patent for online IR service method

• 2012

  Conducted South Korea's first live IPO IR broadcast and first overseas online IR service; launched 'IR KOREA'; signed MOU with IR Asia

• 2010

  Selected by Ministry of Knowledge Economy as FDI specialized consulting agency; published 'IR Loved by Wise Investors'

• 2009

  Kudos IR Research Institute released an IR trust index for listed companies

• 2008

  Built South Korea's first Investor Fund Research System and launched 'Live IR' online IR solution

• 2003

  Published a survey on domestic IR issues

• 2000

  Founded on February 1 as IR KUDOS Corp.

South Korea's leading IR & SR consulting and digital transformation specialist, combining consulting expertise with SaaS-based digital tools.

• kudos works

  SaaS-based online IR integrated solution launched in 2020, integrating investor communication and management tools.

• 주주PASS

  Shareholder management and marketing collaboration service, including electronic voting and shareholder preferential services.

• WECAST

  On-demand webcasting service dedicated to IR, launched in 2019.

• IRGO

  Korean IR portal with mobile app launched in 2017.

• Live IR

  Online IR solution for IR managers, launched in 2008.

• IR Master

  South Korea's first IR system, developed in 2014.

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2. 2IRKUDOS | Historyirkudos.co.kr
3. 3IRKUDOS | 경영철학irkudos.co.kr
4. 4IRKUDOS | 이야기irkudos.co.kr
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