About — KICCI

Our Mission

Bridging Ireland and Korea

KICCI is the bilateral chamber of commerce between Ireland and the Republic of Korea. We connect businesses, facilitate introductions, and provide the intelligence needed to succeed in both markets.

Advocate

Working with the Embassy and Enterprise Ireland to represent Irish business interests in Korea, and to keep members informed on bilateral policy developments.

Inform

Market intelligence, regulatory updates, and a regular newsletter keeping members close to developments across both markets.

Connect

Curated introductions between Irish and Korean businesses — your single point of contact for market entry, partnerships, and peer networking.

Innovate

Bridging Ireland's fund infrastructure with Korea's venture ecosystem. KICCI's signature programme.

Our History

A new chapter in a forty-year relationship

Ireland and Korea established diplomatic relations in 1983. Four decades and €5 billion in annual trade later, KICCI carries forward a thread of Irish-Korean institutional engagement that has been built by many hands across the years.

1983

Diplomatic relations established

Ireland and the Republic of Korea formally establish diplomatic ties on 4 October.

2003–2014

Asia Ireland Chamber of Commerce

The first Irish-Korean chamber, Dublin-registered and active in Seoul, co-hosts the Asia Pacific Irish Business Forum in 2011 with the Embassy, the Seoul Gaels, and the Irish Association of Korea.

2023

40th anniversary

Taoiseach's visit to Seoul and Team Ireland Trade Mission Week mark four decades of partnership.

2025

Conversations begin

The groundwork for an Irish bilateral chamber is laid.

2026

KICCI founded

The Korean-Irish Chamber of Commerce & Industry is constituted in Seoul as the dedicated bilateral chamber for Ireland and Korea.

Our Vision

The bilateral chamber for Ireland and Korea.

KICCI provides the full range of services that Irish and Korean businesses need: advocacy, market intelligence, introductions, events, and market entry support. And one thing more — Ireland is Europe's second-largest fund domiciliation hub, Korea has one of Asia's most active venture ecosystems. The corridor between these two worlds has not yet been built bilaterally and at scale — and that is KICCI's signature programme.

Legal

About the chamber

KICCI — the Korean-Irish Chamber of Commerce & Industry — is an unincorporated association established in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The chamber operates as a voluntary membership organisation dedicated to facilitating trade and investment between Ireland and Korea.

Disclaimer

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KICCI does not provide legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Any reliance you place on such information is at your own risk. Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience and do not signify endorsement.

Data protection

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