Journalist Thomas Frederiksen (pictured left) conducts an interview with Raoul Moroder of JABLY (pictured right).
“Our AI-Powered SaaS Architecture Simplifies Visa Bureaucracy and Job Matching, Building an All-in-One Pathway for Global Talent to Settle Legally in Korea.”
PANGYO, GYEONGGI-DO, SOUTH KOREA, August 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — JABLY (CEO Hyung Ju Kim) is an IT firm constructing a core ecosystem that permits international talent to establish themselves in South Korea and achieve growth. Beyond individual challenges, the company’s broader aim is to use technology to overcome systemic obstacles in global education, including unequal access, unlawful employment, and heavy administrative loads.
With a launch date set for 2026, JABLY is building Cloud K-tag—an AI-driven career development SaaS platform designed to help domestic and international students find legal jobs and manage their visa status.
The platform’s main advantage lies in its unified, integrated design, which covers the full lifecycle of global talent—including university selection, visa processing, post-arrival support, and job placement—all within one system. Once students arrive, the company collaborates with local partners to provide initial settlement services such as mobile data plans, Korean language classes, and online banking. It then continuously supports students with job hunting during their studies and after graduation, right up to their transition to E-7 professional employment visas. By leveraging automated workflows, JABLY eliminates service fragmentation and delivers its offerings at very competitive prices compared to conventional, expensive study-abroad agencies or consultancies.
JABLY is pursuing opportunities across the B2G, B2B, and B2C sectors. To help address domestic labor shortages and population decline, the firm partners with government programs such as the Regional Innovation System & Education (RISE) project, initially concentrating on Vietnam, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia—the three leading sources of international students in South Korea. In the future, JABLY plans to enter markets facing similar demographic challenges, such as Japan and Taiwan, and has forged robust ties with top local partners, including Vietnam’s MoMo Pay.
The company’s achievements and upcoming growth drivers are equally noteworthy. JABLY has signed MOUs with eight overseas partners and inked strategic agreements with major logistics hubs like Coupang and Lotte Global Logistics, as well as the Small and Medium Business Development Association. The startup has obtained seed funding from institutions such as the Jeonnam Creative Economy Innovation Center, and its technological promise has been acknowledged through its selection for the TIPS program and the Technology Guarantee Fund’s Venture Camp (18th Cohort). Notably, on June 22, 2026, JABLY successfully launched a Proof of Concept (PoC) for its comprehensive study abroad platform in collaboration with Vietnam’s MoMo Pay and Shinhan Financial Group. To attract top-tier IT development talent, foster partnerships with global tech companies, and access government-led R&D policy support, JABLY established its operational hub in Pangyo, where it continues to accelerate its growth.
Pangyo TV met with JABLY Global Team Leader and Marketing Manager Raoul Moroder at the Startup Campus in Pangyo Techno Valley to discuss their AI-driven HR tech ecosystem, the realities of international student visa, and their strategic regional expansion initiatives. Reporter Thomas Frederiksen led the interview.
Q1. Thomas Frederiksen, Reporter: Can you tell us a little bit about what kind of company JABLY is? What is the story behind the company?
A. Raoul Moroder, Marketing Manager at JABLY: Starting from the name, JABLY is a combination of two words: “job” and “assembly.” Our goal, since JABLY was founded in October of 2023, has been to create an ecosystem where international students can come to Korea, thrive, settle down, and build their careers in the country. As we know, if you want to build your roots in another country, one of the main points is, of course, securing a job. We also know that Korea is a growing country where startups want to expand abroad very early in their stages, and therefore, they need global talent to do so. Under current immigration laws, international students face immense visa and job hurdles. Our platform aims to ease these heavy administrative burdens using digital and automated processes.
Q2. Thomas Frederiksen: What do you think are some of the necessities that make this sort of program necessary for students? What can you offer these students who are coming here?
A. Raoul Moroder: Lately, there have been more and more opportunities for foreigners to find jobs in Korea. However, what we do differently is use technology—primarily AI—to connect companies that need global talent to expand abroad with students lookeing for the exact company that fits their preferences, based on all the information they have. We use multiple AI agents to provide a seamless experience for both job seekers and employers. The system matches appropriate talent to corporations based on quantitative data, including visa types, remaining periods of stay, and permissible working hours, as well as international students’ technical capabilities and language proficiencies.
Q3. Thomas Frederiksen: It feels like a win-win situation for both sides. What kind of platform is it actually? How does this process take place?
A. Raoul Moroder: It is definitely a win-win situation for both, and I would also include the government in that, as the Korean government is actively trying to attract more international talent to address the labor shortage and population decline. We are currently developing a SaaS (Software as a Service) platform. To put it simply, we can think of Netflix as an example: it’s subscription-based and runs in the cloud. Once implemented, it is easy to expand or add more services. We are nearing the end of our development phase, and we plan to launch the platform this year. The K-TAG service matches talent and integrates directly with the South Korean Ministry of Justice’s systems to streamline the complex administrative procedures required for employment visa applications.
Q4. Thomas Frederiksen: Have you been part of this international student framework in Korea? Do you have personal experience with the difficulties exchange students face?
A. Raoul Moroder: Yes, absolutely. On a personal note, I came here as an international student in 2021. I fell in love with this country and all the benefits and perks it offers, so I decided to become a full-time student here. Of course, I faced many of the difficulties we’ve mentioned. I’m not talking only about the language barrier, but also about visa difficulties—such as how to transfer to a working permit to work part-time as a student—as well as how to settle down, open a bank account when you’re not fluent in Korean, or get insurance. After I joined JABLY in its early stages, I worked alongside one of our co-founders, who is also a foreigner. Together, we were able to tailor a solution that we wished we had back when we were students. We are partnering with major firms across telecommunications, banking, and health insurance to integrate these exact services as a true one-stop experience.
Q5. Thomas Frederiksen: I really like that the company focuses not only on job matching, but on providing a single, unified hub for all expat services. How are you expanding this network before launch?
A. Raoul Moroder: Since the international student population is growing steadily, we plan to assist students not only after they arrive in Korea but also before they come here. We are developing features to match prospective students with Korean universities, and we have already signed MOUs with more than 30 universities nationwide. Currently, we are targeting audiences from Vietnam, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan, as they represent the majority of international students here in Korea. Last week, we traveled to Vietnam, and together with MoMo Pay—a global leader and the Vietnamese counterpart to Kakao—we aimed to facilitate Vietnamese students’ access to international education. We started a social innovation program there that allows students from challenging backgrounds to come to Korea and receive an international education.
Q6. Thomas Frederiksen: We’ve touched on why international students want to come here, but what is the incentive on the Korean side for businesses to hire them?
A. Raoul Moroder: That’s a great question. Being here in Pangyo Techno Valley, we are surrounded by some of the best startups in the country. One thing we’ve realized since settling down in this area is that if a startup wants to go global, it needs to do so in its early stages rather than waiting until it is past the startup phase. And who knows foreign markets better than international students themselves? Having a global team gives a startup a more global outlook, making it more attractive to international investors. Lastly, it brings multiple perspectives to the company, especially as the strict Korean corporate culture loosens.
Q7. Thomas Frederiksen: Which other countries would you be interested in expanding into, and do you have any upcoming regional events on your calendar?
A. Raoul Moroder: Countries facing similar demographic crises of labor shortages and population decline include Japan and Taiwan. We are already in talks with partners in these two countries to offer similar services. Locally, we are collaborating closely with the Jeonam region. Under the government’s RISE program, we are working with Chonnam National University on an educational program called “J-Global in Mandeli”. We help international students from CNU develop the marketing and IT skills necessary to transition from being students to full-time employees in the region. The students develop their own projects and pitch them to local companies, with the top performers securing paid internships. At the end of the program, on August 21, we will host a Demo Day in Yeosu. We want to invite international students from across Korea to attend, and accommodation is on us.
Q8. Thomas Frederiksen: Since we are filming here at the Startup Campus, what are your thoughts on Pangyo Techno Valley as an innovation hub for JABLY?
A. Raoul Moroder: To secure top-tier IT development talent, foster cooperation with global tech corporations, and tap into government-led R&D support, Pangyo is the absolute ideal ecosystem. It provides the ultimate testing ground where we can easily collaborate and share tech advice with nearby companies. Recently, we even presented our platform during a surprise visit by a delegation of EU ambassadors to Pangyo, drawing an enthusiastic response. Our ultimate goal is to become the global standard for secure identity and biometric access in recruitment, restoring data sovereignty and enabling seamless mobility for international talent.
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