Korea University Business School to Host Startup Demo Day ‘2025 Fall CHOO CHOO DAY’ 

Korea University (President Dong-One Kim) Business School (Dean Eonsoo Kim) will host the “2025 FALL CHOO CHOO DAY” on Friday, November 7. The event is organized by the School’s affiliated Startup Institute (Director Joon Ho Hwang) and will take place at Park Byung-won Hall on the 5th floor of D.CAMP Mapo (formerly Front1) in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The event was made possible with venue sponsorship from D.CAMP.

Under the theme “Open the Window of Innovation,” this year’s CHOO CHOO DAY will feature student startup teams that have grown through the Startup Institute’s incubation program. The teams will present their innovative services and technologies and engage with potential investors in a demo day format. 

“CHOO CHOO DAY” is a flagship startup event organized by the Startup Institute every spring and fall, aiming to strengthen student entrepreneurs’ investment readiness and to expand the campus-based startup ecosystem. This fall’s event, jointly supported by the Campus Town Project Group and the Business School, is expected to showcase the spirit of challenge and innovation among young entrepreneurs.  

At this CHOO CHOO DAY, a total of five startups will showcase their innovative ideas and services. HandyBus, offering fandom-focused mobility services, will present its customized transportation solution HandyBus. Samnyangies will unveil Ritty, an AI pet simulation game that enables users to connect with a one-of-a-kind virtual cat for a healing experience. KAON will introduce KAON, a versatile sound enhancement system, while Stellup will present Hangling, an AI-based business Korean conversation learning service designed for foreign professionals. Finally, Tart AI will pitch PRAP, an AI-powered STO fractional investment platform expected to draw significant attention from the audience. 

Anyone interested in startups is welcome to register for the event. Detailed event information and registration instructions are available on the official website. 
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Meanwhile, established in September 2016, the Korea University Startup Institute is the first startup incubation and research organization founded within a college in Korea. Since its inception, numerous early-stage startups have successfully secured investment, and the Institute has grown into one of the leading startup incubators in the country. 

The Startup Institute identifies prospective entrepreneurs through its in-house startup competition, Startup Express. Teams selected through a competitive process—including document screening, interviews, and the final Startup Express event—receive up to 3 million KRW (including taxes) in operational funding. They are also granted residency at the Iljin Startup Support Center on the 2nd floor of the Business School Building, and through structured entrepreneurship programs offered by the Seung Myung-Ho Entrepreneurship Education Center and the Iljin Startup Support Center, are given the opportunity to incorporate within six months to one year. 

In addition, the Startup Institute continuously creates practical networking opportunities for student entrepreneurs to engage with startup-related organizations and experts through collaborations with companies that have signed MOUs with the Business School. Going forward, the Korea University Startup Institute will continue to serve as a hands-on innovation platform that integrates industry-academic collaboration and entrepreneurship education, steadfastly supporting the growth journey of future generations of entrepreneurs.