Divercity House Selected as Finalist in the Chung Ju-Young Startup Competition
The Divercity House team has been selected as one of the seven finalist teams for the Chung Ju-Young Startup Competition Demo Day 🎉 (out of 27 teams in the preliminaries).
Over the past two months, we commuted every Friday between Busan and Seoul MARU180, refining both our product and our marketing. During the IR pitching, rather than focusing solely on technical features, we highlighted our mission: to build a fair and trustworthy housing and settlement solution for foreigners. This allowed us to convey not just technology, but also the problem awareness and values behind our work, which resonated with many.
This achievement carries personal meaning for me as well. During my Ph.D. studies at KAIST, I researched urban human mobility AI, always dreaming of one day building a startup that could analyze real customer data and generate meaningful value. Through this project, that dream took a concrete step forward.
We also witnessed small but meaningful changes. More than 50 tenants who signed leases through our service are now actively sharing updates and supporting one another in our community chat room. Seeing this convinced me that our CEO’s sincere customer-first philosophy was taking real shape.
My gratitude goes to CEO Dong Soo Lee, designer JeongMin Sohn, and global marketer Vicent Segura Bilekera for their dedication. Special thanks as well to Asan Doers for organizing this invaluable opportunity, and to the UD Impact coaches for their guidance and support.
Update (2026): This post reflects my involvement at the time it was written. I have since joined the Korea Science Academy of KAIST as faculty and am no longer involved in the operations of Divercity House.
