GDPR EU Representative for South Korea-Based Companies
South Korea has adequacy, but Korean companies offering goods or services in the EU still fall under Article 27. PIPA covers domestic obligations, not the EU representative requirement.
Why South Korea companies selling into the EU need Article 27 representation
Korean consumer electronics, gaming, and e-commerce companies routinely sell into the EU. Article 27 representation is the cleanest way to demonstrate seriousness to EU regulators and partners.
Typical South Korean businesses that need this
- A Seoul-based gaming publisher with EU players
- A Korean e-commerce platform shipping into Europe
- A Korean SaaS company onboarding EU customers
What this means in practice
GDPR Article 27 requires controllers and processors not established in the EU to designate, in writing, a representative inside the EU. For South Korea companies, this is the single most visible compliance line item in any EU vendor security review or supervisory inquiry. It is also one of the cheapest and fastest items to close.
Why a real German company makes a better representative than a postbox
When an EU data protection authority writes to your representative, the letter should reach an accountable entity, not a virtual office. rep4eu's designation is held by Cloudkasten GmbH, a registered German company with lawyers admitted in Germany involved in running the service; we receive the correspondence, handle German correspondence in German, and forward it to you promptly. If you need legal help with the reply, the attorneys' law firm is available as a separate engagement.
Close the gap
Get a registered German GmbH designated as your EU representative, with licensed German attorneys on the team — built for South Korean operators selling into Europe.
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