Women in Tech South Korea 2026: Career Guide, Events & Resources

South Korea is a global tech powerhouse leading in semiconductors, 5G, and consumer electronics innovation. Explore career opportunities, events, and resources for women in technology across South Korea.

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The Women in Tech Landscape in South Korea

South Korea is a global tech powerhouse leading in semiconductors, 5G, and consumer electronics innovation. The country's technology sector spans semiconductors, e-commerce, social platforms, AI, gaming, and 5G technology, with companies like Samsung, Kakao, Coupang, Naver, and Krafton driving innovation and growth.

Women represent approximately 22% of South Korea's tech workforce, with growing recognition of the need for gender diversity in the sector. As the demand for tech talent continues to grow, companies across South Korea are increasingly recognizing the business case for gender diversity in technology teams.

Policy and initiatives: Government digital talent initiatives, increasing focus on women in STEM education, and corporate ESG reporting driving diversity commitments.

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Women in Tech Events in South Korea

WomenHack hosts regular tech job fairs and networking events across South Korea, connecting women in technology with employers committed to diversity hiring. All events are free for candidates.

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August 2026

19 events

Aug 12 Wed

WomenHack - Detroit

2:00 PM Detroit

Aug 12 Wed

WomenHack - Austin

6:00 PM Virtual Event

Aug 12 Wed

WomenHack - Austin

6:00 PM Virtual Event

Aug 13 Thu

WomenHack - Cleveland

7:00 PM Cleveland

Aug 18 Tue

WomenHack - Hong Kong

6:00 PM jambit HQ

Aug 18 Tue

WomenHack - Amsterdam

7:00 PM Amsterdam

Aug 18 Tue

WomenHack - Calgary

7:00 PM Calgary

Aug 18 Tue

WomenHack - New York

7:00 PM New York

Aug 19 Wed

WomenHack - Montreal

6:30 PM Montreal

Aug 19 Wed

WomenHack - Prague

7:00 PM Prague

Aug 19 Wed

WomenHack - Boston

7:00 PM Boston

Aug 20 Thu

WomenHack - Seattle

7:00 PM Seattle

Aug 25 Tue

WomenHack - Sao Paulo

3:00 PM Sao Paulo

Aug 25 Tue

WomenHack - Chicago

7:00 PM Chicago

Aug 26 Wed

WomenHack - South Africa

6:00 PM Virtual Event

Aug 26 Wed

WomenHack - South Africa

6:00 PM Virtual Event

Aug 26 Wed

WomenHack - Edmonton

6:00 PM Edmonton

Aug 26 Wed

WomenHack - India (Remote)

6:00 PM Virtual Event

Aug 26 Wed

WomenHack - San Francisco

7:00 PM San Francisco

September 2026

25 events

Sep 8 Tue

WomenHack - Warsaw

7:00 PM Warsaw

Sep 8 Tue

WomenHack - Brussels

7:00 PM Brussels

Sep 8 Tue

WomenHack - Atlanta

7:00 PM Atlanta

Sep 9 Wed

WomenHack - Cape Town

6:00 PM Cape Town

Sep 9 Wed

WomenHack - Phoenix

6:00 PM Phoenix

Sep 9 Wed

WomenHack - Winnipeg

7:00 PM Winnipeg

Sep 10 Thu

WomenHack - Miami

7:00 PM Miami

Sep 15 Tue

WomenHack - Auckland

5:00 PM Auckland

Sep 15 Tue

WomenHack - Los Angeles

7:00 PM Los Angeles

Sep 16 Wed

WomenHack - Glasgow

7:00 PM Glasgow

Sep 17 Thu

WomenHack - Melbourne

5:00 PM Melbourne

Sep 22 Tue

WomenHack - Mexico City

6:00 PM Mexico City

Sep 22 Tue

WomenHack - Sao Paulo

6:00 PM jambit HQ

Sep 22 Tue

WomenHack - Madrid

6:00 PM Madrid

Sep 22 Tue

WomenHack - Dallas

7:00 PM Dallas

Sep 22 Tue

WomenHack - Oslo

7:00 PM Oslo

Sep 22 Tue

WomenHack - Leeds

7:00 PM Leeds

Sep 23 Wed

WomenHack - Amsterdam (AI)

6:00 PM Amsterdam (AI) Employer Ticket

Sep 23 Wed

WomenHack - Washington DC

7:00 PM Washington

Sep 24 Thu

WomenHack - Denver/Boulder

6:00 PM Denver

Sep 24 Thu

WomenHack - Munich

6:00 PM Virtual Event

Sep 24 Thu

WomenHack - Vancouver

6:00 PM TBA

Sep 24 Thu

WomenHack - Portland

6:30 PM TBA

Sep 29 Tue

WomenHack - London

7:00 PM London

Sep 30 Wed

WomenHack - Tel Aviv

7:00 PM Tel Aviv

October 2026

22 events

Oct 6 Tue

WomenHack - Philadelphia

7:00 PM Philadelphia

Oct 7 Wed

WomenHack - Salt Lake City

7:00 PM Salt Lake City

Oct 8 Thu

WomenHack - Raleigh

7:00 PM Raleigh

Oct 8 Thu

WomenHack - Luxembourg

7:00 PM Luxembourg

Oct 13 Tue

WomenHack - New York

7:00 PM New York

Oct 14 Wed

WomenHack - Boston

7:00 PM Boston

Oct 15 Thu

WomenHack - Sydney

6:00 PM Sydney

Oct 15 Thu

WomenHack - Seattle

7:00 PM Seattle

Oct 20 Tue

WomenHack - Stockholm

7:00 PM Stockholm

Oct 20 Tue

WomenHack - Amsterdam

7:00 PM Amsterdam

Oct 20 Tue

WomenHack - Paris

7:00 PM Paris

Oct 20 Tue

WomenHack - Copenhagen

7:00 PM Copenhagen

Oct 20 Tue

WomenHack - Paris

7:00 PM Paris

Oct 21 Wed

WomenHack - Zurich

6:00 PM To be announced

Oct 21 Wed

WomenHack - Zurich

6:30 PM Zurich

Oct 21 Wed

WomenHack - Chicago

7:00 PM Chicago

Oct 21 Wed

WomenHack - Porto

7:00 PM Porto

Oct 22 Thu

WomenHack - Barcelona

6:00 PM To be announced

Oct 22 Thu

WomenHack - Barcelona

6:30 PM Barcelona

Oct 22 Thu

WomenHack - San Francisco

7:00 PM San Francisco

Oct 22 Thu

WomenHack - Toronto

7:00 PM Toronto

Oct 29 Thu

WomenHack - Berlin

6:30 PM N26

November 2026

21 events

Nov 3 Tue

WomenHack - Atlanta

6:00 PM Atlanta

Nov 4 Wed

WomenHack - Phoenix

6:00 PM Phoenix

Nov 5 Thu

WomenHack - Los Angeles

6:00 PM Los Angeles

Nov 10 Tue

WomenHack - Dallas

6:00 PM Dallas

Nov 11 Wed

WomenHack - Washington DC

6:00 PM Washington

Nov 17 Tue

WomenHack - Detroit

1:00 PM Detroit

Nov 17 Tue

WomenHack - Dublin

6:00 PM Dublin

Nov 17 Tue

WomenHack - Singapore

6:00 PM Singapore

Nov 17 Tue

WomenHack - Amsterdam

6:00 PM Amsterdam

Nov 18 Wed

WomenHack - Cleveland

6:00 PM Cleveland

Nov 18 Wed

WomenHack - Melbourne

6:00 PM Melbourne

Nov 19 Thu

WomenHack - Baltimore

6:00 PM Baltimore

Nov 19 Thu

WomenHack - Melbourne

6:00 PM Melbourne

Nov 24 Tue

WomenHack - Montreal

6:00 PM Montreal

Nov 24 Tue

WomenHack - Singapore

6:00 PM Singapore

Nov 24 Tue

WomenHack - Sofia

6:00 PM Sofia

Nov 24 Tue

WomenHack - Ottawa

6:00 PM Ottawa

Nov 24 Tue

WomenHack - Oslo

6:00 PM Oslo

Nov 24 Tue

WomenHack - Roma

6:00 PM Roma

Nov 24 Tue

WomenHack - Helsinki

8:00 PM Helsinki

Nov 25 Wed

WomenHack - Stockholm

6:00 PM Stockholm

December 2026

20 events

Dec 1 Tue

WomenHack - New York

6:00 PM New York

Dec 2 Wed

WomenHack - Boston

6:00 PM Boston

Dec 3 Thu

WomenHack - Seattle

6:00 PM Seattle

Dec 8 Tue

WomenHack - Auckland

6:00 PM Auckland

Dec 8 Tue

WomenHack - London

6:00 PM London

Dec 8 Tue

WomenHack - Stockholm

6:00 PM Stockholm

Dec 8 Tue

WomenHack - Miami

6:00 PM Miami

Dec 9 Wed

WomenHack - Milan

6:00 PM Milan

Dec 9 Wed

WomenHack - Denver

6:00 PM Denver

Dec 9 Wed

WomenHack - Bucharest

8:00 PM Bucharest

Dec 10 Thu

WomenHack - Manchester

6:00 PM Manchester

Dec 10 Thu

WomenHack - Philadelphia

6:00 PM Philadelphia

Dec 15 Tue

WomenHack - Winnipeg

12:00 PM Winnipeg

Dec 15 Tue

WomenHack - Tallinn

8:00 PM Tallinn

Dec 16 Wed

WomenHack - Copenhagen

6:00 PM Copenhagen

Dec 16 Wed

WomenHack - Edinburgh

6:00 PM Edinburgh

Dec 16 Wed

WomenHack - Bristol

6:00 PM Bristol

Dec 17 Thu

WomenHack - Hong Kong

6:00 PM Hong Kong

Dec 17 Thu

WomenHack - Toronto

6:00 PM Toronto

Dec 22 Tue

WomenHack - Utrecht

6:00 PM Utrecht

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Top Tech Industries for Women in South Korea

The tech sector in South Korea offers diverse career paths across multiple industries. Here are the sectors with the strongest demand for women in tech talent:

semiconductors

Growing opportunities for women engineers, developers, and tech professionals in South Korea's semiconductors sector.

e-commerce

Growing opportunities for women engineers, developers, and tech professionals in South Korea's e-commerce sector.

social platforms

Growing opportunities for women engineers, developers, and tech professionals in South Korea's social platforms sector.

AI

Growing opportunities for women engineers, developers, and tech professionals in South Korea's ai sector.

gaming

Growing opportunities for women engineers, developers, and tech professionals in South Korea's gaming sector.

5G technology

Growing opportunities for women engineers, developers, and tech professionals in South Korea's 5g technology sector.

Companies Hiring Women in Tech in South Korea

Leading employers across South Korea attend WomenHack events to recruit diverse tech talent. Notable companies in the ecosystem include Samsung, Kakao, Coupang, Naver, and Krafton, along with hundreds of startups and enterprises committed to building inclusive engineering teams.

At WomenHack events in South Korea, candidates typically meet 15-20 hiring companies per event, spanning roles in software engineering, data science, product management, design, and engineering leadership.

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Career Resources for Women in Tech in South Korea

Tech Job Fairs

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Industry Statistics

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FAQ: Women in Tech in South Korea

What is the women in tech landscape like in South Korea?

South Korea is a global tech powerhouse leading in semiconductors, 5G, and consumer electronics innovation. Women represent approximately 22% of South Korea's tech workforce, with growing recognition of the need for gender diversity in the sector. Key industries include semiconductors, e-commerce, social platforms, AI, gaming, and 5G technology.

What are the best cities for women in tech in South Korea?

The top cities for women in tech in South Korea include Seoul. Each has its own tech ecosystem and community events.

Are WomenHack events in South Korea free?

Yes! All WomenHack women in tech events are free for job seekers. Companies pay to participate, keeping events free for candidates.

Which industries are best for women in tech in South Korea?

The strongest industries include semiconductors, e-commerce, social platforms, AI, gaming, and 5G technology. Companies like Samsung, Kakao, Coupang, Naver, and Krafton actively recruit women in technology.

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