Shopify agency for Busan brands
Shopify development for Busan’s food, footwear and coastal lifestyle brands, using the city’s port and export experience to reach customers overseas.
Shopify development and growth for Busan brands
Busan is Korea’s second city and its largest port, with a long history of trade and manufacturing. It was once the centre of Korea’s footwear industry, and shoe and outdoor brands still operate in the area. Jagalchi fish market, Haeundae beach and the Busan International Film Festival shape its identity, and local food producers, from fish cakes to seaweed snacks, increasingly sell to customers abroad.
We work with Busan businesses remotely, with calls in your afternoon and clear written plans. Common projects include export-ready stores for packaged food, footwear stores with detailed size guides for overseas buyers, tourism-linked gift shops and SEO in English and other languages, so international customers can find Busan products when they search.
What Busan brands need from their store
Packaged seafood and snacks
Fish cakes, dried seafood and seaweed snacks travel well when packaged properly. We set shipping zones that respect import rules, add ingredient and allergen information and create gift sets for holidays.
Footwear and outdoor gear
Shoes sold abroad need clear conversions between Korean, US and European sizes. We build size guides, width information and fit reviews that cut returns and exchanges on international orders, which are costly to process from Korea.
Tourism and city souvenirs
Visitors to Haeundae, Gamcheon village and the film festival buy local gifts. We help shops add online stores so visitors can reorder after their trip, with international shipping options.
Payments, delivery and compliance in South Korea
- Credit & debit cards
- PayPal
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Naver Pay (domestic)
- Kakao Pay (domestic)
- Toss Pay (domestic)
- CJ Logistics
- Hanjin
- Lotte Global Logistics
- Korea Post (EMS, K-Packet)
- DHL Express
- Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
- VAT (10%)
- Business & mail-order registration shown on site
- Seven-day withdrawal (E-Commerce Act)
- Customs clearance code for imports
Industries we help in Busan
How we work
Discovery call
We learn your goals, catalogue, tech stack and market, then agree what success looks like.
Audit & roadmap
A store, SEO and competitor audit turns into a prioritised roadmap with a timeline and fixed quote.
Design & build
UX, design and development in sprints, with a private preview store you review at every step.
Launch
QA across devices, redirects, tracking and a planned go-live with no downtime.
Grow
SEO, CRO and paid campaigns compound results month after month, with clear reporting.
Ongoing support
A dedicated team for fixes, new features and seasonal campaigns when you need them.
Other cities in South Korea
Frequently asked questions
Can we ship dried seafood to the US or Europe?
Often yes, but rules vary by product and country. We restrict shipping zones where products are not allowed, use couriers experienced with food exports and display clear notices. Your exporter or customs broker confirms the paperwork needed for each market.
How do you reduce returns on shoes sold abroad?
We add size conversion charts, foot-length guides and fit notes on every product, plus reviews that mention fit. Exchanges can be offered instead of refunds, and we track return reasons so you can improve sizing information over time.
Are you based in Busan?
No. We work remotely from India with brands across Korea. Calls take place in your afternoon, specifications are shared in writing and every change is reviewed on a staging store before launch, so your team stays in control of what customers see.