About AskStory

A company that respects and works with people

AskStory's People-centered

management philosophy

AskStory is an organization that expands human potential through technology. We believe that artificial intelligence should not replace people, but rather serve as a tool that facilitates human collaboration and growth. People come before technology. And to enable human judgment and experience to expand further and deeper, AskStory creates "human-centered technology."

Philosophy

Technology does not replace people.

AskStory creates technology that expands human judgment and experience.

Ultimately, technology should be a language that helps people make better decisions.

Vision

We aim to become the best AI partner in the manufacturing IT field, fostering both technology and people.

Smart Manufacturing
A leading company in AI automation

With people-centered,
nurturing management
Becoming Asia's Most Trusted Company Within 10 Years

From small factories
to global lines, A partner remembered for trust rather than technology.

CORE VLUES

People centered

All technology starts with people, and we design technology to expand human potential.

The value of cooperation

True artificial intelligence comes from the ability to solve problems together with people, so we pursue intelligence that comes from collaboration.

People centered

All technology starts with people, and we design technology to expand human potential.

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Make it simple

Even in complexity, we see the essence simply and strive for clear judgment rather than quick choices.

Risk less, but never be cowardly

Avoid danger, but do not act cowardly; be cautious, but do not let fear take the place of will.

When opportunity comes, move with courage

When you encounter an opportunity, don't hesitate, but move forward bravely. Action is faster than anxiety, and courage comes before logic.

PRINCIPLES

AskStory aims to bring back the human-centered in the age of technology.
Our technology is not meant to defeat people, but rather to help us go further together.
Through collaboration and sustainability, we create a future that puts people at the center, beyond technology.

Jihoon Kwon

AskStory CEO/ Founder

Professional Experience

Founder & CEO, AskStory Co., Ltd.

Raised over 20 billion KRW in cumulative investment
Developed 7 AI platforms, with 2 currently in commercial operation
Built MES, APS, and BMS systems and conducted validation for a drug discovery AI pipeline Former Core Developer, Samsung Electronics Mobile Division (Galaxy Series)
Galaxy S1 Project: Established Samsung’s first Full HD video specification, later adopted as the standard across all product lineups
Galaxy S2 Project: Served as a key leader; contributed to Samsung surpassing Apple in global market share for the first time
Led the development of the Galaxy Nexus in collaboration with Google (youngest team lead), achieving major commercial success in Asia
Delivered Galaxy S–level performance using low-cost hardware, significantly improving competitiveness and cost efficiency
Received public praise from the Google Chairman for project achievements
Led cross-functional collaboration across SW, HW, AP, and QA for multiple flagship launches, demonstrating global-level leadership

Education

Imperial College London

M.Eng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Certifications & Awards

Commendation from the Minister of SMEs and Startups (Korea) – Young Entrepreneur Award
Received an official letter of recommendation from Samsung Electronics Mobile Division
Certified by the International TRIZ Association (TRIZ)

“It is the structure of collaboration,rather than the speed of technology,that makes a company grow.”

During his time at Samsung Electronics, he defined and commercialized the world's first Full HD video standard, outpacing major competitors including Apple in the global market.

I also worked with Google as a key leader on the team that successfully launched the world's first Google smartphone. That experience convinced me that more important than technological speed is a collaborative structure that allows people and technology to grow together. This realization became AskStory's philosophy.

We believe that the true innovation in the AI era is not computational power, but Cooperative Intelligence—the intelligence that designs collaborative structures between people, people, and technology. AskStory uses technology to expand human judgment and experience, redefining smart factories from "technology-centric" to "people-centered, collaborative structures."

Based on these experiences, AskStory is designing a new standard structure for smart factories that combine manufacturing and AI.
An AI system that implements a human-centered collaboration structure, rather than technology-centered automation.
Leading a paradigm shift in the industry.

AskStory Group

Collaboration Across the Group

Planning, data, development, and device teams operate within a single unified project framework, connected organically through a system-driven cross-functional collaboration structure.

Our Story

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2025
- 2020

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2023

2022

2021

2020

MSPT Co., Ltd. Establishes Smart Factory Solution for Secondary Battery Packing Process
Achieved high corporate credit ratings and strengthened financial stability
(Secured Financial Stability)

JR Energy Solution Co., Ltd. Establishes Smart Factory Solution for Secondary Battery Electrode Factory

Signed a contract with NF Co., Ltd. to develop an intelligent integrated management system.
Signed an agreement with Daehan Green Energy Co., Ltd. to develop AI for renewable energy.
Osnova, the Moscow Innovation Agency, and the Russian University of Economics signed a PoC agreement.

Signing of an agreement and contract to provide KTOTO's artificial intelligence technology solutions.
Selected as an excellent company for the Korea-Russia Innovation Platform
Daerim Co., Ltd. signs a contract to develop an intelligent remote metering system.
Osnova and the Moscow Innovation Agency signed a business agreement.

[Seoul Metropolitan Government Gangnam District Office]
COEX Gangnam Healing Center Installs Multifunctional Air Quality Improvement Device and Smart Environmental Control System
Integrated disaster management company Onpung signs AI partnership agreement
Daerim Corporation and Smart Home-Based Artificial Intelligence Joint R&D Agreement Signed

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2019
- 2013

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2013

[Ministry of Justice Correctional Service] Project Selected to Develop an AI-Based Inmate Management System

[Korea Information Society Agency] Participation in the Environmental Big Data
Network Specialized Center Construction Project
[National IT Industry Promotion Agency] Participation in the IoT-basedintegrated electronic surveillance device verification project
KT&C Co., Ltd. signs a business agreement with Daerim Corporation
KIC Silicon Valley K-Global 300 Companies

Selected for the 2017 Startup Leap Package Project of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency
Achieved crowdfunding investment
Signed a contract to develop Air Multisensor IoT devices with Hyundai Telecom and others
SBA Accelerating Project Selection
Selected for the National IT Industry Promotion Agency's SW Export Marketing Support Project

Launch of myOndo, an intelligent automatic temperature control device

Shinhan Capital Investment Attraction

Establishment of AskStory