About

KBC Corporation is an international real estate investment, development and management company with a presence in New York, Los Angeles, and Seoul.

Our Story

KBC Corporation was originally founded by Chairman Tai Kyu Choi as a computer and consulting company in Seoul in 1971. The company manufactured magnetic strip plastic cards for the first time in South Korea and was the only certified credit card manufacturer of VISA and MasterCard in 1991. KBC Corporation has provided total card systems, including plastic cards, issuing machines and direct mailing services to credit card issuers such as banks, financial companies & retail stores, hospitals, and so on. The company had developed its unique smart card systems and smart card chip operating systems as well. KBC Corporation was listed in KOSDAQ in 2000 (Stock Number: 038460). In 2006, the founder, Chairman Tai Kyu Choi retired and sold the first generation business of the company and its name was changed to BioSmart (www.biosmart.co.kr). Since then, Mr. Choi and his first son, Jacob Choi, have incorporated KBC Corporation in the U.S. for the second generation business of the company as well as for international real estate investment, development and management.

Company History

1971   Founder Tai Kyu Choi started computer programming and consulting business in Korea

1983   Manufactured magnetic strip plastic cards for the first time in South Korea

1991   Incorporated to KBC Corporation

2000  Listed in KOSDAQ (038460)

2006  Founder Tai Kyu Choi sold out the first generation business of the company, credit card manufacturing, and the name of the public company in South Korea was changed to BioSmart Corp. (www.biosmart.co.kr)

2010   KBC Corporation was reincorporated in the United States.

2015   KBC Corporation is establishing for the second generation business in real estate investment, development, and management