How Long Does a Website Take in Korea? Week by Week
A Korean website takes 4–10 weeks to build, but payment, KakaoTalk and login reviews set the launch date. Start them in week one. The week-by-week plan.
A Korean company website typically takes 4–10 weeks to build, a one-page landing page 1–3 weeks and a web app 6–12 weeks, in our pricing catalogue. What decides the launch date is usually not the build but the Korean reviews that run alongside it: the payment gateway contract, KakaoTalk template review (Kakao processes it within two business days), Kakao and Naver login reviews (three to five and two to three business days) and Naver indexing (up to a week after its crawler visits). Start those in week one and the build sets the pace.
This page lays out a week-by-week plan, what each step needs from you, and what to start early so nothing waits at the end.
How long does it take to build each type of project?
These are the build times in our pricing catalogue (version 1.1). They assume the content is mostly ready and decisions come back within a few days.
| Project | Typical build time |
|---|---|
| One-page landing page | 1–3 weeks |
| Company website (around 6–9 pages) | 4–6 weeks |
| Larger company, institution or society site (around 10–15 pages, two-level menus) | 6–10 weeks |
| Web app or platform with sign-in and admin | 6–12 weeks |
| Internal business system, one workflow end to end | 4–10 weeks |
Each module adds development days: a one-time payment integration 3–5 days, recurring payments 5–10, social login 1–3, phone identity verification 3–4, KakaoTalk and SMS notifications 2–4, and a second language 2–4.
What does a week-by-week plan look like?
This is a typical plan for a bilingual company website with an inquiry form, KakaoTalk notifications and Korean payments.
| Week | Build | Korean services (start early) | What we need from you |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scope, sitemap and feature list agreed | Payment gateway application; KakaoTalk Channel created | Company documents for the applications; final feature list |
| 2 | Design concept | AlimTalk templates drafted and submitted | Feedback on the concept; logo and brand files |
| 3 | Design revisions; development starts | Kakao and Naver login apps set up, reviews requested if needed | Approval of the design |
| 4–5 | Pages, admin (CMS) and forms built | Payment contract in review | Korean and English content |
| 6 | Payments and notifications wired with test keys | Live payment keys once the contract is active | Test orders and inquiries from your side |
| 7 | QA on desktop and phones, content entry | Naver Search Advisor and Google Search Console registered | Final sign-off |
| 8 | Launch | Sitemaps submitted; Naver reflects pages within up to a week after its crawler visits | Announce |
Have a launch date in mind? Write to us in two minutes with the date and what the site has to do. No brief needed; we will tell you whether the date works and what to start now.
Which Korean reviews take the longest?
| Review | Published or stated timing | Start it |
|---|---|---|
| Payment gateway contract | On the PG's schedule: application, document review, contract review, card company review | Week 1 |
| KakaoTalk AlimTalk templates | Kakao processes reviews in order within two business days; a rejection restarts the review | Week 2 |
| Kakao Login extra consent items | Kakao says review typically takes three to five business days | Week 3 |
| Naver Login app review | Naver says results arrive within two to three business days | Week 3 |
| Phone identity verification registration | System registration takes up to one business day after the contract | When the contract is signed |
| Naver indexing | Naver says content is reflected within up to one week after the crawler visits | At launch |
The payment contract is the one to watch. It needs Korean company documents, and payment cannot go live until it is active, so it is the most common reason a finished site waits.
What slows a Korean launch down?
- Content that is not ready. Korean and English text, product details and images are the most common cause of delay. Our prices assume you provide translations.
- Late decisions on payments. Choosing between a Korean PG, Stripe or Eximbay in week six moves the launch. Our Stripe in Korea guide and Korean payment gateways compared help you decide in week one.
- Missing company documents. Korean services ask for the Korean business registration and corporate documents. Prepare them before the applications.
- Rejected templates or reviews. A rejected AlimTalk template or login review needs a fix and a new review. Leave room for one round.
- Scope added mid-build. A new feature is a written change request with its own estimate and schedule impact.
Can it be done faster?
Sometimes. If the schedule is tight, you can ask for rush intake when we have the availability, and a landing page can go live first while the full site is built. What cannot be shortened is the providers' own reviews, which is why they start in week one. If our schedule is full, we tell you when we can start in the first conversation.
How we run Korean launches
We are a two-person studio in Korea; our CEO and a director design and build each project themselves. On the Korean side, we prepare the applications and handle the Korean-language communication for payment gateways, the KakaoTalk Channel and Naver Search Advisor, while your company stays the contracting party. Our English-speaking founder runs consultations and documents directly, and we can meet you in person in Korea.
For the full list of what a Korean launch needs, start with Korea market entry. For prices, see website development cost in Korea.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to build a website in Korea?
In our catalogue, a one-page landing page takes 1–3 weeks, a company website 4–6 weeks, a larger institution or society site 6–10 weeks and a web app 6–12 weeks, assuming content is mostly ready.
How long does a Korean payment gateway take to approve?
It runs on the gateway's schedule: application, document review, contract review and card company review. Start it in week one with your Korean company documents ready, so it finishes before the build does.
How long does KakaoTalk AlimTalk template review take?
Kakao processes template reviews in order within two business days of submission. A rejected template has to be edited and resubmitted, which starts a new review.
How long does Naver take to index a new website?
Naver says content is reflected in search within up to one week after its crawler visits. Register the site in Naver Search Advisor and submit a sitemap at launch so the visit comes sooner.
Can we launch a landing page first?
Yes. A one-page landing page takes 1–3 weeks in our catalogue and can collect inquiries while the full site or web app is built.
Sources
- NQ Solution pricing catalogue v1.1: build weeks and development days per module
- Kakao, AlimTalk template review and Kakao Login review timing, as summarised in our KakaoTalk Channel and AlimTalk and Kakao and Naver login guides (checked in 2026)
- Naver Search Advisor indexing guidance, as summarised in our Naver SEO guide (checked in 2026)
- NICE identity verification registration timing, as summarised in our Korean identity verification guide (checked in 2026)
Planning a launch date?
Write to us in two minutes with your date and what the site needs to do: no brief needed. If you have a sitemap, content or designs, send them with the project request form. To outline the scope and see an estimated timeline yourself, use the estimator.