How one foreign entrepreneur is building a future in Korea — on his own terms

Every summer, thousands of international students across Korea step off the stage at graduation and into a high-stakes countdown. With student visas ticking toward expiration, they find themselves in the race to secure full-time employment in a competitive job market. For many foreign graduates, the transition from campus life to a long-term career in Korea is far more complicated than they expect. While some pursue traditional corporate jobs, others are searching for different ways to build a future here. “There are a lot of talented foreigners in Korea,” said Casimir Agossou, a startup founder originally from the West African nation of Benin. “The challenge is helping people understand where they fit best and how they can contribute.” Agossou is the founder of Acafo, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform designed to help international job seekers better understand and navigate Korea’s employment landscape. Drawing from his own experiences studying and working in Korea over the past decade, he hopes the platform can help make the process less overwhelming for other f