INTELLIGENCE PR AGENCY · SEOUL

Think Deep, Act Bold.

PROUDCOMM is an intelligence PR consulting group where AI meets HI — Human Intelligence.
We don't follow the legacy agency playbook. AI reads markets and public opinion at machine speed, while senior consultants derive strategy through judgment only humans can make.

AI×HI=PROUD
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Brand Visibility Check

Is your brand
visible right now?

Ask ChatGPT about your brand — what would it say? When a crisis breaks, will your voice be heard first? PROUDCOMM is the PR agency built to answer these questions.

30-Second Self Check

Where does your brand
stand today?

Q1 / 5

Clicking the button opens an email pre-filled with your results (to JUN@proudcomm.com). A senior director will reply within one business day.
The Intelligence

Reading at machine speed,
designing with human depth.

PR is no longer won by legwork alone. Amid tens of thousands of articles and posts a day, PROUDCOMM uses AI-powered real-time media monitoring and data analysis to catch shifts in public opinion and risk signals first.

But data is raw material, not the answer. The human intelligence of senior directors — veterans of media, in-house, and agency work — layers political judgment, relationship instincts, and creativity on top, completing your brand's strategic message.

We don't hand you to juniors. From planning to execution, proven seniors run the field themselves.

AI — ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Speed, powered by data

Real-time media monitoring · Sentiment & buzz analysis · Trend forecasting · Early risk detection reports

HI — HUMAN INTELLIGENCE

Depth, made by people

Politically-attuned messaging by senior directors · Media relations · Creative direction · Crisis judgment

AI × HI = PROUDCOMM

Intelligence PR

Beyond mere exposure — communication in step with business strategy, raising the value of your intangible assets.

"We don't wait for briefs. We never stop at what clients ask for —
we read the needs they haven't discovered yet, and propose first."
The Proud Intelligence Engine™

AI reads. People decide.
Our four-step methodology

STEP 01 AI-LED

ListenAlways-on listening

AI-driven real-time media and social monitoring collects opinion, competitor, and risk signals around the clock. What people miss, machines don't.

STEP 02 AI + HI

DecodeContext decoding

On top of data analysis and trend forecasting, consultants seasoned in media and in-house roles interpret the 'why'. The context behind the numbers is read by humans.

STEP 03 HI-LED

DecideStrategic judgment

Political judgment, stakeholder temperature, timing. In the consulting territory no algorithm can replace, senior directors design the strategy themselves.

STEP 04 HI-LED

Act BoldBold execution

The people who planned it execute it in the field. Across press, influencers, spaces, and art, we make the message come alive on every channel.

Technology sets the pace.
Judgment sets the direction.
AI sets the pace. Human intelligence sets the direction.
Not a Legacy Agency

Rewriting the grammar of legacy PR.

Legacy PR Agency
  • Juniors do the work; seniors appear only in reports
  • After-the-fact reporting centered on clipping counts
  • Response that starts only after the crisis breaks
  • One-way communication that ends at the press release
  • An organization with agency-only experience
Proudcomm — Intelligence PR
  • Senior directors run everything from planning to execution
  • AI-powered insight reports and strategic proposals
  • Early detection and preemptive response to risk signals
  • Integrated experience design across press, new media, space, and art
  • The instincts of operators who run brands and spaces of their own
0X
HANSSEM B2C campaign —
contributed to YoY operating profit growth
0hits
HOLLYS Coffee
annual media coverage
0x
Genuone Sciences — supported exit
at doubled value in 3 years
0.1%
McDonald's Korea —
growth recorded amid crisis
Core Strategy

PROUD 3-WAY PR

01

EXECUTIVE PR

"A leader's language becomes strategy"

Professional guidance connecting the CEO's vision and philosophy to every stakeholder.

  • CEO & C-level personal branding (PI)
  • Executive messaging, interview & speech strategy
  • Thought-leadership media positioning
02

CORPORATE PR

"The craft of turning trust into an asset"

Leading positive sentiment and managing corporate reputation on real-time monitoring.

  • Tailored communication for key stakeholders
  • ESG & CSR value-driven storytelling
  • Strategic reputation management
03

MARKETING PR

"Brand narratives consumers rave about"

From planning to execution on market insight — brand experiences across on/offline.

  • Product-differentiating keyword & trend PR
  • Channel-optimized content producing
  • Designing brand experiences that move people
Full-Funnel Services

From strategy to the field,
we execute every touchpoint ourselves.

(01)

Media Crisis ManagementMedia Crisis

Defending brand trust with precise, consistent messaging as issues spread. One-stop support from scenario response reports, official statements, media QA coaching, and real-time monitoring to press arbitration filings, legal-response PR, and post-crisis recovery programs.

(02)

New Media ViralityNew Media Viral

Micro/macro influencer strategy, multi-platform amplification across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, community-driven organic viral loops, and real-time buzz monitoring to build momentum.

(03)

Brand Experience & Pop-upsBrand Experience

Bringing brands to life through space and experience. Pop-up stores, exhibition-style events, visual-artist collaborations, and installation-based spatial direction that elevate promotion into art.

(04)

Strategic Exit PRStrategic Exit PR

PR that proves corporate value in numbers. Sophisticated communication strategy for PE portfolio-company exits and value creation, with finance-sector wins including Genuone Sciences and Cleveland Avenue.

(05)

Art CollaborationArt Collaboration

Artist-collaboration IMC that gets new products noticed. From the Cass White artist launch to the Cass 0.0 illustration contest, we produce the content that coverage and virality are built on.

Proud Portfolio

Proven by results —
Strategic Creativity

* Includes projects directed by PROUDCOMM members.
Case 01 · Living / CPR+MPR

HANSSEM

The 'Organizing is Design' signature campaign reinvented the storage paradigm, while preemptive crisis management cemented the No.1 home-interior brand's leadership.

×16Contribution to YoY operating-profit growth via B2C campaigns
Case 02 · Beauty / Global

MISSHA

Repositioned from value road-shop to global premium brand through a global ambassador strategy and the 'MISSHA Island' pop-up in Myeongdong.

RE:BORNGlobal sales coverage · Drove enterprise-value growth
Case 03 · Pet Platform

Pet Friends

Combined data-driven commerce with value-consumption stories, strengthening the 'pet-life partner' image and proving the turn to profitability.

No.1No.1 industry image established through media coverage
Case 04 · Finance / Exit PR

Genuone Sciences & Cleveland Avenue

Supported an exit at double the value in three years through stakeholder-tailored messaging and a global corporate image, and established the Chicago VC's presence with its Korea launch event.

×2 EXITSupported exit at 2x enterprise value in 3 years
Case 05 · F&B Leadership

F&B Category Leadership

2,236

HOLLYS Coffee

Coined trend terms like 'cafe-cation' to own the conversation, securing consumer mind share with year-round coverage.

+9.1%

McDonald's Korea

Recorded growth amid crisis with ESG and job-creation messaging and the 'Korean McDonald's' localization campaign.

709

Goobne Chicken

The 'EXO chi-bap' storytelling photo event built momentum with portal-main exposure and media buzz.

Case 06 · Liquor / Art IMC

OB Beer · Cass

Cass White artist-collab launch at IFC Mall and the Cass 0.0 illustration contest. Positioned the No.1 beer brand through responsible-drinking and environmental campaigns.

ART×IMCProducing the content that launch buzz is built on
Case 07 · Fashion / Publicity

Reebok & MCM

Built the No.1 fitness-brand position with global assets, and strengthened the global luxury brand through retail and entertainment-desk photo events.

GLOBALConverting global brand assets into local impact
Proud Clients

The brands we've worked with
are our strongest proof.

* Clients served by PROUDCOMM crew on retainer or project engagements.
Proud Manpower

We don't hand you to juniors.
Seniors run the field.

CEO & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Wan Jun Kim

Wan Jun Kim · FUNNYJUN

Former MBC assistant director and Dong-A Ilbo editor, and ex-EVP at Ham Partners. As the global artist Funnyjun — reinterpreting Korea's drinking culture as an 'art of attitude' — he embodies PROUDCOMM's reach.

BOOKSThe Laws of University PR (2014) · The Soft & Curious Life of Soju (2021) · HOW TO DRINK SOJU (2026)

Sungin Bae · DirectorPR Specialist

Sejong Center PR team; brand PR for P&G, SK-II and more

Sangwon Han · Deputy DirectorIMC Specialist

Ex-Ham Partners & Prain Global; IMC projects for bibigo, OB Beer and more

Jihye Hwang · ManagerNew Media Specialist

Ex-NH PR team; new-media campaigns for HANSSEM and MISSHA

Minseok Kim · Studio LeadSpace Contents Designer

Led spatial content for the MISSHA pop-up store

Hyunkyung Cho · PartnerDigital Marketing Advisor

Marketing advisor to the National Assembly; digital marketing counsel

People who've done media, in-house, and agency work
take part from planning to execution.
Culture-Tech Synergy

Beyond agency work —
an agency that runs brands of its own

Creative Boutique

Woohaha Company

Artistic branding direction through a design boutique of our own

Gallery

Art Studio 42

A gallery that internalizes our artist network and exhibition craft

Offline Hub

Eulji Lounge

A physical hub in Euljiro keeping our field instincts alive

Publishing

Indie Publishing

Knowledge content that multiplies brand touchpoints

Proud Insights

Insights from the field,
written down.

New PROUDCOMM columns every week

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Retainer or project — which is right for us?
A retainer covers ongoing monthly management — media relations, always-on monitoring, crisis readiness — while a project delivers a specific goal (launch, pop-up, campaign) within a set period. We propose the most efficient structure for your stage and budget at the first meeting. Senior directors run both.
How long until work begins after signing?
Within two weeks of kickoff, you receive an onboarding report with an AI media-analysis diagnosis and strategic direction. Crisis engagements are different — response begins the moment we're engaged.
How do we reach you in a crisis?
Email JUN@proudcomm.com marked 'URGENT' and you'll receive an initial response report, an official statement draft, and a media QA guide within 24 hours. Retainer clients connect instantly via their dedicated director hotline.
How is your reporting different?
Not a list of clippings — our reports carry AI-analyzed sentiment and buzz trends with insights framed for management. Interpreting what the coverage meant for your business is the PROUDCOMM way.
Can you get our brand into AI search (ChatGPT etc.)?
Yes. The key is designing both the media coverage AI trusts and structured brand information (AEO/GEO) together. PROUDCOMM integrates press PR and AI-search optimization into one strategy.
What size of company do you work with?
From global brands to growth-stage startups and PE portfolio companies. What matters more than size is whether there's a story worth telling. As a boutique, we concentrate senior time on a small number of clients.

Let's Bold.

If you need strategy that moves the business — not a clipping report.
With the speed of AI and the judgment of people: we'll think deep, and act bold.

JUN@proudcomm.com → www.proudcomm.com