About

Mission

Transform the way people learn and teach English

iPortfolio envisions to provide the full suite of English learning solutions to over 1 billion English learners.

Core Values

Three Fundamental Values of iPortfolio

We work toward Just Cause, Compassion, and Result

History

For 10 years, iPortfolio has been making headway in reforming English education

2011
Jan
  • Founded iPortfolio
2013
Jan
  • Entered into partnership with Oxford University Press
Aug
  • Recognized as the Technology Innovation-Oriented Small and Medium Enterprise
2014
Jun
  • Recognized as the Technology Innovation-Oriented Small and Medium Enterprise
Nov
  • Won a special prize / ePublishing Award, KPIPA(Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea)
2016
Jul
  • Launched READING &, a children's e-Reading platform (formerly known as EBS Reading Club)
Sep
  • Won the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award
2017
Jun
  • Won the Korea Venture Award
  • Recognized as 2017 Small-Giant Company of Seoul
Jul
  • Launched POP Reader in China
Aug
  • Retreat to Jeju Island
Dec
  • Launched Big Reading Club in China
2018
Sep
  • Certified as Small-Giant Company of Seoul with excellent employment environment
Dec
  • Received 2018 Export Tower
2019
Feb
  • Recognized as 2018 AWS EdStart Member
Dec
  • Launched Oxford Reading Club in Japan and Turkey
2020
Jan
  • Shortlisted for 2020 BETT Award Finalist
  • Retreat to London, UK
Mar
  • Opened READING & English Coaching Center in Seoul, South Korea
  • CEO Robert S. Kim received the Prize of Entrepreneurship / Korea Competitiveness Awards
Nov
  • Won a Platinum Prize / AES Global Award 2020, AESC (Asia EdTech Summit Committee)
2021
Jan
  • Shortlisted for Youth Friendly Small Giants
  • Shortlisted for 2021 BETT Award Finalist for 2 consecutive years
Jun
  • Winner of the Korea Education Brand Award
Nov
  • Won the 2021 MONEYTODAY Future Creative Superiority Company Education Sector Awards
2022
Jan
  • Shortlisted for Youth Friendly Small Giants for 2 consecutive years
Mar
  • Public schools in Europe adopted Oxford Reading Club (Luxembourg, Germany)
Jun
  • Winner of the Korea Education Brand Award for 2 consecutive years
  • Accumulated exports exceed $10 million
Sep
  • Winner of the Grand Prize of the Education Minister's Award at the EdTech Korea Fair
2023
Jan
  • Shortlisted for Youth Friendly Small Giants for 3 consecutive years
May
  • Leadership Workshop in Tokyo
Jul
  • Designated as a Hi-Seoul Excellent Company
Aug
  • Launched READING & ALL Care service
2024
Jan
  • Recognized as a Youth-Friendly Small but Strong Company for four consecutive years
Sep
  • Selected as an “Outstanding AI EdTech” at UNESCO Digital Learning Week 2024
  • Won the Grand Prize (Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award) at the e-Learning & EdTech Business Model Competition
Nov
  • Oxford Reading Club AES Global Award – Silver Winner
Dec
  • Received a Trade Day Commendation from KOTRA
2025
Apr
  • Harmony Hills unveiled for the first time in the global market
May
  • READING& received GS (Good Software) Certification - Grade 1
Sep
  • Achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification (international standard for information security)
Nov
  • Named an Excellent Workplace for Reading Management for six consecutive years