Korea E & Ex Inc. was established in 1977 for organizing professional exhibitions. At first, it was the Department of Seoul Economic Newspapers and the first time to be opened a exhibition organizing company for industrial exhibition in Korea. KIPES(Korea International Printing Machinery & Equipment Show) and KIMES(Korea Medical & Hospital Equipment Show) were held by the Department of Seoul Economic Newspapers at the very beginning.  

In 1980, company's name was changed to the Department of Exhibition Secretariat in HanKuk Ilbo.  KOPLAS(Korea International Plastics·Rubber Show) and KOBA(Korea International Broadcast·Video·Audio·Lighting Equipment Show) also have been run by us.  

We changed to a corporate company in 1998 by the name of Korea E & Ex Inc.
We hold different kinds of professional industry exhibitions for making a place for introduce new products and technology in Korea and neighboring countries from all over the world and contributing to related nations industries and world-wide trading through exchanging information.

As from our beginning, first private organizer to develop and improve the trade fair and exhibition in Korean exhibition scene, we can accelerate to improve our exhibition level as an international standard with international reorganization.

In 2001, we were awarded the prize of a letter of commendation by the president Kim, Dae Joong in the Day of Trading.  

Also, we grant the official membership status from UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) from the UFI Board of Directors’ decision during its meeting in Zagreb, Croatia on 15th June 2004 to Korea E&EX as a “UFI approved organizer” and “UFI Full Member,” and KIMES, KOBA, KIPES, and KOPLAS had granted the status of “UFI approved events.”

Furthermore, we will keep try to excavate cutting-edge items for professional industry exhibitions that contribute to develop related industries in Korea.