Private company

NOL Universe

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South Korean entertainment company

Nol Universe, formerly known as Interpark is a South Korean company launched as an online auction website and shopping mall. In 2014, it entered the Korean music industry as a record distributor.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1996Founded1

Nol Universe, formerly known as Interpark is a South Korean company launched as an online auction website and shopping mall. In 2014, it entered the Korean music industry as a record distributor.2

The story

1996 - Established the first online shopping mall, Interpark, by Lee Ki Hyung

1997 - Started online bookstore service

1999 - Listed on KOSDAQ. Started online tour booking service.

2000 - Selected as ticket sales agency of 2002 FIFA World Cup. Established Interpark Gmarket

2002 - Successfully completed its role as ticket sales agency of 2002 FIFA World Cup

2004 - Ranked as number one online bookstore. Started online open market service

2006 - Established Interpark Mobile. Listed Interpark Gmarket on NASDAQ.

2008 - Established Interpark International, Global M&S Co., LTD. Established Interpark INT (merge shopping, bookstore, ENT).

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2009 - Changed CL. Sold Interpark Gmarket to eBay.

2011 - Took over IMK (I Market Korea), a MRO firm. Established Interpark Global (US) and logistic center in US.

2014 - Launched Global shopping site. Listed Interpark INT on KOSDAQ. Entered the music industry through the release of Hotel King OST.

2018- Established on March 16, 2018, Interpark Academy, then the company changed to its current name on July 6, 2021.

2021- On July 21, 2021, Interpark announced that it established a subsidiary label, Interpark Music Plus, for its idol group production business, that same year the girl group Laboum signed a contract with them. It is also shown that the label is preparing to launch a new male idol group during the year. The same year, Yanolja, Korea's leading hospitality platform, acquired 70% of Interpark's commerce business for $260 million.

2022- Interpark Music Plus announced its first male idol group called Trendz. Trendz made their debut on January 5, 2022, with their first mini album "Blue Set Chapter 1. Tracks". Interpark merged with Triple and rebranded as Interpark Triple.

2024- Interpark Triple launched TRIPLE Korea, a global travel platform created for foreign tourists visiting Korea.

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Products and brands

Collectibles, appliances, computers, furniture, equipment, vehicles, food, tickets, clothes, jewellery and many other categories of items are listed, bought and sold via Interpark. Started as Korea's first online shopping mall, Interpark expanded into tickets, online bookstore and tour bookings.

Interpark provides international service, in English, Chinese and Japanese through its global website, Global Interpark.

Around 20 million members are registered and more than 47 million products are listed on Interpark platform.

Interpark covers all area of business including B2B, B2C and C2C.

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Timeline

  1. 1996Founded Founded1

Sources

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