Seoul, South Korea

Korea Market Access Across
Defense, Infrastructure,
and Real Estate

Eastlink is a Korea-based strategic advisory and project execution firm supporting cross-border opportunities in defense procurement, digital infrastructure, renewable energy, and real estate development.

We work with international defense suppliers, investors, developers, and project stakeholders seeking to originate, evaluate, and execute opportunities in South Korea.

Defense
Procurement & program support
Data Centers
Investment, Development & Leasing
Real Estate
Logistics · residential
Renewable
Solar · Wind · Energy Storage
What we do

Four areas of
focused expertise

We partner with international defense suppliers, institutional investors, and project stakeholders to originate, evaluate, and execute opportunities across South Korea — with deep local knowledge and global reach. Across real estate, data centers, and renewable energy, Eastlink provides end-to-end support including construction management, from project origination through delivery.

"Local execution.
International perspective.
Sector-specific focus."

01

Defense Procurement & Program Support

Supporting overseas unmanned systems suppliers pursuing opportunities with the Korea Armed Forces — from initial market entry through tender, contract execution, and in-country delivery.

  • Unmanned systems supplier representation
  • UAV / UAS / loitering munition support
  • DAPA tender and procurement support
  • End-user coordination & communication
  • Contract execution & delivery management
02

Data Center Investment & Development

Co-investing alongside institutional investors and providing advisory and execution support across project origination, investment, development, procurement, leasing, and commercialization of Korean data center assets.

  • Co-investment with institutional partners
  • Project origination and evaluation
  • Powered land transaction service
  • Debt and equity coordination
  • Construction management
  • Leasing strategy & commercialization
03

Real Estate Development & Advisory

Co-investing alongside international institutional investors to develop and manage logistics, residential, and mixed-use assets across South Korea.

  • Warehouse development & value-add
  • Cold / dry storage conversion
  • Residential development
  • Mixed-use development
  • Land sourcing & site selection
  • Acquisition support
  • Construction management
  • Asset management & leasing
  • Full project management scope
04

Renewable Energy Development

Focused on solar development opportunities in Korea, with expanding capabilities across wind and energy storage. Eastlink seeks to co-invest alongside partners to build a track record in Korea's growing renewable energy market.

  • Solar development support
  • Wind energy development
  • Energy storage system (ESS)
  • Land opportunity review
  • Project evaluation & structuring
  • Construction management
  • Local coordination & execution
Real Estate

A strategic bridge between
global capital and
the Korean market

Eastlink is a Seoul-based advisory and execution firm. Our mission is to connect global suppliers, investors, and developers to opportunities in the South Korean market.

In defense, we connect global suppliers to Korean defense procurement channels. In real estate, we co-invest alongside international institutional investors, bringing together global capital and deep local knowledge. Across all sectors, we provide the execution discipline that international stakeholders need to succeed in Korea.

Logistics

  • Warehouse development
  • Leasing & tenant management
  • Warehouse value-add & redevelopment
  • Cold storage conversion

Data Centers

  • Development & site selection
  • Due diligence
  • Construction management
  • Leasing & commercialization

Residential

  • Apartments & rental buildings
  • Co-living spaces
  • Mixed-use development
Project Management Scope

Contract Management

  • Compliance and key contract terms
  • Project-related negotiations
  • Bidding process and contract execution
  • Scope and design change oversight

Schedule Management

  • Project master schedule development
  • Construction and procurement oversight
  • Contractor schedule review
  • Periodic progress updates

Cost Management

  • Design alternatives with cost estimates
  • Cost impact assessment
  • Construction technology optimization
  • Regulatory cost evaluation

Design Management

  • Regulation and cost impact evaluation
  • Design compliance and documentation
  • Design change oversight and approvals

Project Coordination

  • Financing and expenditure management
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Meetings, documentation, reporting

Risk Management

  • Permits, approvals, and reporting
  • Risk analysis and countermeasures
  • Budget security and responsibilities
Track Record

Previous works

Selected projects from the Eastlink team's prior experience, representing billions of dollars in total development value across Korea's major markets — spanning logistics, data centers, residential, and mixed-use development.

Defense · Unmanned Systems
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
TypeLoitering Munition Drone
End UserROK Army
Units45
Logistics · Gyeonggi-do
Greater Seoul / Suburban West
Total Dev. CostUSD 227M
GFA191,827 sqm
Logistics Park · Gwangju
Greater Seoul / Suburban East
Total Dev. CostUSD 450M
GFA272,935 sqm
Buildings5 buildings
Logistics · Incheon
Greater Seoul / Infill West
Total Dev. CostUSD 212M
GFA154,422 sqm
Logistics Redevelopment · Icheon
Gyeonggi-do
Total Dev. CostUSD 147M
GFA127,765 sqm
TypeValue-add
Logistics · Icheon
Gyeonggi-do
Total Acq. CostUSD 147M
GFA83,736 sqm
TypeForward purchase
Data Center · Incheon
Bupyeong-gu, Incheon
IT Load48 MW / 80 MW
GFA55,693 sqm
Racks5,472
Cold Storage · Gimpo
Gyeonggi-do
Total Acq. CostUSD 103M
NRA29,235 sqm
Residential · Seoul
Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul
All-in CostKRW 100B
Units189 units
StatusFully occupied
Logistics · Yongin
Giheung-gu, Yongin-si
Total Acq. CostUSD 95M
GFA27,682 sqm
ExitGov. acquisition
About

About Eastlink

Eastlink is a Korea-based strategic advisory and project execution firm operating across defense procurement, data center development, renewable energy, and real estate.

We support international and domestic stakeholders seeking to navigate opportunities in South Korea with greater speed, clarity, and execution discipline. Our role spans market access, project origination, procurement coordination, stakeholder alignment, and execution support.

Our strengths
Deep Korea market knowledge across multiple sectors
Cross-border execution support for international capital
Institutional and project-side perspective
Practical, hands-on coordination and delivery
SukMin (Richard) Yoon
Founder & CEO

Over 17 years of experience in real estate investment and development. Career spanning KPMG, Ilyang Terra, Hana Alternative Asset Management, KB Securities, and ESR Kendall Square — where he served as Investment Principal leading logistics acquisitions and developments in Korea. Economics graduate of New York University.

  • KPMG
  • Ilyang Terra
  • Hana Alt. Asset Mgmt
  • KB Securities
  • ESR Kendall Square
Contact

Work with Eastlink

For partnership, project, or investment inquiries, please contact Eastlink.

Address
Seoul Finance Center, 21st Floor
136 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
Phone
+82 2 3782 4707
Mobile
+82 10 3748 3637
Fax
+82 2 6455 4708
Email
syoon@eastlink.com

"Local execution.
International perspective.
Sector-specific focus."