Culture x Authenticity
From the global K-pop boom to fan economies: what brands need to know to reach the communities

Speaker. Founder. Cultural strategist.
"From Google to Paul McCartney" - Business Insider
Courage over comfort. Popculture x Tech x Diversity German & Englisch
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01 / Meet Steffi
“From Google to Paul McCartney” that is how Business Insider captures the portfolio of KIMKOM, the Berlin strategic & communications agency founder Steffi Kim in 2010.
It reflects a singular profile in the international conference and brand landscape: an executive who bridges tech platforms, European policy, and global entertainment with native fluency.
For over two decades, Kim has operated where popculture, technology, and public affairs intersect. Her advisory work spans global tech conglomerates, Grammy nominees, and Oscar winners, alongside federal ministries.
Having built her agency as a female founder of South Korean descent, and as the first South Korean music executive in the European market, her perspective is shaped by dual vision—navigating elite institutional circles while maintaining an acute read on grassroots movements and fan economies.
Whether she is decoding the commercial mechanics behind the global K-pop phenomena, co-hosting a chart-topping ARD podcast on social inequality or commenting on national media. Kim has become a wildely recocnized independant authority on popculture marketing and a leading voice on K-Pop. In keynotes and panel conversations she translates complex cultural shifts into actionable strategic intelligence.
A proven speaker at premier European forums including OMR, re:publica, and the Frankfurt Book Fair, Kim delivers sharp, high-tempo insights for global brands and international summits navigating the future of tech, culture, and influence.
02 / Speaking topics
From the global K-pop boom to fan economies: what brands need to know to reach the communities
Bridging tech platforms, European policy and global entertainment to decode the next cultural shift.
Female entrepreneurship, identity and social inequality, moving between cultures.
03 / On stage
Keynotes and conversations that connect cultural insight with real-world strategy.
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04 / Press
OMR Festival "K-Pop & E-Sports - A Billion Dollar Industry"
re:publica "Hallyu - How the Korean Wave revolutionized Popculture"
Reeperbahn Festival " Real Music - better campaign: How immowelt Bet on Nostalgia Over AI"
Frankfurt Book Fair
Music Summit Rheinland-Pfalz „Artist Creator Economy“
ProSieben „BTS x Racism in Germany“
Reeperbahn Festival „Diversity in the music industry“
Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs – #WomensDay social media campaign, female entrepreneurship
Pre DMEXCO event by Google #WomenWill – female entrepreneurship
05 / Get in touch
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Berlin based · Available internationally