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 Results

History

Since 2011, iPortfolio has been driving innovation in English education.

2025
Nov

Named an Excellent Workplace for Reading Management for six consecutive years

Sep

Achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification (international standard for information security)

May

READING& received GS (Good Software) Certification - Grade 1

Apr

Harmony Hills unveiled for the first time in the global market

2024
Dec

Received a Trade Day Commendation from KOTRA

Nov

Oxford Reading Club AES Global Award – Silver Winner

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

Jan

Recognized as a Youth-Friendly Small but Strong Company for four consecutive years

2023
Aug

Launched READING & ALL Care service

Jul

Designated as a Hi-Seoul Excellent Company

May

Leadership Workshop in Tokyo

Jan

Shortlisted for Youth Friendly Small Giants for 3 consecutive years

2022
Sep

Winner of the Grand Prize of the Education Minister's Award at the EdTech Korea Fair

Jun

Winner of the Korea Education Brand Award for 2 consecutive years

Accumulated exports exceed $10 million

Mar

Public schools in Europe adopted Oxford Reading Club (Luxembourg, Germany)

Jan

Shortlisted for Youth Friendly Small Giants for 2 consecutive years

2021
Nov

Won the 2021 MONEYTODAY Future Creative Superiority Company Education Sector Awards

Jun

Winner of the Korea Education Brand Award

Jan

Shortlisted for Youth Friendly Small Giants

Shortlisted for 2021 BETT Award Finalist for 2 consecutive years

2020
Dec

Launched Oxford Reading Club in five countries with Oxford University Press (Vietnam, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, Thailand)

Nov

Won a Platinum Prize / AES Global Award 2020, AESC (Asia EdTech Summit Committee)

Mar

Opened READING & English Coaching Center in Seoul, South Korea

CEO Robert S. Kim received the Prize of Entrepreneurship / Korea Competitiveness Awards

Jan

Shortlisted for 2020 BETT Award Finalist

Retreat to London, UK

2019
Dec

Launched Oxford Reading Club in Japan and Turkey

Feb

Recognized as 2018 AWS EdStart Member

2018
Dec

Received 2018 Export Tower

Sep

Certified as Small-Giant Company of Seoul with excellent employment environment

2017
Dec

Launched Big Reading Club in China

Aug

Retreat to Jeju Island

Jul

Launched POP Reader in China

Jun

Won the Korea Venture Award

Recognized as 2017 Small-Giant Company of Seoul

2016
Sep

Won the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award

Jul

Launched READING &, a children's e-Reading platform (formerly known as EBS Reading Club)

2015
Dec

Signed a tripartite agreement with Oxford University Press and EBS Media

Apr

Released 164 Oxford Bookworms Library titles digitally on Oxford Learner's Bookshelf

Jan

Oxford Learner's Bookshelf adopted as the official digital textbook platform of Oxford University Press

2014
Nov

Won a special prize / ePublishing Award, KPIPA(Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea)

Jun

Recognized as the Technology Innovation-Oriented Small and Medium Enterprise

2013
Aug

First commercial release of Oxford Learner's Bookshelf

Jan

Entered into partnership with Oxford University Press

2011
Jan

Founded iPortfolio