Hidden Scout CEO Bang Hyun-bae Awarded at 2025 Seoul SME Convention

**Bang Hyeon-bae, CEO of Hidden Scout, Celebrates Brilliant Award Win at '2025 Seoul Small and Medium Business Leaders' Awards'** Bang Hyeon-bae, CEO of Hidden Scout, an AI-based headhunting platform, was selected as an honorable award recipient at the '2025 Seoul Small and Medium Business Leaders' Awards,' recognizing his innovative efforts to date. This meaningful event, hosted by the Seoul Regional Headquarters of the Korea Federation of SMEs, honors entrepreneurs who have dedicated themselves to national economic development, export promotion, and the creation of high-quality jobs. At the awards ceremony held at the Seoul SME DMC Tower, a total of 114 distinguished individuals, including CEO Bang Hyeon-bae, received awards. In particular, Hidden Scout's 'one-stop headhunting platform service' has played a significant role in alleviating the chronic labor shortage in the Seoul area and resolving the persistent job mismatch problem between employers and job seekers. Beyond simply connecting talented individuals with strong qualifications, its customized matching that reflects even the detailed requirements of companies was highly praised for its significant contribution to employment stability in the local community. In his acceptance speech, CEO Bang emphasized, "Hidden Scout aims for customized talent matching that goes beyond merely skill-focused individuals, deeply considering even the specific hiring conditions of companies." He expressed his overwhelming emotions, stating, "I am very pleased to be recognized for our contribution to employment stability in the local community by providing optimal talent to companies and high-quality jobs to job seekers." Furthermore, he expressed his aspiration, "Amidst the prominent preference for experienced new hires and seasoned professionals in the hiring market for the first half of 2025, we will continuously strive to ensure our one-stop service provides practical assistance in alleviating talent mismatches." Established in 2020, Hidden Scout has grown into an overwhelmingly large platform where over 3,200 professional headhunters and more than 500 top-tier domestic search firms are actively operating. Companies are provided with a curated pool of experienced professionals optimized for their job roles and ideal candidate profiles, and the platform boasts a system where its professional headhunters and search firms swiftly recommend the best candidates in line with the company's budget and timeline. Furthermore, Hidden Scout is not ceasing its leap onto the global stage. Last March, it partnered with 'EV Search', a prominent Vietnamese headhunting firm, to enter the Southeast Asian market, and is currently solidifying the establishment of a local joint venture. Notably, in the first half of next year, it plans to introduce innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a first in the headhunting market, and unveil next-generation recruitment services that will more precisely and effectively resolve companies' chronic talent mismatch problems.