Search OS CEO Han Chul-hwa Joins Small Luncheon with Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back
CEO Han Chul-hwa Lunches with the Minister of National Defense
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With a small group of founders from the Defense Startup Competition
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- Search OS Company News
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- 2026.02.04
Search OS
February 4, 2026
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Search OS CEO Han Chul-hwa joins a small luncheon with Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back
A few founders from the Defense Startup Competition discussed their military service and the startup environment for young people
On February 4, 2026, Search OS CEO Han Chul-hwa had lunch with Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back, together with a small group of founders from the Defense Startup Competition. Only a few founders with defense startup experience attended the meeting, where they shared how problems they noticed and experience they gained during military service led to the companies they started.
According to KBS, Minister Ahn discussed solutions to youth employment and the role of the Ministry of National Defense in shifting toward a startup-driven society. The founders explained that the awareness and experience they built during military service helped them find startup ideas and run their businesses.
From the data center floor to AI search infrastructure
CEO Han Chul-hwa is a technical founder who has worked hands-on with data center infrastructure. Han is now building Search OS, an AI search optimization solution that helps information on company websites and large platforms be read accurately by search engines and generative AI. Search OS connects SEO and GEO diagnostics, measurement of visibility and citations in AI search, and improvements to website technical structure, so that companies can manage how they are found in AI search.
A small luncheon sharing defense startup experience
Minister Ahn said the ministry would create an environment where service members can develop startup ideas during their service and turn them into real companies after discharge.
The meeting was a chance to share the stories of founders who turned their military experience into businesses and to discuss how to support young entrepreneurs.
Original report
KBS News | Minister Ahn Gyu-back meets founders from the Defense Startup Competition (Korean)