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Ept

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An e-commerce store selling products online, including a "Morning Calm" collection, with a membership program offering discount coupons. The page provides limited detail about the specific product category.

Also known as EPT Β· ept.seoul

Investors Β· 2

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

EPT operates a direct-to-consumer online store (ept.kr) offering footwear and apparel. Its footwear range includes flat and Mary Jane styles (Bonita, Bonita MJ), platform tennis-style court sneakers (Court High), retro running-inspired daily sneakers (Boston) and driver shoes, with listed prices generally between about KRW 129,000 and KRW 169,000. Apparel and accessories include T-shirts, sleeveless tops, polo shirts, hoodies, denim double-knee work pants, a French work jacket and caps, priced from roughly KRW 59,000 to KRW 189,000, with several items discounted.

The store is organised around seasonal and collaborative collections. It promotes a "Morning Calm" collection tied to NCT member Taeyong, including a Taeyong-curated product edit, an "ept x Poggy" driver shoe collaboration, and a "'26 hot summer collection." The site is presented primarily in Korean, supports a member sign-up program with 10% and 20% first-order discount coupons and a membership benefits tier page, and offers worldwide shipping with country and language selection across a wide list of destination markets. Customer-facing features include product reviews, cart and recently viewed items, and the brand links to the Instagram account @ept.seoul.

Business model

Direct-to-consumer sale of branded footwear, apparel and accessories through the company's own e-commerce site, supported by a membership and coupon program that offers first-order discounts and additional member benefits.

Revenue from online retail sales of own-brand products, including collaboration and seasonal collection items, at fixed retail prices with periodic promotional discounts.

Traction

The store lists an active catalogue of footwear, apparel and accessory products across multiple current collections, including a celebrity collaboration collection and a seasonal summer collection.

β–ΈFull profile β€” market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Combines in-house footwear silhouettes with apparel and accessories, and uses named collections and collaborations, including a Taeyong-linked "Morning Calm" collection and an ept x Poggy driver shoe, alongside references to internally developed fabrics.

Technology

Consumer-facing e-commerce storefront with member registration and coupon issuance, product reviews, cart and recently-viewed functionality, an embedded payment window, and a multi-country shipping/language selector.

Go-to-market

Sells directly via its Korean-language online store, using sign-up discount coupons and a membership program to convert visitors, celebrity-linked product curation (NCT Taeyong) and brand collaborations (ept x Poggy) for promotion, and an Instagram presence (@ept.seoul) for brand marketing.

Retail consumers shopping for casual footwear and streetwear-style apparel, primarily in Korea, with additional international shoppers served through worldwide shipping.

Geography

Based in Korea with a Korean-language storefront; the site offers worldwide shipping with destination selection covering a broad list of countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources β€” announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Apparel and accessory retail price rangeJan 2026KRW 59,000-189,000 per item
First-order discount coupon for new members (join & gift event)Jan 202620%
Footwear retail price rangeJan 2026KRW 129,000-169,000 per pair
New member sign-up discount couponJan 202610%

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β€” not independently audited.

Timeline Β· 3

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2026
'Morning Calm' collection with NCT Taeyong

EPT promotes a "Morning Calm" collection presented as "EPT with NCT TAEYONG," including a Taeyong-picked product selection spanning work pants, T-shirts, footwear, a hoodie and caps.

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Jan 2026
ept x Poggy Checkmate Driver collaboration

A collaboration footwear product, the "ept x Poggy Checkmate Driver (Poggy Brown)," is listed at KRW 159,000.

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Jan 2026
'26 hot summer collection released

EPT lists an "ept '26 hot summer collection" of apparel and accessories, including sleeveless tops, washed logo T-shirts, a pigment polo tee and caps.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

β–ΈResearch sources Β· 1

primary sources listed
  • Eptept.kr Β· web

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Ept do?
EPT is a Korean fashion label selling footwear and apparel through its own online store with international shipping.
Who are Ept's investors?
Ept's investors include SM Culture Partners, We Ventures.