AngelHack organizes the Global Hackathon Series as a recurring technology competition that has appeared in different forms, from a seven-city circuit in 2024 to hackseoul in 2025. Participants build and pitch technology solutions, while workshops and mentor sessions support the work.
The official editions page lists the 2024 circuit and the 2025 Seoul edition as completed and does not announce a 2026 application cycle. The latest published edition took place in Seoul and focused on AI products with real-world and business potential.
Benefits & funding
- The latest published edition offered a total prize pool of KRW 10,000,000: KRW 5,000,000 for first place, KRW 3,000,000 for second, and KRW 2,000,000 for third.
- The 2025 event included a 24-hour hackathon, keynote talks, technical workshops, and mentor hours.
- Benefits vary by edition. The completed 2024 circuit advertised USD 180,000 in prizes and covered Grand Finals expenses for its top 30 teams; these are historical terms, not a current offer.
Eligibility
- For the latest published edition, applicants had to be at least 18 years old.
- The organizer invited anyone with ideas or a passion for innovation and stated no degree, work-experience, gender, nationality, or residency restriction.
- Each participant registered individually. Solo participation was allowed, but project submissions had to come from teams of one to four members.
- Korean proficiency was not mandatory for the Seoul edition, although the organizer recommended having a Korean-speaking teammate.
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Application process
- 1Check the official series and editions pages for the next announced cycle; no 2026 application cycle is currently listed.
- 2In the latest edition, every participant registered individually through the form linked by AngelHack.
- 3Participants could arrive solo or form a team, then work in a team of one to four members for project submission.
- 4Teams built an eligible solution and presented it under the edition’s challenge and judging process.
Program timeline
Registration opened for the latest published edition
Sep 22, 2025
Registration deadline at 11:59 PM GMT+9
Nov 7, 2025
Latest published edition started in Seoul
Nov 8, 2025
Latest published edition ended
Nov 9, 2025