Argos Identity (CEO Wonkyu Lee), an AI-based identity authentication company, announced that it has been selected as a supplier for the '2026 AI Voucher Support Project.'
The AI Voucher Support Project, a program spearheaded by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), helps companies seeking to adopt AI technology utilize government-funded vouchers to implement proven AI solutions. Companies selected as suppliers are recognized for their technological prowess and competitive solutions, and are tasked with supporting AI adoption by companies seeking to adopt it.
This project aims to connect companies with AI solutions and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ventures, and mid-sized companies seeking to adopt AI, thereby reducing initial adoption costs and expanding the use of AI technology domestically. Companies seeking AI services can utilize government vouchers to implement AI services, thereby promoting digital transformation and improving work efficiency.
Argos Identity offers a contactless identity verification (eKYC) service that combines ID card recognition and facial authentication using AI and data-driven technologies. The company plans to use this initiative to expand the reach of its global identity verification service, "ID Check."
In particular, the plan is to provide customized eKYC solutions that take into account the authentication environment and requirements of each industry, thereby helping companies establish a more stable non-face-to-face authentication system.
Service operation performance is also expanding. According to the company, as of 2025, the number of identity verification submissions increased approximately 1,850% year-on-year, and over 117,000 forgery and tampering attempts were detected during the authentication process. Authentication traffic originates from 179 countries, enabling the service to operate in a global user environment.
Currently, Argos Identity's identity authentication service is being utilized across diverse industries, including fintech, international remittances, global ticketing, blockchain, and gaming. The company explains that in real-world operating environments, automation of the authentication process has been shown to increase work efficiency and reduce operating costs by up to 50%.
“Through the AI voucher support project, we plan to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to more easily adopt AI-based identity authentication technology,” said Son Seong-ho, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Argos Identity. “We will provide authentication infrastructure that can be utilized in a global service environment to help companies with their digital transformation.”
Meanwhile, with the recent expansion of non-face-to-face services, particularly in the fintech and online platform industries, demand for AI-based identity authentication and eKYC solutions is also steadily increasing.
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