These heartfelt statements were the acceptance speeches of the top three teams honored at this year’s COMEUP Stars program. COMEUP Stars is the flagship program of COMEUP 2024, Korea’s largest startup festival, identifying innovative startups with market potential, innovation, growth prospects, and global scalability. This year, 1,208 startups applied; 40 teams advanced through preliminary rounds, 10 teams reached the final pitching stage, and the top three teams — Toonimotion, Pscore, and Foretell My Health — were crowned the “Best COMEUP Stars.”