United States securities and exchange commission logo November 23, 2022 Barry Kostiner Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sagaliam Acquisition Corp. 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1475 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Re: Sagaliam Acquisition Corp. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed November 17, 2022 File No. 001-41182 Dear Barry Kostiner: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comment. In our comment, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this comment within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comment applies to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to this comment, we may have additional comments. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed November 17, 2022 General 1. With a view toward disclosure, please tell us whether your sponsor is, is controlled by, or has substantial ties with a non-U.S. person. If so, also include risk factor disclosure that addresses how this fact could impact your ability to complete your initial business combination. For instance, discuss the risk to investors that you may not be able to complete an initial business combination with a U.S. target company should the transaction be subject to review by a U.S. government entity, such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), or ultimately prohibited. Disclose that as a result, the pool of potential targets with which you could complete an initial business combination may be limited. Further, disclose that the time necessary for government review of the transaction or a decision to prohibit the transaction could prevent you from completing an initial business combination and require you to liquidate. Disclose the Barry Kostiner Sagaliam Acquisition Corp. November 23, 2022 Page 2 consequences of liquidation to investors, such as the losses of the investment opportunity in a target company, any price appreciation in the combined company, and the warrants, which would expire worthless. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Kibum Park at 202-551-6836 or Jeffrey Gabor at 202-551-2544 with any questions. Sincerely, FirstName LastNameBarry Kostiner Division of Corporation Finance Comapany NameSagaliam Acquisition Corp. Office of Real Estate & Construction November 23, 2022 Page 2 cc: Thomas Kollar, Esq. FirstName LastName