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Homestyle K-food becomes a staple overseas, but infrastructure and support still limited

Korean food is increasingly popular worldwide, becoming a daily staple as demand for home-style dishes rises, driven by K-content. However, infrastructure for its global expansion remains limited.

2026-03-27

Hanwha Group acquires food services company Ourhome for $620 million

Hanwha Group finalized its acquisition of Ourhome, a major food services company with annual sales exceeding 2 trillion won ($1.43 billion), the conglomerate announced Thursday.

2025-05-15

Police conduct search and seizure operation at Ourhome factory in employee death probe

Police began a search and seizure operation at Ourhome’s plant in Yongin’s Cheoin District, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday morning as part of a probe into the death of a factory employee.

2025-04-15

Tragic death of 39-year-old employee at Ourhome plant sparks investigation into safety protocols

A 39-year-old employee who died after getting his neck hurt at a food processing plant was about to get married, in a tragic revelation made by the late worker's friends, according to reports.

2025-04-09

Ourhome employee injured in factory incident dies

A male employee from Ourhome died on Wednesday after suffering a fatal injury at its factory in Yongin, Gyeonggi on April 4.

2025-04-09

Ourhome offers 'deepest apologies' to worker caught in factory machine

Ourhome apologized after an employee was injured in a factory accident, pledging to cooperate with investigations and improve safety measures.

2025-04-07

Hanwha to acquire Ourhome in $598 million deal

Hanwha Hotels & Resorts will acquire a 58.62 percent stake in Ourhome for $598 million.

2025-02-11

K-food highlights sustainability, convenience at SIAL Paris

Sustainability and convenience were on the mind of Korean food brands as they showcased their products — many of them highlighting their plant-based or ready-to-eat items — at SIAL Paris, Europe’s largest food innovation trade show.

2024-10-22

Korean food firms seek to captivate Jamboree scouts

K-food is stealing the limelight at the 25th World Scout Jamboree as a slew of local food companies rushed to the global event to promote some of their signature products.

2023-08-02

LG pioneer Koo Cha-hak dies at 92

Koo Cha-hak, a pioneer at various LG companies and chairman of Ourhome, died at the age of 92.

2022-05-12