Kim Dong-seon, Vice President of Future Vision at Hanwha Hotel & Resort, said on the 21st regarding the background of acquiring OURHOME, "The question of 'How can everyone easily enjoy a healthy and delicious meal?' was like a mission for me, and I wanted to have a family that would grow up while finding answers to this question together."
On the same day, Kim conveyed his position through an internal post at OURHOME. This was the first message since Hanwha Hotel & Resort acquired equity in OURHOME. He noted, "I have always thought that everyone should be able to eat healthy, hygienic, and delicious food without burden," adding, "My goal is to provide such food to everyone in South Korea."
Kim also mentioned, "I believe that corporations should benefit the world through business," referring to his grandfather, Hyun-am Kim Jong-hee, the founder of Hanwha Group. He further stated, "In the future, my goal is to make it possible for everyone in the world to enjoy our food."
He emphasized, "We should create excellent food that we would want to give to our children and provide it to customers; if we just think of them becoming healthy and happy through that food, then we must operate our business with that philosophy for OURHOME to become a global corporation."
He also said, "We will create competitiveness through innovation, such as cost reduction by expanding the value chain, streamlining the pre-processing of production logistics, and achieving world-class kitchen automation technology." He remarked, "We are not just a food service ingredient distribution company but a platform that does great work in protecting people's health and providing joy."
Kim emphasized to the employees of OURHOME, "You are now part of the Hanwha family," adding that he would provide the same level of welfare benefits received by other affiliates within Hanwha Group.
Earlier, Hanwha Hotel & Resort completed the acquisition of 58.62% of the equity in OURHOME by paying 869.5 billion won on the 15th.