History

The leading global LOHAS company that realizes the beautiful harmony between humans and nature

On May 12, 1981, a small grocery store opened in Apgujeong-dong in Seoul’s Gangnam area, under the name “Pulmuone Organic Produce Farm Shop.” This shop, where organic produce from Mr. Won Kyung-sun’s Pulmuone Farm and from farmers associated with the Jeongnonghoi (“Just Agricultural Society”) was sold, was Korea’s first organic food store and the birthplace of the Pulmuone Company today. Although it was small, the opening of this shop heralded the launch of a business that was to spread the value of organic farming across Korea. Many years have passed since then. Now, Pulmuone has become one of the most respected companies in Korea as well as the representative global LOHAS company that seeks to promote beautiful harmony between humans and nature.
  • The “Kitchen Garden of Life” program for elementary school students(May 2003)
  • Mar 2005 Pulmuone employees participate in a famine experience event.
  • Nov 2005 Soymilk raw ingredients support project for North Korean children
  • Mar 2007 Launches “Good bye, Atopic Dermatitis!” campaign (until 2010)
  • May 2009 Launches the world-famous Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) program for the first time in Korea
  • Jul 2009 Establishes Pulmuone employee volunteer corps “LOHAS Designer”
  • Nov 2010 Launches Wholesome Foods Campaign as Pulmuone’s representative social contribution activity
  • Apr 2012 Establishes Pulmuone Foundation, a non-profit public interest entity (authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)
  • Sep 2012 Signs an MOU with the Ministry of Education for the Wholesome Foods Campaign for Parents and Children
  • Launches Good Cleaning Class as part of LOHAS Living Education
  • Sep 2015 Launches LOHAS Diet Education

1980s
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2010s

1980s

1989

Provides financial support for the establishment of the KOREA Food for the Hungry International (KFHI), Korea’s first NGO dedicated to international relief
1990s

Jan 1993

Establishes “Earth Love Fund” for the first time in the food industry

Jan 1996

Pulmuone employees set up “Neighborly Love Fund.”
2000s

May 2003

Launches the “Kitchen Garden of Life” program for elementary school students

Aug 2003

Makes donations to the “Moving Store” operated by the “Beautiful Store”

Mar 2005

Pulmuone employees participate in a famine experience event.

Nov 2005

Soymilk raw ingredients support project for North Korean children

Mar 2007

Launches “Good bye, Atopic Dermatitis!” campaign (until 2010)

May 2008

Donates KRW 900 million to the Chungbuk Human Resource Development Foundation

May 2009

Launches the world-famous Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) program for the first time in Korea

Jul 2009

Establishes Pulmuone employee volunteer corps “LOHAS Designer”
2010s

Nov 2010

Launches Wholesome Foods Campaign as Pulmuone’s representative social contribution activity

Apr 2012

Establishes Pulmuone Foundation, a non-profit public interest entity (authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)

Sep 2012

Signs an MOU with the Ministry of Education for the Wholesome Foods Campaign for Parents and Children

Mar 2015

Donates KRW 100 million for the success of the ISOFAR 2015 Goesan International Organic Expo + Industry Fair

Sep 2015

Launches Good Cleaning Class as part of LOHAS Living Education

Sep 2015

Launches LOHAS Diet Education

Dec 2015

Receives Minister’s Award from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (in recognition of Pulmuone’s contribution to the spread of diet education and development through the Wholesome Foods Campaign)

Aug 2018

Pulmuone Foundation’s ‘Wholesome Food Education,’ nation’s representative education program for children’s eating habits, reaches 100,000 students in 8 years

Aug 2019

Pulmuone Foundation conducts nations first education program on children’s eating habits that features animal welfare