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.
  • Nov 2007 Receives the President’s Award at the Korea Brand Awards
  • Jul 2011 Receives Korea’s Most Ethical Company Award
  • Jul 2014 LOHAS Academy Passive House receives the Prime Minister’s Award at the 2014 Energy Winner Awards
  • Dec 2014 Receives the 1st Porter Prize for Excellence in CSV
  • Sep 2015 Receives the top prize six years in a row at the KSI (Korea Sustainability Index) Awards in the comprehensive food company category
  • Oct 2015 Receives the East Asia 30 Award three years in a row
  • Feb 2016 Selected as Korea’s Most Admired Company Award ten years in a row

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2000s

Nov 2007

Receives the President’s Award at the Korea Brand Awards
2010s

Jul 2011

Receives Korea’s Most Ethical Company Award

Oct 2011

Selected as the Most Popular Korean-language Brand Name among Korean Consumers

Jul 2014

LOHAS Academy Passive House receives Platinum Award in the private category at the 2014 Korean Architecture Awards hosted by Consumers Korea.

Oct 2014

Receives the Best Corporation Award at the 23rd CCEJ Good Corporation Awards

Nov 2014

LOHAS Academy Passive House receives the Prime Minister’s Award at the 2014 Energy Winner Awards. (The award was given to a building for the first time.)

Dec 2014

Receives the 1st Porter Prize for Excellence in CSV

Sep 2015

Receives the top prize six years in a row at the KSI (Korea Sustainability Index) Awards in the comprehensive food company category

Oct 2015

Receives East Asia 30 Award for three years in a row
Selected six years in a row as one of Korea’s 100 Best Employers

Dec 2015

Museum KIMCHIKAN receives 2015 Korea Design Award in the “Identity” category.

Sep 2016

Ranked 1st in food on Korean Sustainability Index for seven years in a row

Nov 2016

Ranked 1st in food on Korean Good Company for three years in a row

Dec 2017

Receives Best Social Value Corporation Award in The Management Grand Awards for two years in a row

Jul 2018

Receives Best ESG Company Award

Nov 2018

Receives CSV Award in 6th Government Award for The Most Loved Companies in Korea

Feb 2019

Receives Korea’s Most Admired Companies Award for 13 years in a row

Oct 2019

Ranked in top 10 among global food corporations in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for two years in a row

Oct 2019

Receives A+ grade in ESG Evaluation for three years in a row and Good grade in Best ESG Companies Award .

Dec 2019

Receives Yeongseok Prize in 1st Woodang Lee Hoe-Yeong Scholarship Foundation Award