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Descente Korea: how its people are moving

The Korean subsidiary of Japan's Descente, running sports brands such as Descente and Le Coq Sportif.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Descente Korea had 482 members in Aug 2026, up 8 (+1.7%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 74 people joined and 62 left.

Growth9/ 24+1.7%
Size15/ 24482 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)23/ 2413%

Rank among 24 companies in Fashion & Luxury, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

482 people

10-month change: +8 (+1.7%)

Joined	74 people
Left	62 people

As of Aug 2026 · head office plus plants and branches of the same company · Source: National Pension Service workplace register (Korea's public data portal)

ROLES IT WILL LOOK FOR

Brand manager →This role decides to whom and with what story a brand is sold, and pulls product, marketing and distribution in one direction. It exists in fashion, food and health functional foods alike.
Fashion merchandiser (MD) →This role decides, every season, what to make, how much of it, and where to sell it. It owns the product assortment, production quantities, pricing and volume by sales channel.

Banseog note

Descente Korea — a footwear research center pulling the brand forward ↓

Outside Korea

Descente Korea is the Korean company of a Japanese brand.

Only presence confirmed on a public page is listed, with its source and month; a market that is not listed may still be served.

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

Descente Korea — a footwear research center pulling the brand forward

Where it stands now

Reorganization — after rebranding, widening its store base again through footwear and new brands

Descente Golf's golf shoe sales this year rose about 30% from a year earlier following the 2025 rebranding (company announcement, April 2026).

The share of golf shoes in Descente Golf revenue rose from about 21% in 2024 to about 26% in 2026, and the golf shoe lineup grew from 24 to 32 models.

The Busan footwear research center DISC Busan carries out everything from consumer analysis to prototyping and testing in one place.

Three decisions within a year

Upgrading DISC Busan: in January 2026 the company said it would strengthen its footwear research infrastructure with labs for biomechanics, physiology and cognitive testing and a mountain-terrain treadmill.
Offline expansion of Move Sports: in September 2026 it signed a business agreement with Lotte Department Store and opened its first store at the Changwon branch, with plans to expand to about 10 stores by the first half of 2027.
Golf shoe portfolio reshuffle: about 76% of its golf shoes are performance golf shoes, and it continues tour marketing.

Three people it will look for

Footwear development and materials research staff — with DISC Busan upgraded, the share of performance footwear keeps growing
Department store retail sales and store planning — Move Sports will grow to about 10 stores by the first half of 2027
Golf merchandiser (MD) — the golf shoe lineup is growing and being reorganized around performance

For HR

Running and golf footwear developers are sought by both global sports brands and Korean outdoor companies. It is best to secure a retail leader before the first half of 2027, when Move Sports stores increase.

For job seekers

Experience developing functional footwear or running wear tests, and a retail track record of opening new brands in department stores, are worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Sports Kyunghyang 2026-04-30 (golf shoe sales and share); Herald Business 2026-01-13 (DISC Busan upgrade); Etoday 2026-09-10 (Move Sports agreement and store openings). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Descente Korea: frequently asked questions

What does Descente Korea do?

The Korean subsidiary of Japan's Descente, running sports brands such as Descente and Le Coq Sportif.

How many people work at Descente Korea?

482 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: +8 (+1.7%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Descente Korea stand now?

Reorganization — after rebranding, widening its store base again through footwear and new brands. Running and golf footwear developers are sought by both global sports brands and Korean outdoor companies. It is best to secure a retail leader before the first half of 2027, when Move Sports stores increase.

Which roles will Descente Korea look for?

Roles such as Brand manager, Fashion merchandiser (MD). The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

How can we hire people like Descente Korea's in Korea?

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Descente Korea — a footwear research center pulling the brand forward

Descente Korea: frequently asked questions

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