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Dongwon F&B: how its people are moving

The food company of Dongwon Group, making processed seafood, dairy products and other foods.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Dongwon F&B had 2,880 members in Aug 2026, down 6 (−0.2%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 398 people joined and 388 left.

Growth15/ 31−0.2%
Size11/ 312,880 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)26/ 3113%

Rank among 31 companies in Food & Health, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

2,880 people

10-month change: −6 (−0.2%)

Joined	398 people
Left	388 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

Food quality and production →This role keeps the same taste and safety in the plant every day. It covers production management, quality assurance (QA), and hygiene and certification (such as HACCP).
Food R&D →This role creates new products and improves the taste, cost and process of existing ones. For export products it also adapts them to each country's regulations and tastes.

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Dongwon F&B — preparing the protein after canned tuna in its plants ↓

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Dongwon F&B — preparing the protein after canned tuna in its plants

Where it stands now

Expansion — opening the next chapter after domestic market leadership with a new plant and export products

Consolidated sales in 2025 were KRW 4.8777 trillion and operating profit KRW 193.8 billion.

Sales in the first half of 2026 were KRW 2.5674 trillion, up 9.2% from a year earlier, and operating profit rose 5.4% to KRW 93.5 billion.

According to Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data, the company had 2,880 people on the pension register in August 2026, 6 (0.2%) fewer than in October 2025, almost unchanged.

Three decisions within a year

Start of operations at Jincheon Plant 2: in June 2026 it completed a protein food plant with a total floor area of 26,446 m², built at a cost of KRW 140 billion. It produces 40 t (about 130,000 units) a day, and the company aims for KRW 300 billion in sales and an export share of 30% or more from this site by 2030.
Better export quality for Yangban Gim: in August 2026 it applied nitrogen flushing to export Yangban Gim, extending shelf life from six to twelve months. Yangban Gim is supplied to some 30 countries, including the US, Japan and Thailand.
Wider export regions: in April 2026 it said it would widen export routes to Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere, led by HMR, health drinks and pet food. Dongwon Tuna's exports in 2025 rose about 30% from a year earlier.

Three people it will look for

Plant production and quality manager — must run the 40 t-a-day lines at Jincheon Plant 2 reliably
Overseas sales and exports — must widen exports of Jincheon products and Yangban Gim to Japan, China, the US and Europe
Global product planning and packaging development — must create export products suited to long-distance shipping and each country's standards

For HR

Food plant production leaders and export sales staff are people that other large food companies seeking to grow overseas sales are also looking for. In the early days of the Jincheon plant, now is the time to hire people to run the lines and exports.

For job seekers

Experience starting up a processed seafood plant, or opening food export outlets yourself, is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Top Daily 2026-10-20 (2025 results), Seoul Times News 2026-10-14 (first-half results), Financial News 2026-06-14 (Jincheon Plant 2), Asia Today 2026-08-20 (Yangban Gim nitrogen flushing, some 30 countries), Financial News 2026-04-26 (exports to Europe and the Middle East, Dongwon Tuna exports up 30%), Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data (headcount). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Dongwon F&B: frequently asked questions

What does Dongwon F&B do?

The food company of Dongwon Group, making processed seafood, dairy products and other foods.

How many people work at Dongwon F&B?

2,880 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −6 (−0.2%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Dongwon F&B stand now?

Expansion — opening the next chapter after domestic market leadership with a new plant and export products. Food plant production leaders and export sales staff are people that other large food companies seeking to grow overseas sales are also looking for. In the early days of the Jincheon plant, now is the time to hire people to run the lines and exports.

Which roles will Dongwon F&B look for?

Roles such as Food quality and production, Food R&D. The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

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Dongwon F&B — preparing the protein after canned tuna in its plants

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