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Hanssem: how its people are moving

A kitchen, furniture and interior company.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Hanssem had 2,058 members in Aug 2026, down 53 (−2.5%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 309 people joined and 360 left.

  • Growth12/ 25−2.5%
  • Size2/ 252,058 people
  • Turnover (left ÷ team)15/ 2517%

Rank among 25 companies in Living, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

2,058 people

10-month change: −53 (−2.5%)

Joined309 people
Left360 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

  • Home and living product planner →This role decides the size, materials and price of furniture and appliances. It connects design, development, production and sales channels.
  • Rental and B2B sales →This role supplies products such as water purifiers, massage chairs and office furniture to companies and households under contract. Contract retention and churn prevention decide performance.

Banseog note

Hanssem — Shrinking revenue to protect profit and the kitchen ↓

Banseog note · Oct 24, 2026

Hanssem — Shrinking revenue to protect profit and the kitchen

Where it stands now
Restructuring — cutting supply to builders and moving to rehaus and premium kitchens

In 2025, consolidated revenue was KRW 1.7445 trillion (−8.6%) and operating profit KRW 18.5 billion (−40.8%). Revenue in the first half of 2026 fell further to KRW 816.7 billion (−9.6%), but operating profit was KRW 21.4 billion (+145.6%), its 13th consecutive profitable quarter.

In Q2 2026, rehaus revenue rose to KRW 166.3 billion (+12.8%), while special sales (supply to builders) fell to KRW 46.7 billion (−42.2%). The B2C share was 58% in Q1 2026.

On Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data, 2,058 people were on the pension register in August 2026, 53 fewer (−2.5%) than in October 2025. Staff of Hanssem Nexus, absorbed by merger on July 31, 2026, may be added to this figure from the month after the merger; separate entities and dealer staff are excluded.

Three decisions within a year
  1. Merger with Hanssem Nexus: approved by the board on May 7, 2026 and merged on July 31. Nexus is an imported kitchen and premium materials company with 2025 revenue of KRW 209.7 billion and operating profit of KRW 11.9 billion, targeting high-end redevelopment complexes in Apgujeong, Seongsu and Hannam.
  2. Shift of weight to B2C: it is cutting special sales and growing rehaus, the high-end Kitchen Bach and Euro kitchens (combined +40% in Q2) and Hanssem Mall (+20% in the first half). It also wound down its China business, including selling its stake in the Suzhou subsidiary in July 2025.
  3. Major shareholder IMM PE: it extended the maturity of about KRW 855 billion in acquisition financing from December 31, 2026 to March 17, 2028. The pledged shares are worth about KRW 333.6 billion, around 40% of the loan, so raising enterprise value before a sale was reported as the task.
Three people it will look for
  1. Premium kitchen sales and design — high-end redevelopment complexes and imported kitchen projects after the Nexus merger
  2. Rehaus area sales and installation quality control — the only segment growing strongly right now
  3. Finance and corporate planning (integration and value management) — post-merger integration and preparing for the major shareholder's sale
For HR
Right after a merger, differences in rank and pay between the two companies easily unsettle key staff. It is safer first to plan how to retain the premium sales and design staff from Nexus, and to narrow outside hiring to rehaus sales professionals with a proven track record.
For job seekers
Experience growing imported kitchen or high-end interior projects, or remodeling sales, by the numbers fits Hanssem's next stage best.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Coverage of the 2025 results disclosure (2026-02-03), coverage of Q1 and Q2 2026 results (2026-05, 2026-08-10 and 08-11), Hanssem Nexus merger board meeting (2026-05-07) and merger (2026-07-15 coverage), coverage of IMM PE acquisition financing (2026-05-18, 2026-10-16). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Hanssem: frequently asked questions

What does Hanssem do?

A kitchen, furniture and interior company.

How many people work at Hanssem?

2,058 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −53 (−2.5%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Hanssem stand now?

Restructuring — cutting supply to builders and moving to rehaus and premium kitchens. Right after a merger, differences in rank and pay between the two companies easily unsettle key staff. It is safer first to plan how to retain the premium sales and design staff from Nexus, and to narrow outside hiring to rehaus sales professionals with a proven track record.

Which roles will Hanssem look for?

Roles such as Home and living product planner, Rental and B2B sales. The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

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

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