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Kurly: how its people are moving

An e-commerce company that started with early-morning delivery of fresh food.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Kurly had 3,126 members in Aug 2026, up 344 (+12.4%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 1,276 people joined and 971 left.

Growth1/ 22+12.4%
Size9/ 223,126 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)9/ 2231%

Rank among 22 companies in Retail & Commerce, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

3,126 people

10-month change: +344 (+12.4%)

Joined	1,276 people
Left	971 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

Category merchandiser (MD) →At a retailer, this role owns the products and suppliers of one category (fresh food, fashion, appliances and so on) and is accountable for its sales and profit.
E-commerce growth manager →This role gets customers to buy more and more often. It uses data to find bottlenecks in sign-up, purchase and repeat purchase, and fixes them through experiments.

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Kurly — Growing alone in a shrinking retail room ↓

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Kurly — Growing alone in a shrinking retail room

Where it stands now

Expansion after turning profitable

In 2025, revenue was KRW 2.3671 trillion (+7.8%) and operating profit KRW 13.1 billion, its first annual profit since founding. In Q2 2026, revenue was KRW 734.8 billion (+27%) and operating profit KRW 27.4 billion, a quarterly record and the sixth consecutive profitable quarter.

The delivery subsidiary is a separate entity and may not be included in the National Pension Service figures.

Three decisions within a year

Relationship with Naver: monthly transaction value at Kurly N Mart grew tenfold in a year, and Naver holds 6.2% (rights offering, 2026-05).
Delivery and stores: midnight Saetbyeol (dawn) delivery (two deliveries a day), expansion of the quick-commerce service Kurly Now, and preparation of a first permanent offline store (timing not set).
Renewed listing push: it has said it will choose a domestic listing while watching market conditions; 3P and fulfillment transaction value is up 32%.

Three people it will look for

Category MDs for beauty, fashion and fresh food — concentrated experienced hiring in January 2026
Tech, data and AI
Logistics operations, quick-commerce hub operations, 3PL sales

For HR

A platform that has returned to profit fills the positions it has postponed all at once. For category MD and logistics operations experience, it will be vying with other platforms for the same candidates.

For job seekers

For an MD who has grown a fresh food or beauty category by the numbers, Kurly is now one of the few retail-side chances to work at a growing company.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: 2025 results (2026-03-04), Q1 and Q2 2026 results (2026-05-11, 08-12), Naver partnership and investment (2025-09, 2026-05), midnight Saetbyeol delivery (2026-02-09), concentrated MD hiring (2026-01-06), tech hiring (2025-05-22). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Kurly: frequently asked questions

What does Kurly do?

An e-commerce company that started with early-morning delivery of fresh food.

How many people work at Kurly?

3,126 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: +344 (+12.4%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Kurly stand now?

Expansion after turning profitable. A platform that has returned to profit fills the positions it has postponed all at once. For category MD and logistics operations experience, it will be vying with other platforms for the same candidates.

Which roles will Kurly look for?

Roles such as Category merchandiser (MD), E-commerce growth manager. The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

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

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