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McDonald's Korea: how its people are moving

The Korean operator of McDonald's.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, McDonald's Korea had 2,104 members in Aug 2026, up 55 (+2.7%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 493 people joined and 450 left.

Growth8/ 31+2.7%
Size13/ 312,104 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)11/ 3121%

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

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

2,104 people

10-month change: +55 (+2.7%)

Joined	493 people
Left	450 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.

Banseog note

McDonald's Korea — building on its return to profit toward 500 restaurants ↓

Outside Korea

McDonald's Korea is the Korean company of a US 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

McDonald's Korea — building on its return to profit toward 500 restaurants

Where it stands now

Expansion — after restoring profitability, growing store openings and training infrastructure together

2025 revenue rose 14.5% to KRW 1.431 trillion, and operating profit of KRW 73.2 billion was about six times the previous year's.

It has about 400 restaurants; in 2025 it opened 10 new ones and renovated 20.

Three decisions within a year

Larger headquarters: in October 2026 it moved its headquarters to Taepyeong-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul, and expanded its office space.
Training and menu development infrastructure: the new headquarters houses a 'Hamburger University' training center for up to 130 people at a time, with plans to train more than 1,500 people a year, and a test kitchen for menu development.
2030 vision: it has set targets of KRW 2 trillion in revenue and 500 restaurants by 2030, and plans to roughly double the number of new openings in 2026 from the previous year.

Three people it will look for

Store development (new openings) lead — reaching 500 restaurants means doubling the pace of openings
Training manager — a system for training more than 1,500 people a year at Hamburger University has to be run
Menu development and R&D chef — the company wants to bring out trend-driven menu items quickly from the new test kitchen

For HR

Store opening staff and restaurant operations leaders are sought by other burger and coffee franchises and convenience store headquarters alike. Now, as openings double, is the time to hire a store development leader.

For job seekers

Experience in trade-area analysis and new store openings at a food-service franchise, or in running multi-unit operations training, is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Financial News 2026-09-22 (2025 results, headquarters move); thebell 2026-10-19 (restaurant count, opening plans); Newspim 2026-10-13 (Hamburger University, test kitchen, 2030 vision). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

McDonald's Korea: frequently asked questions

What does McDonald's Korea do?

The Korean operator of McDonald's.

How many people work at McDonald's Korea?

2,104 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: +55 (+2.7%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does McDonald's Korea stand now?

Expansion — after restoring profitability, growing store openings and training infrastructure together. Store opening staff and restaurant operations leaders are sought by other burger and coffee franchises and convenience store headquarters alike. Now, as openings double, is the time to hire a store development leader.

Which roles will McDonald's Korea look for?

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

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

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Outside Korea

McDonald's Korea — building on its return to profit toward 500 restaurants

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