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- Company Inroduction
- Our History
We will continue to move forward for the happiness of our customers and franchisers.
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1999
- - Apr.
- Opened Bamboo House Yeonsu store.
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2003
- - Feb.
- Established food material distribution and manufacturing factory
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2006
- - May.
- Established DIDIM livestock processing and distribution factory (Namdong Industry Complex)
- - Oct.
- Expanded and relocated the main office factory of DIDIM
- - Nov.
- Established DIDIM Corporation
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2008
- - Jan.
- Acquired the certificate of HACCP processing factory for seasoned meat and grinded processing meat
- - Mar.
- Started a franchise business of MAPO GALMAEGI
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2010
- - Mar.
- Opened 100th store of MAPO GALMAEGI
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2011
- - Sep.
- Constructed and relocated the main office building and factory
- - Oct.
- Acquired the certificate of HACCP processing factory of packing meat
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2012
- - Oct.
- Launched the brand of Horaengi Dolgopchang, Apple Samgyeopsal and established a directly-managed business department
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2013
- - Apr.
- Opened 450th franchise store of MAPO GALMAEGI
- - Sep.
- Opened BAEKJEWON, TOKYO HANA, FIVE HUNDRED YEARS EELS Deungchon store
- - Dec.
- Opened BAEKJEWON, TOKYO HAND, POOLSIDE2008 Songdo store
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2014
- - Mar.
- Opened BAEJEWON, TOKYO HANA Yaktae store
- - Jun.
- Launched MISULGWAN brand
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2015
- - Mar.
- Opened TOKYO HANA Sadang store
Received presidential price of 2015 employment creation top 100 enterprise - - May.
- Opened MAPO GALMAEGI no.1 store in Hong Kong
- - Aug.
- Opened BAEJEWON Yeoksam store
- - Nov.
- Opened MAPO GALMAEGI store in LA, USA
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2016
- - Feb.
- Selected as MAEKYUNG 100 franchise 3 years in a row
Opened MAPO GALMAEGI no.1 store in ingapore - - Apr.
- Opened TOKYO HANA Dongtan store
- - May.
- Opened MAPO GALMAEGI no.2 store in Taiwan
Opened MAPO GALMAEGI store in Las Vegas, USA - - Jul.
- Opened HANRADAM, POOLSIDE228 Cheongla store
- - Aug.
- Opened MAPO GALMAEGI no.1 store in Malaysia
- - Sep.
- Opened HANRADAM Dongchun store and Moogyo store
- - Oct.
- Opened TOKYO HANA Jamwon store
- - Nov.
- Opened MAPO GALMAEGI no.1 store in Indonesia
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2017
- - Feb.
- Selected as MAEKYUNG 100 franchise 4 years in a row
- - Mar.
- Signed a master franchise contract with Indonesia
- - May.
- Opened BAEJEWON BANSANG Songdo Streetmall store
- - Aug.
- Didim listed on KOSDAQ
- - Sep.
- First Yeonan Sikdang opened
- - Oct.
- 70th Misoolkwan opened
First Yeonan Seafood Kalguksu opened - - Dec.
- First Chadol 6KG opened in Kkachisan
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2018
- - May.
- 8th Chadol 6KG opened
Gorae Sikdang opened - - Jul.
- MOU for cockles produced in Beolgyo signed with Boseong County, Jeollanam-do
The first and second Red Moon stores opened - - Oct.
- Franchise agreement for the 100th Yeonan Sikdang signed
MOU signed with Chinese restaurant Gonghwachun
85th Misoolkwan opened
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2019
- - Feb.
- first Gonghwachun opened in Songdo
- - Mar.
- Yeonan Sikdang was Selected as one of the 100 Leading Franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper
- - Apr.
- First The Bansang & Hwanggeum Gaejang opened in Songdo
- - Jun.
- 90th Misoolkwan opened
- - Jul.
- First Jumbo Seafood opened in Dogok
First Hwanggeum Ssalbap opened in Cheongna
Franchise agreement for the 230th Yeonan Sikdang signed - - Aug.
- Seocho Dining Forest opened
- - Sep.
- Didim E&F Town opened in Ilsan
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2020
- - Jan.
- Master franchise agreement signed in Pakistan and UAE
- - Sep.
- Zipcook Market opened in Songdo
- - Nov.
- Participated in 2020 IFS Franchise Seoul
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2021
- - Feb.
- MOU for Mapo Galmaegi franchise business signed in Cambodia
MOU for the development of convenience foods signed with GS Retail - - Apr.
- MOU for the hygienic management of stores signed with Cesco
- - Jun.
- Franchise agreement signed in Cambodia
- - Nov.
- First Gonghwachun in Hong Kong opened
- - Dec.
- Award for Contribution to the Development of Korean Franchise Industry
-President of the Korean Franchise Association’s Award (Yeonan Sikdang Osan City Hall Branch)
The first store in China opened in Qingdao
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2022
- - Mar.
- Participated in 2022 IFS Franchise Seoul
- - Apr.
- Franchise agreement signed with 63 Rich Culinary in Thailand
- - May.
- MOU signed with metaverse platform “Nextera”
- - Jun.
- Rice washed with Dokdo’s deep sea water launched “Rich in Natural Minerals"
- - Jul.
- Gonghwachun franchise launched
Didim opens Singapore’s popular restaurant “Jumbo Seafood” in Yeouido IFC Mall
Didim signs MOU for global Hallyu business to integrate K-content and Korean food - - Oct.
- Didim’s “100 Years Old Gonghwachun” well received at the IFS
- - Nov.
- Didim renamed to Didim E&F
- - Dec.
- Minister of Food and Drug Safety’s Award for Contribution to the Development of Korean Franchise Industry
Didim E&F awarded the 2022 Korea Culture Award in the K-Food Category
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2023
- - Jan.
- Didim E&F signs MOU with a company that produces halal foods
- - Feb.
- Didim E&F signs MOU with food tech company “The Momma”
Didim E&F was selected as an outstanding international market entry case by Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) - - Mar.
- Didim E&F participates in the 2023 IFS
- - Apr.
- Didim E&F supports disadvantaged groups in communities…"ESG Management"
- - May.
- Didim E&F’s Gorae Gamjatang Songdo Central Branch opened
- - Jun.
- Didim E&F’s “100 Years Gonghwachun” selected as one of the best rest area foods
Didim E&F’s Mapo Galmaegi becomes the first Korean franchise restaurant in Pakistan - - Jul.
- Didim E&F Yeonan Sikdang Seasoned Cockles awarded the Blue Ribbon
- - Oct.
- Didim E&F signs a business agreement for Mapo Galmaegi franchise in Laos
- - Dec.
- Didim E&F’s Gorae Gamjatang Vivaldi Park Branch and Osan University Station Branch opened
Didim E&F signs a business agreement with Xbarx