Korean Food Promotion InstituteFormation | 2010 |
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Type | Not-for-profit |
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Legal status | Active |
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Purpose | Improve on the quality life of people and development of the national economy by globalized the Korean cuisine |
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Headquarters | Korea |
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Location | - aT Center, room 601, Yangjae-dong 232, Seoch-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Region served | Worldwide |
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Official language | English and Korean |
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Website | www.hansik.or.kr |
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The Korean Food Promotion Institution (Korean: 한식진흥원) or previously Korean Food Foundation (한식재단) is a nonprofit organization established in March 2010 to enhance the overall well-being of Korean people and the economic status of South Korea by promoting Korean cuisine globally. It aspires to improve competitiveness within the Korean food industries locally and overseas.[1] The organization was established as a public domain with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.[1] The organization has put in efforts to draw publicity and globalize its brand; it has partnerships with several countries to promote Korean cuisine.[2]