CREATING

SHARED VALUE

Company introduction

HNF has taken a leading role in product development, manufacturing, and sales by securing various character IP (Intellectual Property) licenses, starting with the Kakao Friends license. Building on this experience, we are discovering influential creators, strengthening collaboration with IP creators, and establishing a sustainable growth ecosystem, all while enhancing our ability todevelop original and differentiated IPs.

In addition to IP business, we have successfully launched our in-house home styling brand, and also have expanded into the music and video content industry through our subsidiary, Studio M-Lab. Furthermore, we have entered the office sharing and unmanned cafe franchise industries, offering consumers innovative and integrated space solutions through strong synergy across all our businesses.

With relentless innovation and a spirit of challenge, we strive to go beyond IP marketing to create integrated value across spaces, content, and brands. Our goal is to bring joyful imagination and practical convenience to everyday life as a truly FUN! FUN! global leader.

HNF has taken a leading role in product development, manufacturing, and sales by securing various character IP

(Intellectual Property) licenses, starting with the Kakao Friends license. Building on this experience, we are discovering

influential creators, strengthening collaboration with IP creators, and establishing a sustainable growth ecosystem,

all while enhancing our ability to develop original and differentiated IPs. 


In addition to IP business, we have successfully launched our in-house home styling brand, and also have expanded

into the music and video content industry through our subsidiary, Studio M-Lab. Furthermore, we have entered the

office sharing and unmanned cafe franchise industries, offering consumers innovative and integrated space

solutions through strong synergy across all our businesses. 


With relentless innovation and a spirit of challenge, we strive to go beyond IP marketing to create integrated value

across spaces, content, and brands. Our goal is to bring joyful imagination and practical convenience to everyday

life as a truly FUN! FUN! global leader.

HISTORY

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2025
  • Agency contract with Ganadi
  • Agency contract with Gomatsu
  • Licensing contract with Tosimi
  • Launch of 275 Project
  • Acquisition of TOZ/ FASTCAFE
2024
  • Launch of OguMogu
  • Launch of Vignette
  • Licensing contract with Space Dust
  • Licensing contract with Bbangbbangi’s Daily Life
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2023
  • Licensing contract with Damgome
  • Licensing contract with Panchu Rabbit
  • Agency contract with Pokori Friends
  • Agency contract with Nunussi
2022
  • Licensing contract with Bellygom
  • Licensing contract with Shuya
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2021
  • Licensing contract with Kakao’s new character Choonsik
  • Licensing contract with Odoongi
  • Licensing contract with Onigiri
  • Licensing contract with Disney
2020
  • MOU with EBS for character Pengsoo
  • Licensing contract with Peanuts (Snoopy)
  • Product supply agreement for tvN’s The Hungry and the Hairy
  • Licensing contract with CJ ENM for Sinmyohan
  • Additional licensing contract with Peanuts
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2019
  • Product supply agreement for Ediya Coffee × Kakao Friends collaboration
  • OEM product supply for Kakao Friends Shop
  • Product supply agreement with Monami
  • Licensing contract with Esther Bunny
2018
  • Retail agreement with ARTBOX POOM
  • Product supply agreement with Overaction Rabbit
  • Product supply agreement with Compact D for BTS Union
  • Retail agreement with E-Mart Pierrot Shopping
  • Licensing contract with Overaction Rabbit
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2017
  • Retail agreement with Modern House for kitchenware
  • Character licensing contract with U.S. illustrator Esther Kim (Estherlovesyou)
  • Retail agreement with Lotte LOHB’s for portable items
  • Product supply agreement with Ncat
  • Retail agreement with E-Mart Traders
2016
  • Production support and sales agency for character glass set in tvN drama Drinking Solo
  • Co-development agreement with NEXON for game character merchandise
  • Product supply agreement with Everland for brand character goods
  • Licensing MOU with LINE Friends
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2015
  • Licensing contract with Kakao Friends for kitchenware manufacturing and sales
  • Product supply agreement with Haengnam Chinaware
  • Licensing contract with Kakao Friends

Head Office. 3~4F, 57, Gangnam-daero 99-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 

Logistics. 25, Marudeul-gul 35beon-gil, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea 


General Inquiries. info@hnf.co.kr l Business & Partnership Inquiries. sales@hnf.co.kr


©2025. HNF. All Rights Reserved.


Head Office . 3~4F, 57, 

Gangnam-daero 99-gil, Seocho-gu,

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Logistics . 25, Marudeul-gul 35beon-gil,

Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea


General Inquiries. info@hnf.co.kr

Business & Partnership Inquiries . sales@hnf.co.kr


©2025. HNF. All Rights Reserved.