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History

The road so far,and the road ahead

We began in B2B down, then grew into linen solutions for the hospitality industry and consumer brands devoted to sleep and rest.

2025

  • Launched new premium linen lines (Classic / Premium / Luxury)
  • Certified as a Hi Seoul company
  • Designated a Seoul Strong Small Business
  • Good Design award for an outstanding industrial design product (huesi wax tablet)

Expanding global partnerships

  • Partnership agreements with Canadian premium bedding brands Northern Feather Canada Ltd. and St. Genève
  • Invited exhibitor at the Mega Show in Bangkok
  • Market-entry talks for Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia with Index Living Mall, Interfurn Group and other global partners
  • Collaboration talks with ergonomic pillow brand ‘Mr. Big Pillow’
  • One-on-one sleep product meetings with Japanese retailers including Tsutaya

2024

Strengthening linen sales

  • Expanded linen supply to global chains including Marriott group properties
  • Enhanced professional labelling system and brand customisation

Diversifying our brands

  • Launched sleep-scent brand ‘huesi’
  • Expanded the product range of mattress brand ‘hyu,gram’
  • Opened our first flagship store (AK PLAZA Gwangmyeong)
  • Exclusive home-shopping broadcast on CJ OnStyle (zero o’clock premium goose duvet)
  • Certified as a Venture Company (innovation-growth type)

2023

  • Secured linen supply partnerships with 43 domestic and 11 overseas brands
  • Introduced hotel-specific custom manufacturing and automated production
  • Launched new products including a graphene duvet, seersucker summer duvet and Duraron cooling pad

2022

  • Expanded linen ODM supply to hospitality clients in Korea and abroad
  • Built a dedicated hotel towel and bedding-set line-up
  • Reached our crowdfunding goal on Makuake (Japan) and entered multiple online marketplaces

2021

  • Signed linen and towel supply contracts with luxury hotels including Banyan Tree
  • Built a linen export system focused on Southeast Asia
  • Launched on Amazon US and Amazon Japan
  • Ran a Wadiz crowdfunding campaign — all-time No.1 in the goose duvet category
  • Selected as a Seoul Brand Partner

2020

  • Began supplying custom linen to hotels and resorts in Korea
  • Brand growth led by goose duvets
  • Selected for KBS WORLD’s K-content–linked export programme

2019

  • GD Corporation founded
  • Launched B2B down and linen business
  • Launched zero o’clock; opened on Naver Smart Store and our own online store