- CEO
- Bu-Jin Lee
- Full Time Employees
- 1,910
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines
- Address
- 202 Jangchung-dong 2-ga Seoul SL South Korea 04605
- IPO Date
- Mar 12, 1991
- Business
- Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd. (008770.KS) operates as a leading hospitality and luxury retail company in South Korea and internationally, primarily through its duty-free shops, hotels, and leisure services. The company offers luxury brands in boutique items, fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, watches, and souvenirs under The Shilla Duty Free brand via airport duty-free shops, internet duty-free platforms, and downtown stores; operates upscale hotels including The Shilla Seoul, The Shilla Jeju, Shilla Monogram as an upper-upscale brand, and Shilla Stay as a premium business brand; and provides fitness, healthcare, spa services, dining, events venues, and business travel management. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, it maintains a portfolio of 15 hotels and resorts, with operations focused on domestic and overseas customers in the premium lifestyle segment.
In recent developments, Hotel Shilla acquired a 44% stake in The DFASS Group, a leading inflight duty-free specialist, for US$105 million in early 2024 to form a strategic partnership aimed at expanding global travel retail concessions, inflight services, and brand distribution agreements. The company continues to grow its consignment operations for domestic and overseas hotels and fitness gyms, alongside advancements in travel management and healthcare businesses, while recent financials reflect Q2 2025 operating profit of 67.2 billion won, up 55.6% year-over-year, amid ongoing portfolio adjustments including potential divestitures like Shilla Stay Seodaemun. These initiatives position Hotel Shilla as a global leader in premium hospitality and duty-free retail.