- Full Time Employees
- 34
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Commercial printing/Forms
- Address
- Paju-si South Korea
- IPO Date
- May 30, 2002
- Business
- SM Life Design Group Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based media, printing, and lifestyle company primarily engaged in commercial printing, entertainment visual media distribution, and food and beverage operations. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company operates as a specialized subsidiary within the SM Entertainment Group under SM Studios and is publicly listed on the KOSDAQ market under ticker 063440.
The company conducts its operations across three primary business segments: Printing, Media Content and Distribution, and Food and Beverage (F&B). Through its Printing division, the company provides comprehensive high-precision printing and packaging solutions, including K-pop music album packaging; artist photobooks, photo cards, lyric books, and promotional merchandise; collector edition packaging; commercial catalogs, calendars, and magazines; and custom corporate packaging utilizing advanced offset printing and environmentally sustainable production technologies. Within its Media Content and Distribution division, the company engages in the replication, distribution, and retail supply of home video entertainment, holding master home entertainment distribution rights for major international film studios across the South Korean market; the manufacturing and distribution of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, standard Blu-ray discs, and DVDs; film investment and theatrical distribution; and visual content production for television and digital platforms. Through its F&B and Lifestyle segment, the company operates premium dining establishments, specialty casual restaurants, wine bistros, and catering services tailored to contemporary lifestyle and dining markets.
SM Life Design Group primarily caters to entertainment agencies, global film distributors, retail consumers, publishing entities, and corporate clients across South Korea and international export markets in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates advanced printing and logistics infrastructure in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, alongside corporate headquarters and restaurant venues situated throughout the Seoul Metropolitan Area.
In recent strategic developments, SM Life Design Group has strengthened its operational alignment across the broader Kakao Corporation and Kakao Entertainment ecosystems following Kakao's acquisition of controlling equity in parent company SM Entertainment. To accommodate expanding global demand for sustainable merchandise, the company has scaled its eco-friendly manufacturing capabilities, integrating Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper, soy-based inks, and recyclable materials across its primary music album and merchandise production lines. In its media distribution segment, the company has adapted to structural shifts in physical media consumption by prioritizing premium collector 4K UHD Blu-ray releases, expanded digital media distribution channels, and integrated intellectual property merchandising partnerships, while streamlining its hospitality assets to focus capital on core entertainment printing, logistics, and visual content production synergies.