BGF Retail Co., Ltd. (282330.KS) operates South Korea's leading chain of convenience stores under the CU brand; the company retails fresh, convenience, and processed foods; food ingredients; dairy products; alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; daily and personal necessities; hobby and leisure products; security solutions; tobacco; and various services including courier, utilities billing, and ticket sales through its extensive store network, franchises, distribution centers, and operational facilities. Founded in 1990 and headquartered at 405 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, BGF Retail conducts its activities primarily through domestic segments focused on retail operations, complemented by subsidiaries engaged in logistics and warehousing (BGF Logis), food manufacturing and distribution (BGF Food), transportation (C-Pex Logistics), and human resources (BGF Humannet). The company serves everyday consumers across South Korea with over 16,000 CU stores, while expanding internationally to Mongolia, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan, reaching its 500th global store milestone. In recent developments, BGF Retail signed a memorandum of understanding with China's Ningshing UBAY in October 2025 to distribute CU's private brand products via online and offline channels in China, marking a key step in its overseas market entry.