I was born in South Korea and spent the first 20 years of my life there, and for the next 20, I’ve called Australia home. Over time, I learned how to cook home-style meals from Korea, Australia, and many other cultures — thanks to my diverse community. As I spent more time in the kitchen, I began to realise how closely our cookware is tied to the health of those we cook for, and how important it is to choose tools that are safe, durable, and easy to use.

I also came to notice a troubling pattern: many mass-produced kitchen products are made cheaply, break down quickly, and often contain harmful substances like heavy metals or endocrine disruptors. These don’t just harm our health — they place a burden on our planet, too.

In Korea, there has long been a tradition of cherishing domestic cookware — especially high-quality stainless steel and cast iron pieces — and passing them down through generations. That tradition, rooted in care and quality, inspired me to seek out genuine, well-made Korean kitchenware. But in Australia, it was surprisingly hard to find the real thing. Some products claimed to be “Korean,” but were not. That’s when I decided to source cookware directly from trusted Korean manufacturers — carefully reviewing each product and bringing it here with minimal supply chain steps.