Homeplus faces supply disruptions as companies suspend shipments amid liquidity crisis

(Korea JoongAng Daily, Dec. 7, 2025)

Homeplus Dongdaemun branch in eastern Seoul holds a farewell sale on Nov. 30, before shutting down. [YONHAP]

Major consumer goods companies are suspending shipments to Homeplus as the retailer’s cash flow continues to deteriorate.

According to industry sources, Samyang Foods stopped supplying its products — including the popular Buldak Ramen — to Homeplus at the end of last month. “We’ve stopped new shipments as unpaid receivables have been piling up,” a spokesperson for Samyang said.

Amorepacific has not supplied any products to Homeplus since August. Most of the brand’s items currently being sold in stores are leftover inventory from previous shipments. While some suppliers have not fully halted distribution, they are scaling back. LG Household & Health Care and Dongsuh Foods began reducing product volumes and the number of stores they deal with starting in late December.

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