Hanjin holds 5th annual Family Day, inviting employees' families to Seoul headquarters

Hanjin held its annual Family Day event Friday at its headquarters in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, inviting employees and their families to spend the day together, the company announced Wednesday.

The event is designed to let employees' children experience their parents' workplace firsthand and give families a chance to spend time together and deepen their understanding of each other. First launched in 2019, it has now been held five times, with some editions skipped during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year's event, held to mark the company's 80th anniversary, was open to employees with children between the ages of 5 and 12. A total of 53 people took part, including children and spouses.

In the morning, children toured their parents' workspaces and tried out the company's smart office environment in a program called "Visiting Mom and Dad's Workplace." A one-day craft class followed, where participants decorated keycaps — small ornaments that fit over keyboard keys — and made dolls using chenille wire. Children completed their handmade keycaps and wire dolls alongside their parents.

The afternoon featured a magic balloon show and group recreation activities for parents and children to enjoy together. Hanjin also set up a parcel-sending experience tied to its core delivery service business, giving children a hands-on look at how the logistics service works in everyday life.

Beyond Family Day, Hanjin runs a range of programs aimed at helping employees balance work and home life, including a smart office system, flexible working hours, a relaxed dress code, support for in-house clubs and a birdie program for new hires.

"Family Day is an event designed to let children experience their parents' workplace directly and create cherished memories together as a family," a Hanjin official said. "We will continue to build a work environment where employees and their families can feel satisfied and proud, and to spread a family-friendly corporate culture."

Separately, Hanjin said it will cancel all treasury shares it currently holds as part of its shareholder return policy. The company disclosed that its board met Tuesday and resolved to retire 478,401 common shares. The shares to be canceled are valued at 19.99 billion won ($14.7 million) on a book-value basis.