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A family-owned brand grounded in a proven recipe, a distinctive name, and decades of restaurant heritage.
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A category waiting for its defining brand.
Kalbi brings together a clear product name, a family recipe, and 35+ years of restaurant acceptance—built to introduce more tables to Korean barbecue.
Retail & distribution
A premium Korean barbecue sauce with an authentic origin story and a format made for the national shelf.
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Founder-led collaboration around a brand with room to grow across food, culture, and hospitality.
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A name, a recipe, and a story that belong together.
Cultural clarity
Kalbi means ribs.
It is more than one item on a menu—it sits at the heart of Korean barbecue and gives the brand a direct, memorable connection to the category.
Built-in credibility
Proof before promise.
The brand begins with 35+ years of restaurant heritage, a recipe developed by Hyon, and a product story shaped by real guests and real service.
Proof behind the product
1989
Founded in Atlanta. 32+ awards and media recognitions. One signature family recipe now moving from restaurant table to retail shelf.
John’s work securing the Kalbi trademark, Kalbi.com, and KoreanBarbecue.com gives the company a focused foundation for the next chapter.