In 2000, Shinsegae sold their credit card division to KorAm Bank, which was later acquired by Citibank Korea.

After the Korean War (1950–1953) began, it was used for several years as a post exchange by the American army.

Shinsegae Group will split its department store and supermarket divisions into two separate entities, the retail giant said 30 Oct 2024.

The 284,224 m2 (3,059,360 sq ft), complex, costing 600 billion won (500,000,000 USD), consists of Podium department store area, and EXPO Tower.

Domestically, E-Mart is the biggest discount store chain followed by Home Plus, and Lotte Mart.

In late May 2006, Shinsegae revealed plans to buy all 16 of the Wal-Mart stores in Korea.

[28] Shinsegae banned commercial images of actress Go Hyun-jung (고현정) from their department stores following her divorce from vice chairman and former CEO Chung Yong-jin.