It has remained a family business since its founding; as of 2021[update] the owner was the son of the founder.
With the collapse of the Korean government and the beginning of the Japanese colonial period, the family lost their posts.
[4][3] Kim started his career by selling women's jewelry for Japanese customers.
He eventually passed the store onto his son, Kim Wan-gyu (김완규), who was then age 23.
The store also holds cultural shows, including pansori (Korean traditional music) performances.