About

Built in Gangneung, scaled nationwide

Ralam started as a distributor-facing trade desk in Gangwon. Today we run omnichannel support plans for consumer brands, importers, and category teams who need evidence — not slide decks — when banners push back.

Ralam workspace with planning boards and sample displays

Principles

Evidence over anecdotes

Every recommendation ships with door-level proof your partners can open in meetings.

Localized, not generic

Templates respect banner rules, Korean retail calendars, and regional field realities.

Operational discipline

We document what is not included as clearly as what is — fewer surprise scope debates.

Timeline

  1. 2019

    Founded in Gangneung

    Ralam opened as a boutique trade desk serving Gangwon distributors.

  2. 2022

    Pickup practice launched

    Added click-and-collect messaging and counter scripts for Seoul pilots.

  3. 2025

    Nationwide rollout desk

    Formalized wave-based rollout playbooks after multi-banner pilot successes.

Team (11)

James Han

James Han

Trade marketing strategist

Designs omnichannel playbooks for national FMCG launches; former category manager at a top-5 banner.

Min-jae Park

Min-jae Park

Retail execution manager

Runs field quality systems across Gangwon and eastern corridors; obsessed with photo evidence standards.

Sora Kim

Sora Kim

Field coordinator

Coordinates pickup lane projects and convenience formats; fluent in retailer ops constraints.

Noah Jung

Noah Jung

Analyst

Builds scorecards and promo calendars; turns messy spreadsheets into distributor-ready narratives.

Elena Cho

Elena Cho

Designer

Adapts store media to banner aspect rules; maintains template libraries for seasonal refreshes.

Ara Lee

Ara Lee

Account lead

Primary contact for importer and distributor alignment workshops.

Hee-jin Yoon

Hee-jin Yoon

Trade marketing strategist

Focuses on sync campaigns where three agencies touch the same SKU set.

Dae-won Choi

Dae-won Choi

Retail execution manager

Leads Busan metro field squads during high-intensity promo windows.

Mei Lin

Mei Lin

Field coordinator

Specializes in health & beauty doors and planogram-adjacent placements.

Ravi Patel

Ravi Patel

Analyst

Sampling methodology for compliance audits; documents blockers without sugarcoating.

Yuna Seo

Yuna Seo

Designer

Pickup signage families and bilingual copy decks for hybrid stores.