Motive was established in Seoul with only a crew of seven.
In the following year in March of 1991 Motive was recognized as a corporation, having earned the interior design license.
January,2000
ISO Certificated, ISO 9001
Motive was awarded the Quality Management System Certificate, which recognizes
the corporation's high level of accomplishments in the interior designing,
construction, and the service it provides.
April,2001
Motive Korea Warehouse Founded
In order to meet the demands of growing clients, a fixture prodiuction warehouse was
raised in Gwangju.
This prompted Motive to be heavily involved with supplying the department stores with fixtures.
January,2007
Business Operation System
In order to operate more professionally and efficiently the business operations were divided
into three divisions: Design Div., Project Div., and Brand Div.
July,2009
Motium R&D Institute
To produce the best quality products possible, Motium Research and
Development Institute was built where the research is ongoing today.
March,2010
Main Biz, Inno Biz
Among small businesses in Korea, Motive was awarded the Main biz, Inno Biz Certificate.
April,2010
Shanghai-Motive
Shanghai-Motive was established and the second corporation was foudned in 2013 in order to operate the office and the warehouse together on-site.
September,2010
20th Anniversary
With a crew of 100 and 30 million USD in annual sales, Motive celebrated its 20th birthday
on September 18th.
May,2013
Mobile Web
Mobile web was created to send out newsletters and portfolios to clients digitaly and
more efficiently.
December,2014
Amore Pacific & Lotte Shopping Excellent Partners
We have been partnered with Amore Pacific for the past 16 years and were selected as
an excellent partner for 5 years in a row.
With 10 years of partnership, Lotte Shopping Group has selected Motive to be their excellent partner in business.
February,2014
Motive Construction
Motive is certified and fully licensed in the construction operations. We are currently
operating under the Motive-Construction banner, which directly contributes to the
organization's broader business plans.