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DL Holdings is the holding company of the DL Group, whose business areas span construction, petrochemicals, energy/manufacturing, leisure, culture and education.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

DL Holdings is presented on its official website as the holding entity of the DL Group, with business areas listed as construction, petrochemicals, energy/manufacturing, leisure, culture and education. The group's official history traces its origins to 1939, when Burim Sanghoe was established in front of Bupyeong Station on the Gyeongin Line, and records that in 1947 the company changed its name to Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. and completed the Bupyeong Police Station as its first construction project.

History

According to the official DL history page, the group's origins lie in 1939, when Burim Sanghoe was established in front of Bupyeong Station on the Gyeongin Line, described as the starting point of DL, Korea's oldest construction company. In 1947, Burim Sanghoe changed its name to Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. and completed the Bupyeong Police Station, recorded as the company's first construction project. The same page lists further milestones, including the 1966 Vietnam port construction order as the first overseas construction project to earn foreign currency, the 1967 start of the Gyeongin Expressway (Korea's first expressway) and completion of the Daelim Sangga Apartment (Korea's first mixed-use residential apartment), the 1968 start of the Gyeongbu Expressway, the 1973 entry into the Middle East with a boiler installation project for a Saudi refinery, 1975 entries into Kuwait, Iran and Africa, the 1977 completion of the National Assembly building, the 1978 establishment of Daelim Industrial (Daelim Motors) and completion of the Sejong Center, the 1980 development of the construction industry's first CI, the 1981 opening of Jeju Grand Hotel, the 1984 registration as a Hyundai Motor supplier, the 1987 completion of the 1988 Olympics main stadium, the 1988 absorption merger of Honam Ethylene to launch the petrochemical business, the 1992 completion of the first stage of the Peace Dam, and the 1993 development of the construction industry's first Daelim CI.

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    DL Holdings and YF Life announce strategic partnership[4]

    DL Holdings said it would engage in a strategic partnership with YF Life over the next three years, providing multi-family office and securities investment services for YF Life. The companies said they aimed to expand their Asia-Pacific client base and offer services to high-net-worth clients.

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