The Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor selected Hanil Development as its 2017 winner of the “Small but Strong Business” title. “Small but Strong Business” is an annual program in which the ministry promotes outstanding small and mid-sized companies to the youth by selecting such businesses with a good track record of job friendliness, technology, and financial soundness from a pool of corporations recommended by central government agencies, local governments, and private organizations. With the designation, Hanil Development became eligible for employment support service, job creation support, and preferential treatment in youth internship programs from the government.