The Korean Food Promotion Institution (Korean: 한식진흥원) or previously Korean Food Foundation (한식재단) is a nonprofit organization established in March 2010 to enhance the overall well-being of Korean people and the economic status of South Korea by promoting Korean cuisine globally. It aspires to improve competitiveness within the Korean food industries locally and overseas. The organization was established as a public domain with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The organization has put in efforts to draw publicity and globalize its brand; it has partnerships with several countries to promote Korean cuisine.

In 2009 the Korean Food Foundation Establishment Preparation Committee and Korean Food Globalization Task Force were established. The Korean Food Foundation was established in 2010, with Jeong Wun-cheon selected as its first president. In 2011 Yang Il-sun became the next president and a website with the aim of marketing Korean cuisine around the world was officially launched.

In 2012 the organization received an award from WEBAWARD KOREA. It was also appointed by Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to take the initiatives of the "Korean Food Globalization" and it supervises the project which involves training related to Korean food from aT

In 2013 the organization took over "Korean culinary school support project" and "Overseas Korean restaurant support project" from aT. In 2014 Kang Min-su became the third president of the organization

In 2015 it is appointed as the organization the runs on the public domain. In 2016 Yun Suk-ja became the foundation's fourth president. The Korean Food Cultural Center has been established to promote the Korean cuisine industry around the world and the culinary tourism. In 2017 the Korean Food Foundation was renamed to Korean Food Promotion Institution and tasked with the "Overseas Korean restaurant consulting project".

In August 2021, Yim Kyeong-sook was appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as the sixth president of the Korean Food Promotion Institute. She replaces Seonjae who was inaugurated in April 2018.

Korean Food Promotion Institution is involved in efficiently marketing and advertising its brand in different regions of the world, as well as to keep the origin of Korean cuisine. The R&D was one of the ways that the organization used to modify as well as to keep the origin of Korean cuisine. The organization collaborates with various entities to improve Korean restaurants around the world.

Its vision is to be the organization that brings the values to Korean cuisine in the anticipated periods.