Gwangju Shinsegae. Co. ,Ltd. operates department stores under the E-Mart name in South Korea. The company was formerly known as Gwangju Shinsegae Department Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Gwangju Shinsegae. Co. ,Ltd. in 2006. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Gwangju, South Korea. Gwangju Shinsegae. Co. ,Ltd. is a subsidiary of Shinsegae Inc.