About HallaScan

Halla (漢拏), read through its old characters, means "the mountain that draws down the Milky Way" — 漢 is the Milky Way, 拏 means to grasp. Mt. Hallasan is South Korea's highest peak (1,950m), with a crater lake called Baengnokdam at its summit. To Koreans, Hallasan is more than a mountain — it's a cultural symbol of looking out for what matters, from the highest place in the country.

The volcanic island of Jeju, where Hallasan rises, is known for having some of Korea's most pristine nature — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Natural Heritage site. Locally it's called 삼다도, the "Island of Three Abundances": wind, stone, and women. HallaScan was born on this island.

Halla and halal sound similar. To Koreans, the name is a mountain; to Muslims, a familiar echo. Two worlds meeting in a single sound — a coincidence we love.

A note of respect: halal doesn't mean "pure" in a vague sense. It refers to specific rules set by Islamic law. HallaScan is a tool that respects those rules — not one that tries to redefine them.

HallaScan checks Korean food, cosmetics, and everyday products for halal compliance. Snap the front and back of the package — our AI reads the product name and ingredient panel, then cross-checks against Korean government sources (MFDS food registry, HACCP certification, livestock and drug databases) and our local rule engine of 420+ haram and mushbooh ingredients. Every result is triple-verified: public databases + AI analysis + community reports. When in doubt, we err on the side of caution and mark items mushbooh.

Started on Jeju, built for every Muslim living in Korea.