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Korea.net takes a look at a range of long-lasting brands and successful firms, companies that have won over the hearts of domestic consumers and are now branching out overseas.
Beecom-C vitamins celebrate 52 years of history

Beecom-C vitamins celebrate 52 years of history

Up until even the 1960s, people in the past often suffered from "spring austerity" as they ran out of food after consuming the prior year's autumn harvest and before the ...

Mar 04,2015

Chojung beverages give tangy taste, refreshing feeling

Chojung beverages give tangy taste, refreshing feeling

There’s a particular beverage that has refreshed both the mouths and the hearts of thirsty drinkers for more than 80 years with its clear fizzy taste. This is Chojung Spa...

Feb 10,2015

Lingerie makes the body more beautiful

Lingerie makes the body more beautiful

Western style outfits worn by women overseas were first noticed by Namyeung Nylon's founder Nam Sang Soo when he was trading between Korea and Hong Kong in the early 1960...

Feb 04,2015

Seoul Milk: the milk of the nation for 79 years

Seoul Milk: the milk of the nation for 79 years

Milk has existed in Korea for quite a long time, as in most other countries. An orally transmitted folk tale says that Jumong (r. B.C. 37-B.C. 19), the founder of Gogurye...

Jan 29,2015

Mukunghwa attends to people's daily lives for over 67 years

Mukunghwa attends to people's daily lives for over 67 years

There is a product that has lived together with people in the home over many years, just like a plain, old cotton shirt. It is Mukunghwa soap, a soap that mothers most co...

Jan 23,2015

Malpyo becomes household name for shoe polish

Malpyo becomes household name for shoe polish

The shoes complete a gentleman's look. The line of a man's suit flows from the jacket and ends with flawlessly clean, polished shoes. Shoes are important because they det...

Jan 22,2015

Capturing the world one razor blade at a time: DORCO

Capturing the world one razor blade at a time: DORCO

DORCO showcases a variety of its razor blades, including disposable razors (right) through to the world’s first seven-blade razors (left).The world has been captured by t...

Jan 19,2015

Dazzling the world with its masterpieces: Hankook Chinaware

Dazzling the world with its masterpieces: Hankook Chinaware

Selected by the British royal family, Hankook Chinaware’s Prouna Queen's Diamond Jubilee line became part of the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee.The...

Jan 15,2015

The first Korean wine, Majuang

The first Korean wine, Majuang

Wine, the alcoholic beverage made with fermented grapes, is one of the first alcohols to appear in human history. The biblical account in the Book of Genesis says that af...

Jan 14,2015

Samchuly bicycles: pedaling across Korea for 70 years

Samchuly bicycles: pedaling across Korea for 70 years

Bicycles first appeared on the Korean Peninsula in the late 19th century when Korea opened its doors to the world and started adopting Western elements. There are differe...

Jan 07,2015