Kooksoondang

Infobox Korean company
company_name = Kook Soon Dang
company_
company_type =
foundation = 1952
parent =
location = Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
key_people = Bae Jung-ho, President
industry =
products = yakju
bekseju
bekseju dry
kang jang bekseju
50seju

revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
num_employees =
homepage = [http://www.ksdb.co.kr/ www.ksdb.co.kr]
hangul = 국순당
hanja = 麴醇堂
rr = Gook Soon Dang
mr = Kook Soon Dang

Kooksoondang (ko-hhrm|hangul=국순당) is a Korean Brewery, founded in 1952. The name literally means "house of good yeast and good wines".

Kooksoondang is a major producer of natural beverages and health-related products. In 1994, Mr.jung-Ho Bae, CEO of the company, refurbished the benefits of a traditional wine Koreans have been enjoying for many years, mixing modern technology with old formula, and produced Bek Se Ju.

It has a unique fermentation method for the brewing of rice wine. Unlike the regular method of producing rice wine, Kooksoondang grind raw rice with Nuruk (Korean traditional koji) and brew them without steaming.

Kooksoondang Brewery has been involved in exporting since 1994, and in 2003, the company took over Haitai&Company. The company's current president is Bae Jung Ho.

Kooksoondang is exporting about 35 countries over the world.

The export volumes grew into over $ 5 million in 2005

In Canada, the main distributor is Dinoy Trading Inc., located in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

ee also

*Economy of South Korea

External links

* [http://www.ksdb.co.kr KookSoonDang website]