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{{short description|South Korean company}}
{{Short description|South Korean tobacco company}}
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| location_city = [[Daejeon]]
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| key_people = Bok-In Baek <small>([[President (corporate title)|President]] & [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/people.asp?privcapId=2456724|title=KT&G Corporation: CEO and Executives|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref>
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| footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=2456724|title=KT&G Corporation: Private Company Information|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref><ref name="history">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kt-g-corporation-history/|title=History of KT&G Corporation|website=www.fundinguniverse.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kgcus.com/our-story|title=Our Story, Cheong Kwan Jang's Ginseng, best ginseng - Korea Ginseng Corp|website=www.kgcus.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref>
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| revenue = {{increase}} [[US Dollars|USD]] 3.9 billion <ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2018&no=75464|title=KT&G rakes in record-high global sales of $979 mn in 2017|website=pulsenews.co.kr|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref>
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| footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=2456724|title=KT&G Corporation: Private Company Information|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref><ref name="history">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kt-g-corporation-history/|title=History of KT&G Corporation|website=www.fundinguniverse.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kgcus.com/our-story|title=Our Story, Cheong Kwan Jang's Ginseng, best ginseng - Korea Ginseng Corp|website=www.kgcus.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref>
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{{Infobox korean name
|hangul = 한국담배인삼공사
|hanja = 韓國かんこく담배人ひと蔘公社しゃ
|rr = Hanguk Dambae Insam Gongsa
|mr = Hanguk Tampae Insam Kongsa
}}

'''KT&G''' (originally "Korea Tobacco & Ginseng" and later "Korea Tomorrow & Global Corporation", Korean : 한국담배인삼공사, Hanguk Dambae Insam Gongsa, {{kse|033780}}) is the leading [[tobacco]] company in [[South Korea]] with annual sales over $4 billion USD. KT&G was originally a [[government of South Korea|government]]-owned [[monopoly]] but was privatized and today is publicly traded, competing for [[market share]] with other international tobacco firms such as [[Philip Morris International]], [[British American Tobacco]], and [[Japan Tobacco]].<ref name="history" /> KT&G’s sales volume share was 62% of the Korean market in 2009.<ref name="euromonitor">{{cite web| url= http://www.euromonitor.com/Tobacco_in_South_Korea| title= Tobacco in South Korea| publisher= euromonitor| date= Aug 2010| accessdate =2 Jan 2011}}</ref>


'''KT&G Corporation''' ({{Korean |hangul=주식회사 케이티앤지}}), originally '''Korea Tobacco & Ginseng''', is the leading [[tobacco]] company in [[South Korea]] with annual sales over US$4 billion. KT&G was originally a [[government of South Korea|government]]-owned [[monopoly]] but was privatized and today is publicly traded, competing for [[market share]] with other international tobacco firms such as [[Philip Morris International]], [[British American Tobacco]], and [[Japan Tobacco]].<ref name="history" /> KT&G's sales volume share was 62% of the Korean market in 2009.<ref name="euromonitor">{{cite web| url= http://www.euromonitor.com/Tobacco_in_South_Korea| title= Tobacco in South Korea| publisher= euromonitor| date= Aug 2010| access-date =2 Jan 2011}}</ref>
KT&G produces popular Korean [[cigarette]] brands such as: The One, Indigo, Arirang, This, This Plus, Zest, Esse, Raison, and Lo Crux. It has been expanded outside Korea, especially through its superslims brand Esse in [[Russia]] and other [[eastern Europe]]an markets.


KT&G also owns significant subsidiaries such as [[Korea Ginseng Corporation]], Yungjin Pharm (a pharmaceuticals company), and several bio ventures. Its headquarters are in [[Daejeon]].
KT&G also owns significant subsidiaries such as [[Korea Ginseng Corporation]], Yungjin Pharm (a pharmaceuticals company), and several bio ventures. Its headquarters are in [[Daejeon]].


==Tobacco brands==
==Brands==
KT&G produces popular Korean [[cigarette]] brands such as The One, Indigo, Arirang, This, This Plus, Zest, [[Esse (cigarette)|Esse]], [[Raison (cigarette)|Raison]], and Lo Crux. It has been expanded outside Korea, especially through its superslim brand Esse in [[Russia]] and other [[Eastern Europe]]an markets.


===Main brands===
==See also==
* [[Smoking in South Korea]]
*Carnival (Overseas, primarily USA)
*Pine Prime (Oversea)
*Bohem Cigar No.2
*Bohem Cigar No.3
*Bohem Cigar No.5
*Bohem Cigar No.6
*Bohem Cigar Cubana
*Bohem Cigar Mini
*Cloud9
*Cloud9 1 mg
*Esse Special Gold
*Esse Blend IN 3
*Esse One
*Esse Field
*Esse Menthol
*Esse Prime
*Esse Classic
*Esse Soo 0.5
*ESSE presso
*ESSE Ice presso
*ESSE Sun presso
*The One fresh
*The One 1
*The One 0.5
*[[Raison (cigarette)|Raison]] Red
*Raison Blue
*Raison Black
*Raison Fresh
*Raison French Yogo
*Raison French Black

*Indigo
*Arirang
*Y 1mm
*Y 3mm
*Ents 1mm
*Lo Crux
*Lo Crux M
*Wind
*Zest
*Vision
*Humming Time
*Timeless TIME Light
*Timeless TIME
*Simple
*Doraji Yeon
*RICH
*THIS
*THIS plus
*timeless TIME (Overseas, primarily USA)
*Hanaro
*Lilic
*Lilac Menthol
*Rose
*Hallasan
*Eighty eight light
*Black Jack
*Low stick
*Low stick Menthol
*Low stick Lights
*Hong Kong Lights
*Hong Kong (rokok)
*Hong Kong Menthol
*Zamrud
*Zamrud Menthol
*Zamrud Lights
*Zamrud Kuning
*TS MILD
*TS MENTHOL
*Master
*Langkah emas LE SUPER
*ON Mild
*ON Menthol
*Hoopa (Discontinued)
*Edge
*Pine
*Pundimas

==Corporate social contribution==
KT&G welfare foundation was found in July 2003. It provides professional welfare services to senior citizens, children and immigrants.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Official website|http://www.ktng.com/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.ktng.com/}}
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|yahoo= 033780.KS
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{{chaebol}}
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{{S&P Asia 50}}
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[[Category:2002 initial public offerings]]
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[[Category:Food and drink companies of South Korea]]
[[Category:Chemical companies of South Korea]]
[[Category:Tobacco companies of South Korea]]
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[[Category:Companies listed on the Korea Exchange]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Korea Stock Exchange]]
[[Category:Companies in the KOSPI 200]]
[[Category:Companies in the S&P Asia 50]]
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[[Category:Companies based in Daejeon]]
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Latest revision as of 07:52, 11 April 2024

KT&G Corporation
Native name
주식회사 케이티앤지
FormerlyKorea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation
Company typePublic
KRX: 033780
IndustryTobacco
PredecessorKorea Monopoly Corporation
FoundedApril 1989; 35 years ago (1989-04)
Headquarters
Daejeon
,
South Korea
Key people
Bok-In Baek
(President & CEO)[1]
ProductsCigarettes
RevenueIncrease USD 3.9 billion [2] (2018)
Decrease USD 1.07 billion [2] (2018)
Total assetsUSD 10.1 billion [3] (2018)
SubsidiariesKGC
Yungjin Pharm
Footnotes / references
[4][5][6]

KT&G Corporation (Korean: 주식회사 케이티앤지), originally Korea Tobacco & Ginseng, is the leading tobacco company in South Korea with annual sales over US$4 billion. KT&G was originally a government-owned monopoly but was privatized and today is publicly traded, competing for market share with other international tobacco firms such as Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco.[5] KT&G's sales volume share was 62% of the Korean market in 2009.[7]

KT&G also owns significant subsidiaries such as Korea Ginseng Corporation, Yungjin Pharm (a pharmaceuticals company), and several bio ventures. Its headquarters are in Daejeon.

Brands[edit]

KT&G produces popular Korean cigarette brands such as The One, Indigo, Arirang, This, This Plus, Zest, Esse, Raison, and Lo Crux. It has been expanded outside Korea, especially through its superslim brand Esse in Russia and other Eastern European markets.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "KT&G Corporation: CEO and Executives". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. ^ a b "KT&G rakes in record-high global sales of $979 mn in 2017". pulsenews.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. ^ "033780:Korea SE Stock Quote - KT&G Corp". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. ^ "KT&G Corporation: Private Company Information". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  5. ^ a b "History of KT&G Corporation". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  6. ^ "Our Story, Cheong Kwan Jang's Ginseng, best ginseng - Korea Ginseng Corp". www.kgcus.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  7. ^ "Tobacco in South Korea". euromonitor. Aug 2010. Retrieved 2 Jan 2011.

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