Monami

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nami Co., Ltd
Company type Public
Founded1960
FounderSong Samseok
Headquarters
Yong-In Si [1]
,
South Korea
Key people
Song Ha gyoung, CEO [2]
ProductsOffice supplies
Subsidiaries 4
Website monami.com

Monami Co., Ltd (KRX : 005360) is a Korean maker of stationery, printer supplies, office supplies, pens and other writing instruments as well as artist materials. [3] Founded in 1960, [4] it continues to hold considerable market share in its home market, South Korea. [5] Recently Monami has made many limited editions. For example, the edition motivated by the Korean poem 'Dong-ju Yun(윤동주 시인)'. [6]

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Monami 153

Two Monami 153 pens Mon ami 153 x2.JPG
Two Monami 153 pens

A symbol of daily post-war life in Korea, Monami's basic pen has continuously been on sale since its inception in 1963 [7] and is recognizable by nearly everyone in Korea. [8] In 2009 this pen was noted by the government-run Korea Design Foundation as a design that has significantly influenced daily life in Korea. [7] 3.3 billion have been sold, and the figures are still rising. [9]

The pen's designation can be explained by the fact that the 153 was only the third product the company produced and that it originally sold for 15 won, [10] the price of a newspaper or a bus ride at the time. [11]

While the quality and price of this remarkable pen have risen, [12] the design remains unchanged.

The gold-plated version of Monami 153 is also available. [13]

Production bases and facilities

Monami has factories at Ansan, South Korea, and Rayong, Thailand. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Company Snapshot: Monami Co., Ltd. [ dead link ] businessweek.com
  2. ↑ Monami Co Ltd Company Profile gobizkorea.com
  3. ↑ Monami Co., Ltd (Public, SEO:005360) Monami Co. Ltd, Google Finance
  4. 1 2 Monami center Archived 2010-11-04 at the Wayback Machine monami.com
  5. ↑ MonAmi Profile Archived 2009-11-03 at the Wayback Machine monamiamerica.com
  6. ↑ "윤동주 시 '별 헤는 밤' 새겨져 역대급 비주얼 뽐낸다는 모나미 볼펜". 인사이트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  7. 1 2 Prominent designs symbolize generations of Korean lives korea.net, February 05, 2009
  8. ↑ Iconic designs that define the nation joonangdaily.com, January 31, 2009
  9. ↑ 'Everyone's Pen MonAmi 153 Translated from Chosun Daily, February 16, 2009
  10. ↑ Episode 2: why is the Monami 153 called "153"? Translated from Monami official site
  11. ↑ Episode 4:Something about 12 :P Translated from Monami official site
  12. ↑ Episode 2: 1965 Translated from Monami official site
  13. ↑ 153 Gold from Monami official site
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