Monami

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]

Monami Co., Ltd
TypePublic
Founded1960
FounderSong Samseok
Headquarters
Yong-In Si [1]
,
South Korea
Key people
Song Ha gyoung, CEO[2]
ProductsOffice supplies
Subsidiaries4
Websitemonami.com

Monami 153
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. businessweek.com
  2. Monami Co Ltd Company Profile gobizkorea.com
  3. Monami Co., Ltd (Public, SEO:005360) Monami Co. Ltd, Google Finance
  4. 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. 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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