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06.01Launched Obesity treatment 'Contrav ER Tab.'
04.20Launched 'Kwangdong Lespedeza cuneata tea Yawang'
04.01Launched 'Kwangdong Kyung Ok Go' stick type (Renewal)
07.01Established the Vaccine Business Division
06.12Opened a History of Pharmacy Hall (Seoul National University)
06. 01Kwangdong-GSK signed the agreement to sell and distribute 8 vaccine products
05.22Sent medicine worth KRW 300 million for victims of the earthquake in Nepal
03.17Included as an affiliate of Korea-e-Platform
02.01Launched Kwangdong Burdock Tea
01.06Launched Tok n Tok topical solution, an acne treatment
01.06Launched ‘Redormin Tablet’, a sleep inducer made of crude drug raw materials
01.05Opened next-generation ERP (SAP) and started system operation
12.15Signed the agreement of distribution and joint sales with GSK (Glaxo Smith Klein)
12.15Seungawon volunteer activities at the welfare center for disabled children
12.01Launched ‘Speed Queen Tablet,’ a pain-killer exclusively for women
11.07Received ‘The Greatest Honor General Prize of Red Cross Member Order’ by Korean Red Cross
11.05Pajoo Welfare Center for the Disabled, volunteering administration of Vitamin D ‘BON’
11.01Launched ‘Lemon & Ginger’, a warm storage drink
10.25Volunteered Carriage of briquette of Love
10.16Held its 51 Foundation Anniversary and CI Announcement Ceremony of Kwangdong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
08.22Received Gratitude Plaque of ‘Celebration of the 11th Day of Energy’ supervised by Energy Citizen Association
08.12Launched ‘Kwangdong Power Tonic’ for examinees
07.31Held 7th Corn Family Environment Camp
07.311 Memorial Anniversary of the late Gasan chairman Soo Boo Choi
07.154 kinds of Kwangdong corn silk tea, 3 kinds of Men’s tea (Oriental Raisin Tea), acquired the eco-friendly package GP mark
06.20Was selected for the ‘Kwangdong Cancer Academy Award’ by Korea Cancer Association
06.02Launched “Viewfit Sparkling Time,” a carbonate drink
05.30Held 2th Vitamin C Industry-Academy research association seminar
05.29Business partnership agreement for supporting project for Jeju Island Oriental Medicine
05.16Launched Vita 500 Slush
05Vita 500, carried out ‘Online Social Responsibility Campaign’ with Daum
03.27Held 6th Gasan Culture Foundation Scholarship Certificate Conferment Ceremony
03.20Jeju Community Chest of Korea donated medicines
02.25Signed the agreement for the development fund with The School of Pharmacy of SNU
11.16Volunteered ‘2013 Carriage of briquette of Love’
10.31Acquired the patent right of ‘the corn silk skin brightener’ from KFRI (Korean Food Research Institute)
10.19Carried out the ‘Hope for Health of Senior Citizens’ volunteering program in commemoration of the 50th anniversary (Weonju)
10.16Proclaimed Vision ‘2020 Triple 1, Human Health Care Brand Company’
10.16Held 50th Anniversary Ceremony of Kwangdong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
09Launched Drinking Vitamin D ‘Kwangdong 100 Sedi’
09Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Development Corp., recorded the greatest monthly sales since the launch of ‘Samdasu’
09Launched ‘X-V tablet’, a hypertension medicine
09Vita 500, carried out ‘2013 KSAT(Korean Scholastic Aptitude Test) Event’ for the examinees
09Corn silk tea, carried out ‘the purchase receipt certification shot event’
08.02Samdasu, held ‘DMZ Peace & Life Camp’
07.30CEO Choi, Sung Won, inaugurated as the representative director
07.29Obesity medicine KD101, approved Phase 1 clinical FDA
07.24Rep. Director Soo Boo Choi passed away
07.20Held No. 6 Jeju-do Province Corn Family Environment Camp in the commemoration of the 50 anniversary ceremony
07Held ‘the slogan contest exhibit’ in the commemoration of 50 anniversary ceremony
06.29Vita 500, carried out ‘One happy day with multi-cultural kid baseball club’ (baseball game)
06Held ‘Episode & essay contest exhibit’ in the commemoration of 50 anniversary ceremony
06Korea Cancer Association, was selected for ‘Kwangdong Cancer Academy Awards’
06Launched IGNIS ODF (oral disintegrating film), a film-type impotence medicine
06Launched Ibanforce, an osteoporosis medicine for menopause women
06Launched Painkilling, launched anti-inflammatory acting Ketoprofen raw material medicated patch ‘medicinal briquette Keto Plus’
05Launched ‘Kwangdong Lemon Green Tea,’ the organic green tea raw material made in Jeju
05Started ‘contracted cultivation of black soybean in Jeju,’ Kwangdong Alchankong Soybean Milk black bean ingredient
05Vita 500, carried out ‘My own label making’ event
05.11Carried out ‘Love-house of hope’ volunteering campaign to repair the houses for the needy
05Vita 500, carried out ‘Online Social Responsibility Campaign’ together with Daum
04Started joint research of ‘Hovenia Dulcis’ liver protection and hangover cures effect’ by Industry-Academy cooperation group of Korea University
04Held 'Kwangdong Vsumer 8th Phase' Starting Ceremony
04.30Samdasu surpassed monthly sales of 10 billion
03.27Held No. 6 Gasan Culture Foundation Scholarship Certification Conferment Ceremony
03.22Held foundation general meeting of ‘Vitamin C Industry-Academy-Research Association’ under Korea Food Science Association
03.18Signed an agreement with Seoul City to donate the medicine to Seoul Health Keeper
03.13Received commendation by ‘Mayor of Weonju’ in the section of Local Community Responsibility
03Concluded native corn contracted cultivation with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
03Launched ‘Vitamin C Industry-Academy research association’ composed of Korea Food Science Academy members
02.06Vita 500, delivered the gifts of hope for full recovery to children suffering from pediatric cancer
12.15Started to sell Jeju Samdasu
12Received ‘Seoul special city mayor award’ in the energy-saving practice
10Participated in the low-carbon Green Growth Expo held by MOE(the Ministry of Environment)
09‘E-mart Corn silk tea’, received the ‘low-carbon product certification’ from the MOE
08‘Vita 500 and Corn silk tea’, received the ‘low-carbon product certification’ from the MOE
08Vita 500, held ‘2012 DMZ peace & life camp’
07‘Kwangdong Men’s Tea’, acquired the low carbon product certification from the MOE
07Kwangdong Corn silk tea, held ‘5th Corn family environment camp’
07Vita 500, held ‘Healing Road for Families of Children Suffering from Leukemia’
06Signed an agreement to support ‘Vita 500 treatment of children suffering from leukemia’ with Korea Leukemia Childhood Cancer Association
06Announced the ‘1st Kwangdong Cancer Academic Award’ together with Korea Cancer Society
06Applied for a patent of ‘Method of Mass Extraction of Maysin from Corn Silk’ together with RDA
06.15Received ‘Innovative Pharmaceutical Company Certification’ from MW
05Expanded and remodeled the Pyeongtaek GMP plant
03.15Selected as the preferred distributor of Samdasu by Jeju Development Corporation
03Held the 5th Gasan Culture Foundation Scholarship Certification Conferment Ceremony
12.05Received the outstanding award at ‘2011 Korea Sharing Volunteering Award’ by NPO Korea
10Participated in Low Carbon Green Growth Expo held by MOE(the Ministiry of Environment)
09Launched the new concept day and night cold preparation, ‘Hardy D&N’
09Launched the augmented reality-based marketing campaign for Vita 500
07.23Held the 4th Corn Family Environmental Camp
07Launched low-osmotic ion drink, ‘Aqua+ion’
06.10Received the 20th Economic Justice Enterprise Award by CCEJ
05.18Applied for patent for ‘Method of Manufacturing Corn Silk Extract Containing High Level of Maysin’ together with RDA
05.02Opened Hanam branch
04.21Signed the voluntary agreement for green Signed the voluntary agreement for green purchase with MOE (the Ministry of Environment)
03.22Gasan Culture Foundation, held the 4th Scholarship Certificate Conferment Ceremony
02.11Launched the incrementally modified drug Ecarex suspension
01.22Received ‘the Stepping Stone Award’ at ‘the 1st People Who Made Seoul Beautiful’ by the Korea Federation for Environmental Movement
11.16Agreed to participate in the new medicine joint development of curing hypersensitive bladder with Salvat Co.
10Participated in Low Carbon Green Growth Expo held by MOE (the Ministry of Environment)
10Introduced the new concept day & night divided cold preparation, ‘Hardy D&N’
07.22Received ‘2011 Energy Winner Award’ in Energy saving part from Consumers Korea
07Held the 3rd Corn Family Environmental Camp
05.13Signed the agreement to support food to National Food Bank’ with KNCSW
04.09Launched Kwangdong-Yeongju city-Gyeongbuk Clean Medicinal Crop Cluster
04.09Signed MOU to foster ‘Yeongju’ Poongi ginseng industry
04.08Exchanged ‘Kwangdong Ssangwha Tang’ for the ones with no preservatives
04.07Launched Kwangdong ‘ Men’s Tea (Oriental Raisin Tea)’
04.01Launched Korea Association for Vitamin Research
04.01Signed the agreement for joint development and co-marketing of ‘high content multi vitamin Myers’ Coc Tablet
03.29Launched ‘Kwangdong Wisaengsu’, ‘Sengnokchun’ with no preservatives
03.22Held the 3rd Gasan Culture Foundation Scholarship Certification Conferment Ceremony
03.08Signed the agreement for technology transfer for the new anti-obesity drug candidate substance with Yonsei University
03.01Launched Vita 500 renewal product in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the product
02.09Launched ‘Cell-guard’, an immune function improving functional food
12.01Received ‘MW Award’ for the food donation project in 2009
11.25Launched ‘Gohyang Omija’ drink
11.04Launched Vita 500 for children
11.02Launched ‘Kwangdong Vitamin C Tablet’
10.26Four parties signed MOU: Kwangdong Pharmaceutical, Mungyeong-si, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Oriental Industry Development Institute, and Gyeongbuk Clean Medicinal Crop Cluster Business Group
10.21Launched ‘Kwangdong Fermented Ssangwha Tang’
10.15Carried out the free briquette delivery campaign with Babsang
09.30Began selling ‘Infasurf,’ a newly born dyspnea symptom medicine
09.21Acquired HACCP certification
08.26Launched ‘Kwangdong High Jump’ chewable tablet
07.20Launched crude drug digestant, ‘Wisaengsu’
07.18Held the 2nd Corn Family Environment Camp
07.01Launched ‘East Sea 1032 Marine Deep Water’
06.24Signed the agreement for business cooperation with Daegu-Gyeongbuk Oriental Medicine Industry Promotion Agency
06.22Launched ‘Kwangdong Fermented Red Ginseng’, the first fermented red ginseng drink, at drugstores
06.10Signed a license agreement for breast cancer treatment drug ‘New Box’
06.08Vita 500 and Kwangdong corn silk tea, received Carbon Label certification
05.21Launched antiplatelet agent ‘PROVIC Tablet’
05.11Launched tea drink ‘Mindeule Hu’
03.23Launched ‘Met the Puer’
03.09Held the 2nd Gasan Culture Foundation scholarship certification conferment ceremony
03.06Received the 18th Economic Justice Enterprise Award from Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice
02.25Held the 2nd Gasan Culture Foundation scholarship certification conferment ceremony
12.23Signed the sponsorship agreement with ‘Love-house of Hope’
10.21Signed the license agreement for new anti-cancer drug with ‘RESprotect Co’ in Germany
08.29Kwangdong corn silk tea, surpassed 250 million bottles sold
08.22Held 1th Corn Family Environment Camp
06.19Signed the license agreement for the new anticancer drug with SDLY in China
06.18Rural Development Administration and Kwangdong Pharmaceuticals, signed MOU for joint research and industrialization
06Kwangdong corn silk tea, ranked No.1 in Global Customer Satisfaction
05.15Held the 1st Gasan Culture Foundation Scholarship Certificate Conferment Ceremony
04.24Vita 500, surpassed 2 billion bottle sold
03.29Soo Boo Choi, CEO of Kwangdong Pharmaceutical, received ‘Executive Award’
11.13Launched the ‘SFA’
10.16Moved to the HQ building to Seocho-dong/Held the 44th anniversary ceremony
04.23Vita 500 was selected as the official drink by KAVITA(the Korean Association for Vitamin Research)
02.01Vita 500 surpassed 1.5 billion bottles sold
01.06Signed the license agreement of a new anti-nausea drug with NovaDel in the US
12.21Kwangdong corn silk tea, received the Design Grand Award by Korea Package Design Association
12.12Chairman Soo Boo Choi, Received Korea CEO Gran Prix by Korea CEO Research Forum
07.01Launched Kwangdong corn Silk Tea
03.14Chairman Soo Boo Choi, received ‘Executive Award’ by KMA
01.10Signed the agreement for joint research and development for a new drug, etc. with Fine Chem
11.07Signed the agreement for exclusive sales right for mono-clone antibody leukemia treatment with Dinona Inc.
10.17Signed the agreement for exporting Vita 500 with RJ International Group
09.21Held the KM based EDMS development signing ceremony with SK C&C
05.31Surpassed KRW 20 billion in monthly sales
04.26Vita 500 received Luxury Brand Award by KMA
04.18Held the Ceremony for completion of Food and Drink 1,100 Line
03.28Chairman Soo Boo Choi, Received ‘Dongam Yagui Award’
10.16Published 40 years of Kwangdong and the autobiography of Chairman Soo Boo Choi
05.03Celebration Ceremony of Food Plant 1,000bpm facility
04.14Sales-Starting Ceremony of medicine specializing on obesity treatment, Adipex Tablet
03.25Vita 500, exported to Americas (US$200,000)
01.03Opened the ERP System
12.24Expanded and renovated Central Research Institue
10.16Held the 40th anniversary ceremony
12.31Surpassed KRW 100 billion sold
12.19Held Main Office ground breaking ceremony in Guro-dong
10.16Proclaimed Kwangdong VISION
08.16Moved the HQ (157-27, Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
03~05Conducted management diagnosis and consulting by Deloitte Consulting
04.01Received the Award in Equal Opportunity from the Ministry of Labor
10.11Selected as 2001 New Labor-Management Culture Outstanding Company from the Ministry of Labor
06.07Participated in ‘Korea Medical Expo’ in COEX
02.01Launched Vita500
08.09Kwangdong Hospital of Traditional Korean Medicine signed the cooperation agreement in Korean/Western medicine with St. Mary’s Hospital
07.09Launched customized cold medicine, Hardycol series
07.20Received the patent (234494) for herbal compound composition (musk substitute chong shim won)
03.03Received the Minister of Finance and Economy Award for being an outstanding taxpayer
12.13Selected as ‘97 Excellent Labor Relation Business’ from the Ministry of Labor
08.15Completed the construction of Daegu company building (total floor area 2900m2 of 2 basement and 6 ground floors)
05.06Purchased the company building in Daejeon (2 ground floors, total floor area 850m2)
04.06Received Order of Civil Merit, Magnolia Award from MW
04.30Opened Kwangdong Hospital of Traditional Korean Medicine
01.16Selected as KGMP plant environmental management outstanding company from the Environment Department
03.17Songtan Plant was designated as KGMP enterprise from MW
12.05Completed the construction of Songtan KGMP plant
01.15Completed the construction of Songtan No.1 plant
11.17Started as a listed company by Company disclosure
08.01Established Central Research Institue
04.01Created the Hospital Business Division (Selling Kopolang)
03.20Received the Order of New Village (Presidential)
12.16Acquired Hani Pharmaceutical
12.31Received the NTS Award for being the outstanding tax payer
07.12Acquired Seoul Pharmaceutical and moved the HQ office and plant
12.27Received the permit to manufacture Geobuk-pyo Woo Hwang Chong Shim Won
09.13Changed the name to Kwangdong Pharmaceutical
10.16Kwangdong Pharmaceutical (MW Medicine Manufacturing Permit No.226, Dongbinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu) was founded by Soo Boo Choi