Monami Explained
| nami Co., Ltd |
| Type: | Public |
| Foundation: | 1960 |
| Founder: | Song Samseok |
| Location City: | Yong-In Si [1] |
| Location Country: | South Korea |
| Key People: | Song Ha gyoung, CEO[2] |
| Products: | Office supplies |
| Subsid: | 4 |
| Homepage: | monami.com |
Monami Co., Ltd 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 153
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]
Notes and References
- http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ric=005360.KS Company Snapshot: Monami Co., Ltd.
- http://www.gobizkorea.com/blog/corp/profile.jsp?blog_id=MONAMI Monami Co Ltd Company Profile
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090313043951/http://www.google.com/finance?q=SEO:005360 Monami Co., Ltd (Public, SEO:005360)
- http://www.monami.com/mo_cen/mc_monami.asp Monami center
- http://www.monamiamerica.com/profile.html MonAmi Profile
- Web site: 윤동주 시 '별 헤는 밤' 새겨져 역대급 비주얼 뽐낸다는 모나미 볼펜. 인사이트. ko. 2019-04-15.
- http://www.korea.net/News/News/NewsView.asp?serial_no=20090205001 Prominent designs symbolize generations of Korean lives
- http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900410 Iconic designs that define the nation
- https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ko&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chosun.com%2Fsite%2Fdata%2Fhtml_dir%2F2009%2F02%2F15%2F2009021500723.html 'Everyone's Pen MonAmi 153
- https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monami.co.kr%2Frenewal%2Fmuseum%2Fmuseum5_12.htm&sl=ko&tl=en&history_state0= Episode 2: why is the Monami 153 called "153"?
- https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monami.co.kr%2Frenewal%2Fmuseum%2Fmuseum5_12.htm&sl=ko&tl=en&history_state0= Episode 4:Something about 12 :P
- https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monami.co.kr%2Frenewal%2Fmuseum%2Fmuseum5_12.htm&sl=ko&tl=en&history_state0= Episode 2: 1965
- http://www.monami.com/en/product/product_view.php?idx=8&ccode=005001 153 Gold
