Bohae (, BOHAE BREWERY CO., LTD.) is a South Korean brewing company based in

Mokpo Mokpo (; ) is the List of cities in South Korea, third largest and most densely populated city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed ...

South Jeolla Province South Jeolla Province (), formerly South Chŏlla Province, also known as Jeonnam (), is a province in the Honam, Honam region, South Korea, and the Provinces of Korea, southernmost province in mainland Korea. South Jeolla borders the provinces of ...

, representing breweries company within

Honam Honam (; literally "south of the lake") is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. Today, the term refers to Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State. The name "Jeonla-do" is used i ...

region. Among other beverages, Bonae produces

soju Soju (English pronunciation: ; ) is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage from Korea, traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. It is usually consumed neat. Its alcohol content ...

(a drink extracted from

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) and lemon cap, a wine made from

Rubus coreanus 300px, (left to right) ''R. coreanus, R. thibetanus, R. corchorifolius'' ''Rubus coreanus'', known as ''bokbunja'' (), Korean blackberry, or Korean bramble, is a species of raspberry native to Korea, Japan, and China. It produces edible berrie ...

. In the 1950s, Lim Gwang Haeng () established the company, whose background started from Japanese businessman, gaining the permission from national government. To start the enterprise, farmlands of

Prunus mume ''Prunus mume'', the Chinese plum or Japanese apricot, is a tree species in the family Rosaceae. Along with bamboo, the plant is intimately associated with art, literature, and everyday life in China, from where it was then introduced to Kor ...

were enormously planted in Haenam county. The company got awarded the exports of 5 million dollars by sending its wine made from

for

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and

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. In 2004, firstly as a South Korean brewing company, it gained entry for American wine market with a nickname of rugby ball-shaped bottle. The wine brand (, Bohae wine distilled from Korean black raspberries) also grabbed the title of silver and bronze in world wine competition. In 2005, Bohae wine became official wine of

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summit initiated in Busan.<보해 복분자 APEC 만찬에 오른다> (in Korean)
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Products

Fruit Wine

* Bohae Bokbunjajoo (

Bokbunja-ju ''Bokbunja-ju'' (), also called ''bokbunja'' wine, is a Korean fruit wine made from wild and/or cultivated black raspberry — traditionally, of the Korean species ''Bokbunja'' (''Rubus coreanus''). The beverage is produced in Gochang County, N ...

) * Matchsoon (

Maesil-ju ''Maesil-ju'' (), also called plum wine, plum liquor, or plum liqueur, is an alcoholic drink infused with ''Prunus mume, maesil'' (plums). The exact origins of ''Maesil-ju'' are unknown, but it is thought to date back to the 918-1392 Goryeo peri ...

)

Soju Soju (English pronunciation: ; ) is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage from Korea, traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. It is usually consumed neat. Its alcohol content ...

* Yipseju * Bohae Soju

Makgeolli ''Makgeolli'' (), sometimes anglicized to makkoli (, ), is a Korean alcoholic drinks, Korean alcoholic drink. It is a milky, off-white, and lightly sparkling rice wine that has a slight viscosity, and tastes slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, and astr ...

* Soony

References

External links

*{{in lang, ko}
Website of Bohae
Food and drink companies established in 1950 Drink companies of South Korea South Korean brands Mokpo South Korean companies established in 1959