Seoul Dairy Cooperative Ltd. () is a
food
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and
dairy cooperative headquartered in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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Background
Established in 1937, Seoul Dairy produces
milk
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,
yogurt
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and
beverage
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products at facilities in
Yangju,
Yongin
Yongin (; ) is a city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in th ...
,
Ansan
Ansan (, ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie ...
and
Geochang. It is the oldest supplier of dairy products in South Korea.
In 1937, the forerunner of Seoul Milk, the Gyeongseong Milk Trade Association, was established in
Jeong-dong in central Seoul. In September 1954, it was renamed the Seoul Milk Trade Association. In 1962, when Seoul Milk registered as a corporation, it became the Seoul Dairy Cooperative as its now.
The company has exported to a number of cities in China, including Qingdao, Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian and Yanji.
In December 2016, Seoul Milk launched CU Big Yogurt of convenience store chain CU.
In 2017, Seoul Milk released a milk product for pets.
In May 2021, Seoul Milk released mint-flavored chocolate milk (Mint Chocolate Latte). As "Mint chocolate group ()" has become a trend in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
, expectations are high for the new product.
Incidents
Nude performance incident
On January 26, 2003, Seoul Milk hosted a nude performance at the
Insa-dong art plaza with nude models that involved pouring yogurt over their bodies to promote their new yogurt product "edible yogurt miz (먹는 요구르트 美's')" and let the customers know that the new yogurt is safe to eat and good for their skin. The performance went for an hour and out of the full performance, the performance that was conducted in three minutes was considered problematic by the legal authorities. The people who planned the event were investigated for performative obscenity charges in 2006 and the head of marketing department for Seoul milk was liable to a 5 million won fine and the nude models each was liable to a fine of 500,000 won.
See also
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Korea Yakult
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Economy of South Korea
References
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Manufacturing companies based in Seoul
Food and drink companies established in 1937
Food and drink companies of South Korea
Dairy products companies of South Korea
South Korean brands
Brand name dairy products
Privately held companies of South Korea
Yogurt companies