Chong Kun Dang

Chong Kun Dang
Native name
종근당
Company typePublic
IndustryPharmaceuticals
FoundedMay 7, 1941; 83 years ago (1941-05-07) as Goongbon Pharmacy in Seoul, South Korea
FounderLee Jong-kun
Headquarters
Seoul
,
South Korea
Key people
Kim Young-joo (CEO)
RevenueIncrease 1.49 trillion (2022)[1]
(US$1.15 billion)
Increase ₩80.95 billion (2022)[1]
Number of employees
2,396 (2022)
Websiteckdpharm.com
Chong Kun Dang
Hangul
종근당
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJong Geun Dang
McCune–ReischauerChong Kŭn Tang

Chong Kun Dang (Korean종근당) is a South Korean multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Seoul. Founded as Goongbon Pharmacy under Japanese rule in 1941, it was renamed in 1946 and has since become one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the country.

  1. ^ a b "Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. Financials". Barron's. Retrieved December 22, 2023.