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Country of origin

South Korean brands

OriginViz lists 3 brands that began in South Korea, across 2 categories. All of them are still owned from South Korea. Companies based in South Korea also own 1 brand that began elsewhere.

Automotive
Electronics
HyundaiKiaSamsung Galaxy
Brands from South Korea by category

→ flag owned from another countryBigger tiles: editor’s highlights, not sales.

All brands from South Korea

BrandOriginOwner todayFounded
HyundaiCars · AutomotiveSouth KoreaHyundai Motor Company1967
KiaCars · AutomotiveSouth KoreaHyundai Motor Company1944
Samsung GalaxySmartphones and tablets · ElectronicsSouth KoreaSamsung Electronics2009

Brands from elsewhere owned by South Korean companies

The other direction: brands that began outside South Korea and are owned from South Korea today.

BrandOriginOwner todayFounded
Harman KardonAudio equipment · ElectronicsUnited StatesSamsung ElectronicsForeign-owned1953