What is "kooksoondang"

Kooksoondang is a Korean Brewery, founded in 1952. The name is translated to mean "house of good yeast and good wines."

Kooksoondang is a major producer of natural beverages and health-related products. In 1994, Mr. Jung-Ho Bae, CEO of the company, refurbished the benefits of a traditional wine Koreans have been enjoying for many years, mixing modern technology with old formula, and produced Bek Se Ju.

It has a unique fermentation method for the brewing of rice wine. Unlike the regular methods of producing rice wine, Kooksoondang grind raw rice with Nuruk (Korean traditional kōji) and brew them without steaming.

Kooksoondang Brewery has been involved in exporting since 1994, and in 2003, the company took over Haitai&Company. The company's current president is Bae Jung Ho.

Kooksoondang is exported to over 35 countries around the world.

The export volumes reached over $5 million in 2005.

In Canada, the main distributor is CoBees Enterprise Ltd., located in Port Moody, British Columbia.