Kyungbang
company
Kyungbang (Korean: 경방) is a Korean chemical and textile company established in 1919 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its current CEO and chairman is Joon Kim.
The company was founded by Kim Seong-su (1891–1955) on October 5, 1919, during the Japanese Imperial Period as Keibō (京紡). It was meant to assist in achieving national independence by helping create economic self-sufficiency for Korea. Kim established it under the name Keijo Textile Corporation (京城紡織株式會社). The company changed its registered business name to the current name on July 14, 1970.
Sources
Eckert, Carter J. (1991). Offspring of Empire: The Koch'ang Kims and the Colonial Origins of Korean Capitalism,1876-1945. ISBN 0-295-97533-4.
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