G1MANIA CO LTD

Business Type Manufacturer, Trading Company, Distributor/Wholesaler
Location Seoul, South Korea
Year Established 1989
Main Products Toys, Character Goods,Stationery,Character Clothes,Eco-friendly Stationery,
Country/Region South Korea
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Company Introduction

G-1 Contents Co., Ltd. possesses world class system and core-competence based on character design, products planning, manufacture, distribution, licensing and store management as a Multi Character Entertainment Company aiming at 'Global No. 1 Character Business'.In particular, G-1 Contents Co., Ltd. has been in contracts with 200 prominent local manufacturers and distributors for over 20 years for character merchandising business as the largest local contents platform company. G-1 Contents has solidified the reputation as representative character of the Republic of Korea by academic-industrial cooperation between Seoul National University and Korea Character Industrial Cooperating Association and 'KTX-mini' of Korail; Korean National Railroad Corporation.Inaddition to that, G-1 Contents is also taking the lead of green growth by launching an eco-friendly brand, 'Namumaum'G-1 Contents Co., Ltd. will always try the best to provide satisfaction and happiness to the consumers.Mission & VisionAiming at Global No.1 in character planning, licensing, merchandising, brand maintenance, store management field, capability of local licensing and merchandising of world class character brandGlobal leading company of character entertainmentG-1 Contents Co., Ltd. is an expert in character contentsCompany's History2010Feb. 2010 Changed the company name from 'G1Mania Co., Ltd.' to 'G-1 Contents Co., Ltd.'2009Nov. 2009 Elected as a chairperson of Contents Industry Special Committee of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium BusinessJul. 2009 Established Design Institute affiliated to G1Mania Co., Ltd.Jun.2009 Launched 'NamuMaum', an eco-friendly gtreen growth, low-carbon brandFeb.2009 Recommission as the chairman of the board of Korea Character Industrial Cooperating Association2008Dec.2008 Certified as an Inno-BizAug.2008 Signed a formal contract of character business and store management with KorailMar.2008 Opened direct-operated Konjiam Distribution CenterJan.2008 Secured Business right of Lineage 2 Characters of NCsoft2007Nov.2007 Purchased licensing copyright in Korea of Sanrio; Including Hello KittyJun.2007 Established Shanghai branch; products planning, market research, production managementApr.2007 Procured character business right of 'Bomai' of Korea Character Industrial Cooperating AssociationJan.2007 Selected as 'Hi Seoul'; excellent business brand of Seoul City2006Jun.2006 Selected as world-wide licensing, merchandising, and store managing company of Korail's KTX charactersMay.2006 The CEO of G1Mania got awarded Prime Minister's Commendation in excellent small-medium business sector2005Feb.2005 Commissioned as the chairman of the board of Korea Character Industrial Cooperating Association2003May.2003 Awarded Sanrio World Best Agency Prize2002Oct.2002 Awarded as an excellent small-medium venture company for investment by Small and Medium Industry BankSep.2002 Registered 5 characters including Jr. PolyMar.2002 Launched 5 own characters created by G1Mania 2000Apr.2000 Changed its corporate name from G1Korea Inc. to G1Mania Co., Ltd.1999Oct.1999 Selected as an official Korean Distributing Agent of Sanrio Co., Ltd.Jul.1999 Signed a character license contract of Doolinara Co.1998Oct.1998 Signed a character license contract of Sanrio Co., Ltd.1996 Oct.1996 Supplied character products to Everland, Samsung Co., Ltd.1993May.1993 Managed stores and provided character products planning to Lotteworld, Seoulland, Tongdo Fantasiaand Woobang Towerland1990Feb.1990 Managed Stores and provided character product development to Yongin JaYeonNongWon; Current name is 'Everland'1989May.1989 Established G1Korea Inc.

Contact Information

Contact Person Mr. Young Ho Cho
Job Title General Manager
Telephone 82-10-40259999
Address 12F Chundam B/D, 41-1 CHUNGDAM-DONG, KANGNAM-GU
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