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1926 ~ 1970

1926 ~ 1970

1926 ~ 1970

1926 ~ 1970

1926 ~ 1970

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1926 ~ 1970

  • 1968

    • Enlarged Daebang-dong headquarters to consolidate Sosa plant facilities
    • Synthetic chemical plant opened in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do
    • Yuhan received Korean government commendation as “Best Taxpayer.”

  • 1962

    • New headquarters completed in Daebang-dong, Seoul
    • Yuhan Corporation became the first Korean pharmaceutical company listed on the Korea Stock Exchange.
    • Entered first cooperative agreements with major pharmaceutical companies (including American Cyanamid)

  • 1950

    • Corporate operations moved to Busan after outbreak of Korean War

  • 1945

    • Yuhan offices in North Korea and Manchuria closed following Korea’s independence.

  • 1936

    • Yuhan formally incorporated as a Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    • Manufacturing plant at Sosa, Gyeonggi-do, opened
    • Branch offices opened in Southeast Asia

  • 1926

    • Yuhan Corporation was founded and began importing, exporting and selling pharmaceutical products.