G1MANIA CO LTD

Company Description

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 & Vision
Aiming at Global No.1 in character planning, licensing, merchandising, brand maintenance, store management field, capability of local licensing and merchandising of world class character brand

Global leading company of character entertainment

G-1 Contents Co., Ltd. is an expert in character contents

Company's History
2010
Feb. 2010 Changed the company name from 'G1Mania Co., Ltd.' to 'G-1 Contents Co., Ltd.'

2009
Nov. 2009 Elected as a chairperson of Contents Industry Special Committee of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business
Jul. 2009 Established Design Institute affiliated to G1Mania Co., Ltd.
Jun.2009 Launched 'NamuMaum', an eco-friendly gtreen growth, low-carbon brand
Feb.2009 Recommission as the chairman of the board of Korea Character Industrial Cooperating Association

2008
Dec.2008 Certified as an Inno-Biz
Aug.2008 Signed a formal contract of character business and store management with Korail
Mar.2008 Opened direct-operated Konjiam Distribution Center
Jan.2008 Secured Business right of Lineage 2 Characters of NCsoft

2007
Nov.2007 Purchased licensing copyright in Korea of Sanrio; Including Hello Kitty
Jun.2007 Established Shanghai branch; products planning, market research, production management
Apr.2007 Procured character business right of 'Bomai' of Korea Character Industrial Cooperating Association
Jan.2007 Selected as 'Hi Seoul'; excellent business brand of Seoul City

2006
Jun.2006 Selected as world-wide licensing, merchandising, and store managing company of Korail's KTX characters
May.2006 The CEO of G1Mania got awarded Prime Minister's Commendation in excellent small-medium business sector

2005
Feb.2005 Commissioned as the chairman of the board of Korea Character Industrial Cooperating Association

2003
May.2003 Awarded Sanrio World Best Agency Prize
2002
Oct.2002 Awarded as an excellent small-medium venture company for investment by Small and Medium Industry Bank
Sep.2002 Registered 5 characters including Jr. Poly
Mar.2002 Launched 5 own characters created by G1Mania

2000
Apr.2000 Changed its corporate name from G1Korea Inc. to G1Mania Co., Ltd.

1999
Oct.1999 Selected as an official Korean Distributing Agent of Sanrio Co., Ltd.
Jul.1999 Signed a character license contract of Doolinara Co.

1998
Oct.1998 Signed a character license contract of Sanrio Co., Ltd.

1996
Oct.1996 Supplied character products to Everland, Samsung Co., Ltd.

1993
May.1993 Managed stores and provided character products planning to Lotteworld, Seoulland, Tongdo Fantasiaand Woobang Towerland

1990
Feb.1990 Managed Stores and provided character product development to Yongin JaYeonNongWon; Current name is 'Everland'

1989
May.1989 Established G1Korea Inc.

Company Information

• Country/Region: Korea
• Address: 12F Chundam B/D, 41-1 CHUNGDAM-DONG, KANGNAM-GU
• Website: http://www.g1mania.com
• Business Type: Manufacturer, Trading Company, Distributor/Wholesa
• Main Products: Toys, Character Goods, Stationery, Character Clothes, Eco-friendly Stationery,
• Location: Seoul, South Korea
• Year Established: 1989
• Number Of Employess: 51 - 100 People
• Trade Capacity: - -
• Production Capacity: - -

Contact info

• Contact Person: Mr. Young Ho Cho
• Job Title: General Manager
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