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Hankook P&G

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Korean subsidiary of Procter & Gamble

P&G Korea (Procter & Gamble Korea Inc.; Korean: 한국피앤지) is a South Korean consumer goods company headquartered in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is a subsidiary of American multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble. The company was established as Seotong P&G (서통피앤지) in 1989, and changed its name to Korea P&G (한국피앤지) in 1993.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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P&G Korea (Procter & Gamble Korea Inc.; Korean: 한국피앤지) is a South Korean consumer goods company headquartered in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is a subsidiary of American multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble.2

The story

Established in 1989 as Seotong P&G with capital of 11 billion KRW.

In 1992 Seotong P&G 70 billion A sole investment South Korea Cheon-an Factory completion

In 1993 the company changed its name from Seotong P&G to Korea P&G; with its capital increasing to 107 billion KRW.

In 1997 Korea P&G merged with SsangYong Paper Co.

Exports exceeded US$70 million in 1999.

Products launched

1989 Ivory soap

1989 Whisper toilet paper

1989 Pampers baby diapers (later renamed Cutie)

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1993 Pantene haircare products launched

1995 Vidal Sassoon haircare products launched

1997 Pringles potato crisps

1999 Febreze disodorant

1999 Cutie Super Premium toilet paper

1999 Whisper Green/Whisper Fresh toilet paper

2000 SK-II cosmetics line

2000 Charmin toilet paper

2000 Attends adult briefs,

2000 Joy dishwashing liquid

2003 Head & Shoulders dandruff haircare products,

2003 Crest Spin electric toothbrush

2004 Wella haircare products

2004 Whisper Soft toilet paper

2004 Pantene Amino-Pro Vitamin shampoo

2005 Gillette shaving products

From Wikipedia’s article on Procter & Gamble Korea, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

As of 2017, the products that the company produces are SK-II, Febreze, Gillette, Whisper, and Downy.

From Wikipedia’s article on Procter & Gamble Korea, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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