Naegohyang
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Naegohyang (내고향, "My Homeland") is a North Korean state-run conglomerate.[1][2]
History
Naegohyang began as a manufacturer of cigarettes, including the premiere brand "7.27", and diversified into other goods, including soju and electronics.[3][4]
The conglomerate also produces sports apparel.[5][6] The company opened clothing stores in Pyongyang in 2015, including at the Mirae Scientists Street.[7]
The Naegohyang Sul soju brand began appearing around 2017.[7]
References
- ↑ O'Carroll, Chad (May 25, 2017). Hotham, Oliver (ed.). "North Korea's 7.27 cigarettes selling at higher prices than foreign brands: menu". NK News.
7.27 cigarettes are produced by the Naegohyang (my homeland) conglomerate, which has this year diversified its product range to produce electronics and sports clothing, Reuters recently reported.
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- ↑ "A new breed of conglomerates is helping to prop up North Korea". The Economist. January 25, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ↑ Abrahamian, Andray (February 28, 2018). "Sanctions and Marketization in North Korea: Lessons from Myanmar". The Henry L. Stimson Center.
Naegohyang is a company that has long produced cigarettes, but has recently moved into producing playing cards, electronic goods and sports clothing.
- ↑ Moon, Sunghui (July 14, 2017). "North Korea's Kim Secretly Monitoring Citizens With Video Footage". Translated by Lipes, Joshua. Radio Free Asia.
“[According to the order] tobacco products, North Korea-China joint-produced sweets, beauty products, Naegohyang [in English, my hometown] brand sports apparel, and luxury athletic shoes must show no difference in quality or packaging between domestic and export versions.”
- ↑ Rashid, Raphael (February 12, 2018). "Photo Essay: North Korea's Cheerleaders Win the Ice Hockey Game". KOREA EXPOSÉ.
Each North Korean cheerleader carried a blue bag, marked by her name and carrying props — a unification flag, colored rackets, a loop made of plastic flowers, and that controversial mask. The bag was branded with the words “Naegohyang” (my hometown), a North Korean conglomerate that provides goods including cigarettes and sports clothing.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jung, Damin (August 24, 2017). Hotham, Oliver (ed.). "North Korean conglomerate-style company now selling alcohol: photos". NK News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.