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Monami

nami Co., Ltd

Company type	Public
Founded	1960
Founder	Song Samseok
Headquarters	Yong-In Si [1] , South Korea
Key people	Song Ha gyoung, CEO[2]
Products	Office supplies
Subsidiaries	4
Website	monami.com

Monami Co., Ltd (KRX: 005360) is a Korean maker of stationery, printer supplies, office supplies, pens and other writing instruments as well as artist materials.^[3] Founded in 1960,^[4] it continues to hold considerable market share in its home market, South Korea.^[5] Recently Monami has made many limited editions. For example, the edition motivated by the Korean poem 'Dong-ju Yun(윤동주 시인)'.^[6]

A symbol of daily post-war life in Korea, Monami's basic pen has continuously been on sale since its inception in 1963^[7] and is recognizable by nearly everyone in Korea.^[8] In 2009 this pen was noted by the government-run Korea Design Foundation as a design that has significantly influenced daily life in Korea.^[7] 3.3 billion have been sold, and the figures are still rising.^[9]

The pen's designation can be explained by the fact that the 153 was only the third product the company produced and that it originally sold for 15 won,^[10] the price of a newspaper or a bus ride at the time.^[11]

While the quality and price of this remarkable pen have risen,^[12] the design remains unchanged.

The gold-plated version of Monami 153 is also available.^[13]

Monami has factories at Ansan, South Korea, and Rayong, Thailand.^[4]

• Official website