E-Mart hopes to make Jeju Soju global with acquisition

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E-Mart hopes to make Jeju Soju global with acquisition

E-Mart, a discount chain under the retail giant Shinsegae Group, has acquired the regional soju distiller Jeju Soju, the company said Tuesday. The acquisition comes six months after it inked a provisional contract with the Jeju Island-based liquor company.

Jeju Soju accounts for a mere 1 percent of the Korean market. Rather than compete in the domestic market against big players like Hite Jinro and Lotte Liquor, E-Mart hopes to enter foreign markets by exporting Jeju Soju products to China, Vietnam and Mongolia through its overseas stores.

E-Mart said it would invest in developing a new lineup to strengthen the brand’s competitiveness in the future. Jeju Soju currently manufactures two beverages: Sandorong, which has 18 percent alcohol content, and Gopdeulak with 20.1 percent alcohol content.
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