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The history of pioneering
fashion industry

We have always value new ideas and challenges,
leading advancement of fashion industry.

EXTENSION AND REDEFINE BUSINESS DOMAIN
2012~PRESENT

Setting a milestone for leap to a leading a company in clothing and distribution industry.
  • March 2017 Busan, Saha-Gu Life-style shopping mall ‘Artmalling’ grand open
  • June 2016 Taking over a French brand ‘Castelbajac’
  • December 2016 Elected to the KMAC Hall of Fame
  • September 2016 Fashion Group Hyungji – Hyungji Esquire a hundredth anniversary
  • August 2016 Launched Hungji Esquire ‘Jean Charles de Castelbajac’ Bag&ACC
  • July 2016 Established a joint venture company Hungji Elite – China Baoxiniao
  • September 2015 Declared integrated CI of the group and 2020 Vision.
  • June 2015 Merged EFC(Esquire) as an affiliate of Fashion Group Hyungji
  • May 2015 Acquired Wildroses, a global brand.
  • April 2015 Constructed Yangsan Logistics Information Center.
  • March 2015 Launched Castelbajac, a golf wear brand designed from inspiration of art
  • January 2015 Opened Hyungji Vision Center, an urban training institute
  • December 2014 Acquired domestic trademark rights for Stefanel, an Italian ladies’ wear brand
  • May 2014 Acquired Golfwear 'Castelbajac'
  • September 2013 Acquired ELITE BASIC co.,Ltd(well known clothing company as Student's Uniform)
  • July 2013 Acquired C&M VINA Co.,Ltd. in Vietnam
  • June 2013 Acquired a women’s clothing brand, Carries note
  • April 2013 Chairman Byung-Oh Choi awarded a prize for the Fair Trade Day
    supervised by the government
  • April 2013 Acquired a premium shopping mall, ‘Bauhaus’
  • March 2013 Groundbreaking ceremony for Fashion Group Hyungji’s logistics center in Yangsan
  • February 2013 Byung-Oh Choi appointed as chairman of the committee for mid-sized companies in the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • November 2012 Awarded the Management Grand Award’s marketing grand prize (Two consecutive years) supervised by KMAC
  • June 2012 Awarded The 44th CEO of the Year Award supervised by KMA
  • April 2012 Acquired Men’s clothing company Woosung I&C Co., Ltd
  • March 2012 Crocodile Ladies was ranked No.1 Korea Brand Power Index (Two consecutive years)
  • February 2012 Held a grand start-ups briefing session in remembrance of 30th anniversary

LEADING PERIOD2006 ~ 2011

Building the No. 1 women’s fashion business portfolio
  • February 2011 CEO Choi, appointed as a president of the Korean Apparel
    Industry Association
  • November 2010 Awarded the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit
    for the 24th Textile Day as an exemplary CEO
  • March 2010 Launched women’s fast fashion brand ‘CMT’
  • November 2010 Launched Woman outdoor clothing ‘Wildroses’
  • December 2009 Awarded the 16th Business Innovation Grand Award by Prime Minister
  • December 2009 Changed company name to Fashion Group Hyungji Co., Ltd and declared CI
  • July 2009 Transferred to a new office building in Yeoksam-dong,Gang nam district
  • November 2009 Launched a Men’s casual clothing ‘arnaldo bassini’
  • December 2008 Exceeded 500 billion won in sales over all brands
  • September 2008 Launched women’s casual clothing ‘Ragello’
  • December 2007 Completed construction of Hyungji’s integrated logistics center in Kyunggi
  • August 2007 Launched women’s clothing brand ‘Olivia Hassler’
  • February 2006 Launched women’s clothing brand ‘Chatelaine’

TAKE-OFF1996 ~ 2005

Growing up influential company in the ladies’ apparel market based on the success story of Crocodile Ladies
  • JULY 2005 Established Shanghai Hanyoungjeyeojang Co., Ltd in China
  • February 2005 Established Chatelaine Co., Ltd
  • November 2004 Awarded the Iron Tower Order of Industrial Service
    Merit for the 18th Textile Day as an exemplary CEO
  • August 2003 Transferred to a new office building in Gang nam distirct
  • 2002 Took over the first office building ‘Miwoo building’ near Cheonggyecheon
  • September 1998 Established Hyungji Apparel Co, Ltd.
  • March 1996 Launched Crocodile Ladies

BEGINNING1982 ~ 1995

Beinning the clothing business in Dongdaemun, Seoul only with great zeal for fashion on the barren land
  • 1994 Established Hyungji Corporation
  • 1982 Established Crown company