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About Andong Jongga Cultural Center
Established in October 2017, Andong Jongga Cultural Center is a small enterprise that develops and produces foods built on food experiences with Andong agricultural specialties and the traditional techniques handed down through Andong Jongga families.
By elevating Andong ginger and other regional products into premium goods, we contribute to higher farm incomes and a stronger local economy. We primarily use ginger grown under contract with Andong Nonghyup, and we also cultivate ginger ourselves in the open fields of Misato.
CEO's Message
It has been many years since we began carrying the old techniques of the Andong Jongga into the food of today. Since our founding in 2017, we have walked every step ourselves — from the ginger fields to the bottling line — to protect a single root of Andong ginger.
Instead of flashy additives, we add only time, care, and the traditional methods passed down from the Jongga. We hope each bottle brings honest flavor and heart to your table, and we will continue to grow together with our local farming community.
Co-CEOs Lee Sun-ja & Cha Jong-hak, Andong Jongga Cultural Center
CI & BI
CI — Andong Jongga Cultural Center
Researching wholesome food in Andong — a city of long tradition and pristine nature — we carry the tradition forward into honest food. Our CI, inspired by the tiles of a Korean giwa roof, embodies the value of tradition.
BI — Lee Sun-Ja Andong Ginger
Our BI portrays our founder, Lee Sun-Ja, holding a basket of ginger — a friendly symbol of the Andong Jongga tradition she faithfully preserves.
Company History
2021
- 02. Golden Ginger product launch
- 03. Ginger fermented tea R&D
- 05. Strawberry cheong launch
- 05. Purchased Seohu factory site and began construction
2020
- 01. Registered with the Gyeongbuk Export Association
- 04. Joined the Korean Red Cross as a member
- 04. Lee Sun-Ja Andong Ginger trademark registered (No. 40-1604201)
- 07. Ginger cheong exported to Louis Vuitton department store, France
- 07. Sangkwaehan Mok-ae exported to Canada
- 07. Ginger cheong and Mok-ae exported to Dubai
- 09. Certified as a women-owned business
- 10. Approved by the US FDA
- 11. Ran a solo overseas exhibition in Dubai
- 11. Exhibited at the Busan Food Expo
- 11. Ginger cheong and Mok-ae exported to Dubai and Indonesia
- 12. Certified as a sixth-industry (primary-plus) business
- 12. Registered under the geographical indication system as a regional specialty
- 12. Silver prize at the KOCCA Partnering Day
2019
- 01. Company name changed to Andong Jongga Cultural Center Co. (Agricultural Corporation)
- 01. Head office relocated and manufacturing facilities expanded
- 01. Ginger experience program education with the Ginger Network (Jan–Aug)
- 02. MOU signed with Andong Yemijeong (distribution)
- 03. Food manufacturing facility licensed
- 04. Ginger detergent patent registered (No. 10-1983805)
- 05. Exhibited at TUTTO FOOD Milano 2019, Italy
- 07. Designated a preliminary social enterprise
- 08. Joined the World Women Peace Group
2018
- 04. Advanced training as a Korean traditional food culture storyteller
- 04. Ginger tourism experience program education
- 10. Prize winner at the 16th Andong Tourism Souvenir Contest
- 11. Exhibited at the Hanoi Food Expo, Vietnam
- 12. Manufacturing plant established (2473, Pungil-ro, Iljik-myeon, Andong)
2017
- 10. Andong Chamsari Cultural Center Co. established
- 11. Two-year agreement with the Andong Ginger Network
- 11. MOU signed with Andong Nonghyup distribution center