Dong-A Socio Group is ready to jump into New Flow for New Shift.
Staying socially responsible and complying with the principles of ESG management, Dong-A Socio Group is driven by the new engine of growth that opens a sustainable future ahead.
2023
- May
- Dong-A Socio Group held ‘Walk 6.5km and Donate’ Campaign to support diabetic patients.
- May
- Yongma Logis rated A+ in the Corporate Logistics Service Assessment 2022.
- May
- CEO Choi Gyeong-eun of STgen Bio received a Ministerial Citation of Gender Equality in Employment.
- Mar
- Dong-A Socio Holdings ran ‘60-Minute Earth Hour’ Campaign.
- Mar
- Dong-A Socio Group raised relief funds for earthquake-devastated Türkiye and Syria.
- Jun
- Dong-A Socio Group donated proceeds from ‘Share Your Love’ Bazaar.
- Jun
- Dong-A Socio Holdings rated AA in MSCI’s ESG ratings.
- Jul
- Dong-A Socio Group established the Digital Healthcare Business Task Force.
- Apr
- Dong-A Socio Holdings held the inaugural Town Hall Meeting.
2022
- Sep
- Dong-A Socio Holdings was certified as a ‘remarkable workplace to grow talents’ for 2022.
- Oct
- Dong-A Socio Holdings took part in BIS Impact Forum to declare the company-level ‘Anti-bribery Management Plans.’
- Nov
- Dong-A Socio Group held the 90th anniversary ceremony entitled ‘New Flow, New Shift for Next Hundred Years.’
- May
- Dong-A Socio Group held the 2nd ‘Walk 6.5km and Donate’ Campaign to support diabetic patients.
- May
- Reduced greenhouse gas emission in Dong-A companies was officially verified by Dong-A Socio Group.
- Mar
- Dong-A Socio Group deployed its Voluntary Pharmacy Truck to aid victims at wildfire disaster areas in Uljin, Korea.
- Mar
- Dong-A Socio Holdings took part in BIS Summit 2022 as an anti-bribery co-signee.
- Mar
- Sooseok Culture Foundation held Hamchun Dong-A Medical Award ceremony.
- Jun
- Dong-A Socio Holdings held ‘Use Your Cup’ Campaign to promote use of reusable cups in the offices.
- Jul
- Dong-A Socio Holdings held a The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission’s standard ethical training.
- Feb
- DM Bio was renamed to STgen Bio.
- Dec
- Dong-A Socio Group proclaimed its human right management philosophy.
- Dec
- STgen Bio was certified with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Aug
- Dong-A Socio Group held ‘Phoenix Camp 2022’ to strengthen the unity among employees.
- Apr
- Dong-A Socio Holdings opened its first ‘Earth Bag’ to promote reuse and recycle.
2021
- Sep
- ST Pharm expanded oligonucleotides therapeutics production facilities in its plant in Banwol, Korea.
- Sep
- Dong-A Socio Holdings became a member of UN Global Compact.
- Oct
- Dong-A Socio Holdings became a model company of publicly announcing a corporate governance report in 2021.
- Nov
- ST Pham began new mRNA therapeutics and vaccines businesses.
- Nov
- Dong-A Otsuka received an honorary recognition of Korea Red Cross.
- Nov
- Integrated Report Gamasot covering Dong-A Socio Holdings and Dong-A Socio Group received LACP Spotlight Award 2019.
- Nov
- Dong-A Socio Group donated funds to the recipients of ‘Circulate Resources, Bring Back the Earth’ Campaign.
- Nov
- Integrated Report Gamasot covering Dong-A Socio Holdings and Dong-A Socio Group received LACP Spotlight Award 2021.
- May
- Yongma Logis entered into an MoU with Incheon National University’s Pollinator Insects Research Center.
- May
- Dong-A Socio Holdings replaced all corporate vehicles with EVs and hybrid cars to reduce total emissions.
- Mar
- Dong-A Otsuka became an official beverage supplier for Korea Baseball Organization.
- Mar
- ST Pharm entered into an agreement with Ewha University-Industry Collaboration Foundation for jointly develop gene therapy delivery platforms.
- Mar
- Dong-A Socio Holdings declared ‘shareholder-friendly management.’
- Mar
- Dong-A Socio Holdings took part in BIS Summit 2021 as an anti-bribery co-signee.
- Jun
- ST Pharm won Roche’s CDMO Award in 2019.
- Jun
- Dong-A Socio Group held its first CSR seminar to stay responsible to the society.
- Jul
- Dong-A Socio Holdings issued its first integrated Group-level report Gamasot.
- Jul
- Dong-A Otsuka entered into an MoU with Korea e-Sports Association for promotion of e-Sports.
- Jul
- Dong-A Socio Group enacted casual attire dress code.
- Jan
- Yongma Logis established constant ambient temperature delivery system for drugs and vaccines.
- Feb
- Dong-A Otsuka became an official beverage supplier for Korea Baseball Organization.
- Feb
- Dong-A Socio Holdings held ‘Gamasot Heart Campaign’ and donated funds to local orphanages.
- Dec
- Dong-A Socio Holdings and Dong-A ST won ‘Master Control Validation Transformation Award 2020.’
- Dec
- Dong-A Otsuka received an appreciation plaque from Korean Wheelchair Basketball League.
- Dec
- DM Bio won the Prime Ministerial Award in recognition of job creation.
- Dec
- Dong-A Socio Holdings raised again 100M KRW to donate to childhood leukemia patients.
- Dec
- Dong-A Socio Holdings certified with ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System) for the second consecutive years.
- Dec
- DM Bio was certified as ‘Family-friendly Company’ in 2011 (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family)
- Dec
- Dong-A Socio Group and the Group’s Professional Golf Team donated funds to Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation.
- Aug
- Dong-A Socio Holdings entered into an MoU (Sangju Municipal Government) to support girls from low-income families who are at the risk of period poverty.
- Apr
- DM Bio became a CDMO for Abion Pharmaceutical for production of antibody therapeutics.
2020
- Sep
- ST Pharm expanded oligonucleotides therapeutics production facilities in its plant in Banwol, Korea.
- Sep
- Dong-A Socio Holdings became a member of UN Global Compact.
- Nov
- ST Pham began new mRNA therapeutics and vaccines businesses.
- Nov
- Dong-A Otsuka received an honorary recognition of Korea Red Cross.
- Nov
- Integrated Report Gamasot covering Dong-A Socio Holdings and Dong-A Socio Group received LACP Spotlight Award 2019.
- May
- Yongma Logis entered into an MoU with Incheon National University’s Pollinator Insects Research Center.
- Mar
- Dong-A Otsuka became an official beverage supplier for Korea Baseball Organization.
- Jun
- ST Pharm won Roche’s CDMO Award in 2019.
- Jul
- Dong-A Socio Holdings issued its first integrated Group-level report Gamasot.
- Jul
- Dong-A Otsuka entered into an MoU with Korea e-Sports Association for promotion of e-Sports.
- Dec
- Dong-A Socio Holdings and Dong-A ST won ‘Master Control Validation Transformation Award 2020.’
- Dec
- Dong-A Otsuka received an appreciation plaque from Korean Wheelchair Basketball League.
- Dec
- DM Bio won the Prime Ministerial Award in recognition of job creation.
- Dec
- Dong-A Socio Holdings raised again 100M KRW to donate to childhood leukemia patients.
- Apr
- DM Bio became a CDMO for Abion Pharmaceutical for production of antibody therapeutics.
2019
- Oct
- DM Bio signs a comprehensive business agreement with Incheon Techno Park.
- Oct
- DM Bio signs an MOU with Alteogen for the production and supply of biosimilars.
- Nov
- "Dong-A Socio Group conducts the 'Grow Together' love-sharing campaign to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the company's foundation with employees."
- Mar
- ST Pharm announces the pre-clinical results of AIDS treatment at Keystone Symposia.
- Jun
- Dong-A Socio Group launches 'Hoeba Hoeba' project to improve work efficiency and performance.
- Jul
- Biosimilar Songdo Factory of DM Bio passes GMP compliance Inspection conducted by PMDA, Japan.
- Dec
- ST Pharm receives IND approval of the US Phase I clinical study for the colorectal cancer treatment ‘STP1002’.
- Apr
- Dong-A Socio Group provides volunteer pharmacy trucks in the area affected by wildfires in Gangwon province.
- Apr
- Sooseok Culture Foundation signs a sponsorship agreement to support the disabled family scholarship.
- Apr
- "ST Pharm signs a technology transfer agreement with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) for an influenza therapeutic agent candidate."
- Apr
- Dong-A Otsuka launches ‘Oran-C Neutro Special Package’.
2018
- Nov
- Yongma Logis received the commendation from the Minister of Environment on the 32nd Day of Pharmaceuticals.
- May
- Dong-A Otsuka released the watery beverage, ‘Pocari Sweat Ion Water’.
- May
- ST Pharm was selected as ‘World Class 300’.
- Mar
- Yongma Logis signed the agreement with ROK Army Depot for development of civil and military logistics.
- Jun
- "ST Pharm signed the joint research agreement with Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology for the development of intractable disease treatment."
- Jun
- Dong-A Socio Group conducted ‘Do Don’t 1010’ campaign to create happy corporate culture.
- Jul
- Dong-A Socio Group won the gold prize in the 2017 LACP Vision Awards and was chosen as Global Top 79.
- Jan
- Dong-A Otsuka entered the RTD coffee market with the launch of D&C Cafe.
- Feb
- DM Bio signed the comprehensive business agreement with Cha University to share growth.
- Apr
- "ST Pharm won ‘2018 Global API Manufacturing Growth Leadership Award’ in the ‘Best Practice Awards’ for the first time as a Korean company."
2017
- Mar
- "Dong-A Socio Group signed the donation agreement with Korea National Tuberculosis Association to cooperate in TB control project."
- Aug
- Dong-A Socio Group signed the MOU with Vietnamese government to provide pre-contraceptives.
- Apr
- "DM Bio and Dong-A Socio Holdings signed the MOU with Alteogen to cooperate in biopharmaceutical production and research."
2016
- Sep
- Dong-A Otsuka certified for its HACCP systems in three factories in Anyang, Cheongju, and Chilseo.
- Sep
- Dong-A Socio Group held a dedication ceremony for the Sangju Human Resource Development Center.
- Sep
- "ST Pharm signed an agreement with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology for the transfer of an AIDS-related new-drug candidate technology."
- Oct
- ST Pharm selected as a Leading Business by the Korea New-Growth Business Association.
- Oct
- ST Pharm President Lim Geun-jho won the Chemical CEO Award at the assembly of the Korean Chemical Society.
- Oct
- Dong-A Otsuka sponsored the 2016 Seoul Open Race with beverage drinks.
- Oct
- Soju Dong-A signed a Garglin export agreement with China’s ZYLS.
- Nov
- Sooseok Co., Ltd celebrated the 44th anniversary of its founding
- Nov
- ST Pharm won the Presidential Award at the Corporate Innovation Awards.
- Nov
- "ST Pharm won a citation from the 2016 Minister of Health and Welfare in recognition of its status as an innovative pharmaceutical maker."
- Nov
- Yongmalogis employees won the Korea Logistics Award.
- Nov
- "Dong-A Otsuka’s Oronamin C received the Special Prize in the advertisement music category at the 2016 Korea Advertisement Awards (December 15, 2016)."
- Nov
- Dong-A Otsuka held the dedication ceremony for its Cheonan branch.
- Nov
- DM Bio signed an agreement with Gedeon Richter for the transfer of the DMB-3111 technology.
- May
- Sooseok Co., Ltd held a dedication ceremony for its Hapdeok factory.
- Mar
- "ST Pharm signed an agreement with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology for the transfer of a colon cancer drug candidate technology."
- Jun
- ST Pharm listed on the KOSDAQ.
- Jun
- Yongmalogis won the Customer Value Management Award at the 2016 Korea Awards.
- Jan
- Dong-A Socio Group opened the Online Historical Archive Museum.
2015
- Sep
- Yongmalogis signed a business agreement with Mirae Well Life Co.
- Sep
- Yongmalogis held a dedication ceremony for the Anseong Second Center.
- Sep
- ST Pharm’s Banwol factory received BGMP approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
- Oct
- Sooseok Co., Ltd signed an MOU with the City of Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do Province.
- Oct
- Yongmalogis won the 2015 Korea Top CEO Award.
- Oct
- Yongmalogis won the 2015 Korea Management Award.
- Nov
- Dong-A Otsuka unveiled the Tejava renewal package.
- Nov
- Dong-A Otsuka crowned No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction in the KCSI drinks category.
- May
- ST Pharm held a dedication ceremony for its pharmaceutical ingredients factory in Banwol.
- Mar
- Dong-A Otsuka became an official drink sponsor for the All Star V-League.
- Mar
- Dong-A Otsuka became an official Pocari Sweat drink sponsor for the 2015 Seoul Marathon.
- Jan
- Dong-A Otsuka exceeded KRW 2 trillion in cumulative sales of Pocari Sweat.
- Dec
- Dong-A Socio Group’s 2014 Annual Report won the Excellent Overseas PR Material Award.
- Dec
- ST Pharm won the 70 Million Dollar Export Tower Award on the 52nd Trade Day.
- Aug
- Dong-A Otsuka signed an official Pocari Sweat sponsorship agreement with the Military World Games.
- Aug
- 2014 Annual Report won the Grand Prize at the 2014 LACP Vision Awards.
- Apr
- Dongcheonsu signed a bottled-water export agreement with Cambodian company Camgold.
- Apr
- Dong-A Otsuka held a dedication ceremony for the Dongbu Logistics Center.
2014
- May
- Sooseok Co., Ltd completed the construction of its Gamgok factory.
- Jan
- Pocari Sweat selected as an official drink for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
- Feb
- The Republic of Liberia sponsored the Bacchus Trophy of the Taekwondo Championships.
- Dec
- Yongmalogis rated ‘A’ in the 2014 Express Delivery Industry evaluation.
2013
- Oct
- Held a ground-breaking ceremony for a joint-venture factory with Mongolia’s MEIC.
- Mar
- "Switched to a holding company system. Divided into Dong-A Socio Holdings, Dong-A Pharmaceutical, and Dong-A ST."
- Mar
- DA-7218 (Tedizolid) successfully completed the global clinical phase 3 for ABSSSI.
- Jun
- Chairman Kang Shin-ho won the Special Merit Award at the 3rd Osong New Drug Awards.
- Jul
- "Won the 2012 Annual Report Gold Prize at the LACP (League of American Communications Professionals) Vision Awards."
- Jul
- Yongmalogis celebrated the 30th anniversary of its founding.
- Dec
- Won the 2013 Korea University CEO Award.
- Aug
- Dong-A Socio Group held the Busan branch dedication ceremony.
- Aug
- "ST Pharm selected and designated as the Advanced Technology Research Center by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy."
2012
- Sep
- Listed Dong-A PharmTech on the KOSDAQ market
- Sep
- Held groundbreaking ceremony for Dong-A Meiji Bio Plant in Song-do
2011
- Feb
- Posted South Korean pharmaceutical industry record sales of over KRW900 billion
- Dec
- Unveiled new natural-material drug no.3, gastric-emptying accelerator Motilitone
- Apr
- Recruited employees for the 100th time
2010
- Sep
- Acquired the pharmaceutical raw-material company Samchully Pharmaceutical and renamed it ST Pharm
- Jun
- Signed a comprehensive business agreement with GSK
- Aug
- The superbacteria antibiotic Tedizolid entered phase 3 clinical trials in the U.S.
2009
- Nov
- Zydena entered phase 3 clinical trials in the U.S.
2007
- Mar
- Signed a license agreement with Trius Therapeutics in the U.S.on worldwide market development and sale regarding the superbacteria-targeting antibiotic Tedizolid
2005
- Dec
- Unveiled new drug no. 2, erectile dysfunction drug Zydena
2003
- Nov
- Chairman Kang Shin-ho sworn in as FKI Chairman
- -
- Renamed Dong-A Glass Co. Soo Seok Co.
2002
- Sep
- Established Dong-A PharmTech
- Dec
- Unveiled natural-material drug no.1, gastritis drug Stillen
- -
- Posted South Korean pharmaceutical industry record sale of over KRW500 billion
2000
- Jan
- Cheonan Plant certified as KGMP-compliant and constructed
- Dec
- Banwol Plant certified as BGMP-compliant
1998
- Jul
- Launched the university student long march through the national land
1995
- -
- Bacchus sales posted over KRW100 billion
- -
- Established Suzhou Boik Beverage Co. in China
1992
- Mar
- Renamed Dong-A Food Dong-A Otsuka
1990
- Jan
- Established Dong-A America in the U.S.
1989
- Nov
- Constructed the industry’s first and advanced KGLP research center in Sanggal
- Nov
- Established Qingdao Jina Glass Co. in China
1987
- Nov
- Developed the country’s first AIDS diagnosis reagent
- May
- Dong-A Food unveiled Pocari Sweat
- -
- Exports posted over USD10 million
1985
- Apr
- Designated as the industry’s first KGMP company no. 1
1983
- Jul
- Established Yongma Logis Co., acquired a transport business license.
- Feb
- Constructed an enzyme and raw-material synthesis plant in Banwol
1981
- Jul
- Began to export Bacchus-D to the U.S
1980
- May
- Constructed the country’s first GMP plant in Anyang
1979
- Mar
- "Founded Dong-A Food (spun off from Dong-A Pharmaceutical Food Division); produced Oran-C, Cocas, Narangd Cider, etc."
- Aug
- Successfully synthesized the latest semi-synthetic penicillin Talampicillin
1978
- -
- Established Dong-a Glass Co.
1977
- Jul
- Launched a research center
1970
- Feb
- Went public, increased capital to KRW750 million
1967
- -
- Sales rose to no. 1 in the domestic pharmaceutical industry
1963
- Aug
- Began to produce the comprehensive nutritious tonic Bacchus-D
1960
- -
- Began to produce the broad-spectrum antibiotic Kanamycin
1959
- Sep
- Began to recruit employees openly
1958
- -
- Constructed a modern-style plant and office in Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
1949
- Aug
- Renamed the company Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co.
1932
- Dec
- Launched wholesale business for medicines and hygienic materials in Junghak-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul