Monami Co., Ltd () is a Korean maker of stationery, printer supplies, office supplies, pens and other writing instruments as well as artist materials.Monami Co., Ltd (Public, SEO:005360) Monami Co. Ltd, Google Finance Founded in 1960,Monami center monami.com it continues to hold considerable market share in its home market, South Korea.MonAmi Profile monamiamerica.com The name of the company, sometimes written as MonAmi, derives from "Mon ami" ("My friend" in French) and alludes to the philosophy of the company to serve its clients as a friend.MONAMI CI monami.com, August 05, 2025 Recently Monami has made many limited editions. Some of the edition motivated by the Korean poem.
Monami 153
A symbol of daily post-war life in Korea, Monami's basic pen has continuously been on sale since its inception in 1963Prominent designs symbolize generations of Korean lives korea.net, February 05, 2009 and is recognizable by nearly everyone in Korea.Iconic designs that define the nation joonangdaily.com, January 31, 2009 In 2009 this pen was noted by the government-run Korea Design Foundation as a design that has significantly influenced daily life in Korea. 3.3 billion have been sold, and the figures are still rising.'Everyone's Pen MonAmi 153 Translated from Chosun Daily, February 16, 2009
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,Episode 2: why is the Monami 153 called "153"? Translated from Monami official site the price of a newspaper or a bus ride at the time.Episode 4:Something about 12 :P Translated from Monami official site
While the quality and price of this remarkable pen have risen,Episode 2: 1965 Translated from Monami official site the design remains unchanged.
The gold-plated version of Monami 153 is also available.153 Gold from Monami official site
Production bases and facilities Monami has factories at Ansan, South Korea, and Rayong, Thailand.
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