Bohae (, BOHAE BREWERY CO., LTD.) is a South Korean brewing company based in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, representing breweries company within Honam region. Among other beverages, Bonae produces soju (a drink extracted from maple) and lemon cap, a wine made from Rubus coreanus.
In the 1950s, Lim Gwang Haeng () established the company, whose background started from Japanese businessman, gaining the permission from national government. To start the enterprise, farmlands of Prunus mume were enormously planted in Haenam county. The company got awarded the exports of 5 million dollars by sending its wine made from Rubus coreanus for United States, Japan and Australia.History of Bohae
In 2004, firstly as a South Korean brewing company, it gained entry for American wine market with a nickname of rugby ball-shaped bottle."복분자주가 뜨고 있다" (in Korean) The wine brand (, Bohae wine distilled from Korean black raspberries) also grabbed the title of silver and bronze in world wine competition. In 2005, Bohae wine became official wine of APEC summit initiated in Busan.<보해 복분자 APEC 만찬에 오른다> (in Korean) Yonhap 2005-11-17
Products
Fruit Wine Bohae Bokbunjajoo (Bokbunja-ju) Matchsoon (Maesil-ju)
Soju Yipseju Bohae Soju
Makgeolli Soony
References
External links Website of Bohae