KT&G Corporation
manufacturerUnclaimedSouth Korea's dominant tobacco manufacturer, producing Esse, This Plus, and Raison cigarettes at Korean factories for export to 50-plus countries in Asia, CIS, and the Middle East.
About
KT&G Corporation (Korea Tomorrow and Global Corporation) is South Korea's dominant tobacco company, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, with roots tracing to 1883 as the Imperial Tobacco Company of Korea. The company manufactures cigarettes at multiple South Korean factories, with dedicated production lines for domestic and export-oriented product ranges. Key brands include Esse (one of the world's best-selling slim cigarettes by volume), This Plus, Raison, Bohem, and Carnival. KT&G exports to over 50 countries, with particularly strong B2B distribution networks in Southeast Asia, the CIS region (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia), the Middle East, and select European markets. The company works through national tobacco importers and authorised wholesale partners, supplying duty-free shops, tobacco wholesalers, and national distribution networks. KT&G also operates a global leaf-purchasing division that sources tobacco from Brazil, India, and Zimbabwe to supply its Korean manufacturing plants.
- Categories
- Primary markets
- 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 🇷🇺 Russia 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇺🇸 United States 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China 🇩🇪 Germany
- Certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality ManagementISO 14001, Environmental Management