Bohae


Bohae is a South Korean brewing company based in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, representing breweries company within Honam region. Among other beverages, Bonae produces soju 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.
In 2004, firstly as a South Korean brewing company, it gained entry for American wine market with a nickname of rugby ball-shaped bottle. The wine brand 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.