history – 광주요

2022

Received Korea Liquor Grand Prize for 9 consecutive years (2014-2022)

2021

Korean restaurant ‘Gaon’ and ‘Bicena’
Selected 3 stars and 1 star Michelin Restaurants.

Selected as TOP 10 at the Hwayo 41 Rice Processing Competition

Released Kwangjuyo One Series

2020

Hwayo is selected as 2nd Brand K (National Representative Co-Brand)

Released Kwangjuyo BTS Color Series

Released Kwangjuyo Seashell Series

Released Kwangjuyo NEW Heritage Mokdan

2019

Released Kwangjuyo Migak Color Series

Released Kwangjuyo Matisse Series

Released Kwangjuyo Migak/HanKyeol Series’ Heat-Proof Pot

Released Kwangjuyo Korean Trigonotis Pattern Series

Released Kwangjuyo Dangi Series in oatmeal and olive

Released Kwangjuyo Dangi Scent Series

Released Kwangjuyo Nanan Series Season 1 Chrysanthemum and Leaves

Released KwangJuYo BTS Edition

Korean Restaurant ‘Gaon’ and ‘Bicena are selected as 3 stars, 1 star

2017

KwangJuYo ‘Han-Kyeol Series’ was selected by Good Design Award

Selected as TOP10 in the Hwayo 41 Rice Products Fair

KwangJuYo group’s Korean Restaurants ‘Bicena’ Relocation and Reopening

Released Kwangjuyo x Jiana Kim Gift Series

Released Kwangjuyo MiGak Series

Released Kwangjuyo Giacometti Series

Korean Restaurants ‘GAON’ and ‘BICENA’ received 3-star
and 1-star ratings from , respectively

2016

Launched KwangJuYo ‘Me:JA Series’ products

Launched KwangJuYo ‘wife’s dining table’ products

Released Kwangjuyo Le Corbusier Series

Korean Restaurants ‘GAON’ and ‘BICENA’ received 3-star and
1-star ratings from , respectively.

2015

Reopened GAON, Korean Cuisine Restaurant

Launched KwangJuYo ‘Han-Kyeol Series’ products

Released Kwangjuyo x Jiana Kim Haeohwa (解語花)

2014

Released Kwangjuyo Heat-Proof Ceramics ‘온:ON’ Series

Released Kwangjuyo BaekHwaYongMun Series

2013

HWAYO won the Communication Design Award at the Red Dot Design Award

HWAYO received Alcohol Quality Certification Mark
(acquired for the first time among distilled soju)

Launched KwangJuYo ‘New Classic Line’ products

Launched KwangJuYo ‘Studio Line’ products

Released HWAYO ‘X.Premium‘ product

2012

Opened BICENA, Korean Cuisine Restaurant

Released KwangJuYo ‘Casual Line‘ products

2011

Hwayo was selected as TOP10 of our rice excellent processed food

Kwangjuyo launched Yuna Kim’s ceramic collection, ‘YUNA’

2010

HWAYO was selected as military duty-free alcoholic beverages
G20 Signature Signature Cocktail

HWAYO won the Grand Prize at Gyeonggi-do Traditional Wine Competition

HWAYO – Grand Prize (Distilled Soju), Package Design Award //
Korea Sool Grand Festival

Launched KwangJuYo Modern Line ‘Wolbaek (Moonlight Blue)‘ products

KwangJuYo’s Modern Line products designated as official dining ware for the state banquet at the Blue House (Cheongwadae)

2008

HWAYO25, HWAYO41 – Gold Medal // Monde Selection (Belgium)

2007

HWAYO25, HWAYO41 – Bronze Medal // Monde Selection (Belgium)

HWAYO25, HWAYO41 – Bronze Medal // The International Wine and
Spirit Competition (England)

2006

Opened restaurant GAON in Beijing, China

2005

Released HWAYO, a premium brand distilled Soju

2004

Launched ‘AOLDA‘, the KwangJuYo everyday porcelain tableware brand

2003

Opened ‘GAON‘, the high-class Korean cuisine restaurant

2000

Established Hwayo Inc.

1996

Established the KwangJuYo Ceramic Culture Research Institute & Foundation

1991

KwangJuYo advanced into the domestic ceramics market

1990

Released KwangJuYo ‘Bunchung Mokbuyong-mun
(cotton rose mallow)‘ product line
(Korea‘s first non-cracked grayish-blue-powdered celadon)

1963

Established KwangJuYo (Founder: Master Gwangho Cho So-su)