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Soybean Sauces
  • Special Soybean
  • Special Soybean Festival
  • Special Soybean Valley
  • Designation as Special Soybean Sauce Region

Designation as Special Soybean Sauce Region


Designated as Korea's first 'Special Distict' to develop traditional Jangryu using local resources(Dec. 31, 2004)

Deregulation due to the designation of 'Special District'

  • Urban development project, release of restriction on agricultural promotion areas, permit for exclusive farming land
  • Joint research and technological development and easing of 'Food Sanitation Act'
    A complicated administrative procedure has been simplified and regulations have been lightened to promote the construction of manufacturing plants and R&D institutions. Legal and systematic support are given.

Expansion of 'Special Jangryu District'(Apr. 25, 2008)

  • Continuous growth since the designation of 'Special District' on Dec. 31, 2004
    - Construction and successful operation of Jangryu Research Institute (17 institutes as of March 2006, KRW 6 billion), successful promotion of RIS 2005-2007 (incentive, KRW 630 million), awarded commendation of Minister of Science & Technology 2007 and commendation of the Excellent Branch of Innovative Organization
  • Special case on monopoly regulations and fair trade
    - R&D activities due to participation of several companies
  • Main projects: Construction of Fermentation Microbe Center and Pickled Food Processing Center, etc.

Designated as Korea's first 'Special Distict' to develop traditional Jangryu using local resources(Dec. 31, 2004)

  • Urban Management Planning
    - Construction and successful operation of Jangryu Research Institute (17 institutes as of March 2006, KRW 6 billion), successful promotion of RIS 2005-2007 (incentive, KRW 630 million), awarded commendation of Minister of Science & Technology 2007 and commendation of the Excellent Branch of Innovative Organization
  • Special case on monopoly regulations and fair trade
    - R&D activities due to participation of several companies
  • Development of sterilization system such as homogenization of traditional Gochujang for removal of musculoskeletal system (by three companies)
  • Development of functional Jjangajji (pickled food) (by four companies)
  • Jangryu cluster project (4 missions including development of Herb Gochujang)
  • Differentiated PR and marketing for Sunchang Jangryu
    - 'Traditional' can be labeled - available as product sticker
    - 'Special District'-labeled boxes can be used
    - Use of the words 'Tradition' and 'Special District' in brochure