2022-2016
- 2022-2016
- 2015-2010
- 2009-2005
- 2004-1992
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2022
- 05
- ESTsecurity, leading company in cyber security in South Korea, succeeded to attract investment about $12 million
- 02
- ROUNZ won the GRAND PRIZE, ‘ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2022’
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2021
- 12
- Received the Ministerial Award of the Ministry of Science and ICT in the '2021 AI Grand Challenge', and recorded as most wins
- ESTsecurity, received 20th K-ICT Information Protection Grand Prize's Minister of Science and ICT Award
- 11
- Renamed Deep Eye to ROUNZ
- 10
- Hosted the 3rd AI technology conference, 'AI PLUS 2021'
- ESTsoft, debuted its first 'AI Instructor'
- ESTgames, certified as an innovative growth venture
- 09
- Awarded the Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency Award in '2021 AI Online Competition'
- 07
- Won 5th Competition Award in '2020 AI Online Competition'
- 06
- Project Vanilla, released 'Vanilla', a mobile stock trading platform (MTS) app
- Signed an MOU with HUNET, a corporate education institution, for joint development of AI instructors
- 04
- ESTsoft, debuted its first AI anchor Byun Sang-wook of YTN 'Evening With News'
- SecureDisk v10, a document centralization solution, acquired 1st grade GS certification
- TeamUp 3.0, a collaboration solution, acquired 1st grade GS certification
- 03
- Deep Eye's 'ROUNZ', selected as the only representative AR service of iOS in Korea
- Deep Eye, launched 'ROUNZ ABSOLUTE', a glasses brand that combines AI and big data technologies
- 01
- Recieved the Ministerial Award of the Ministry of Science and ICT in the '2020 AI Grand Challenge'
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2020
- 10
- Hosted the second AI technology conference, 'AI PLUS 2020'
- ESTsoft-ESTsecurity-ZUM Internet, won a total of 10 billion won worth of AI government projects (selected as Digital New Deal operators)
- Released 'ALTools Integrated Pack 2021'
- ESTsoft-ESTsecurity, selected a supplier for 'non-face-to-face service voucher'
- Endpoint threat response solution for servers 'ALYac EDR Server 1.0', acquired 1st grade GS certification
- 09
- Established Project Vanilla, a joint venture between ZUM Internet and KB Securities Co., Ltd. for Techfin business
- Signed an MOU with The Ministry of Education for training high school graduates
- Released 'ALSee v9.0'
- Released 'Paint Shop Pro 2020 for ALTools', a specialized photo editing tool
- 07
- Signed an MOU to make 'AI Anchor' service with YTN
- Presented papers on the results of deep learning research at 'ICLR 2020', one of the world's top three AI associations
- ESTsecurity, completed supplying 'SecureDisk' to S Corp.
- Released Linux version of the compressed program 'ALZip'
- 05
- ESTsecurity and SK Infosec, signed a vaccine distributor contract for 'ALYac Enterprise'
- 04
- Released Linux version of TeamUp, a cloud-based collaboration tool
- ALSong Mobile, a music player app, exceeded 12 million cumulative downloads
- Presented papers on normalization methods to improve deep learning performance at 'ICLR 2020', one of the world's top three AI associations
- 03
- ALCapture, a screen capture program, hits 5 million monthly users
- 02
- Deep Eye X Philippine optician chain FNC Optical signed an MOU to expand its global business
- Exponential Investments, launched 'Exponential Signal Specialized Private Equity Investment Trust No. 1'
- ESTsecurity, hit 10,000 users of 'ALYac EDR'
- 01
- ZUM Internet, launched Flight Ticket Search Service
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2019
- 12
- ZUM Internet X KB Securities signed an MOU on building a Techfin platform and applying AI technology to the capital market
- Released 'ALTools Integrated Pack v13.0'
- ESTsecurity, published a paper on how to analyze similarity of malware at 'Virus Bulletin,' one of the world's top three security certification agencies
- ZUM Internet, released 'News Around', 'Automobile ZUM', and 'Food ZUM'
- 11
- Deep Eye, attracted Series A investment
- Hosted the first AI technology conference, 'AI PLUS 2019'
- Completed supplying 'ALYac' and 'ALYac EDR' to ESTsecurity and Incheon Energy Co.
- AI camera app 'PICNIC', hit 10 million downloads worldwide
- ZUM Internet X IGAWorks signed an MOU to expand its advertising business
- 10
- Deep Eye X Storyhenge (ALO) and Glassbox signed MOUs to expand their O2O businesses, respectively
- 09
- 'ALTools Integrated Pack v13.0' won 1st grade GS certification
- ZUM Internet, launched 'Celeb Now', a celebrity image search service
- 08
- ESTsecurity, achieved 300 million AI threat analysis with 'Threat Inside' malware threat response solution
- 07
- Deep Eye, selected as the No. 1 shopping mall in the field of glasses in the first half of the year (according to Ranky.com)
- Deep Eye, participated in the '2019 International AI Competition'
- Expands AI service supply for 'food ingredient data analysis' for Samsung Welstory
- 06
- ZUM Internet, listed on KOSDAQ
- PICNIC, an AI camera app, achieved 5 million cumulative downloads worldwide
- 05
- ESTsecurity, signed a supply contract for Shinsegae Chosun Hotel "ALYac EDR', endpoint threat response solution
- 04
- ESTsecurity, officially launched 'ALYac EDR', an endpoint threat response solution
- 03
- Deep Eye, launched original glasses brand 'Framework'
- 02
- ESTgames, hosted CBT for its new mobile product 'Cabal Mobile' (Selected as an excellent beta game in March in One Store)
- ZUM Internet, approved for 'Preliminary Review of KOSDAQ Listing'
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2018
- 11
- PICNIC, an AI camera app, accumulated 3 million downloads worldwide
- 10
- ESTsecurity, launched 'Threat Inside', an AI-based intelligence maware threat response solution
- 06
- Exponential Investments, achieved the No. 1 cumulative return on 'Exponential VENTURE PLUS Specialized Private Equity Investment Trust Type 1 C-S' (37.77%) as of June according to Korea Securities Depository
- 05
- Deep Eye, launched 'ROUNZ', an AI virtual fitting glasses shopping app
- 04
- Exponential Investments, launched 'KOSDAQ Venture Fund Private Equity Trust'
- ALYac, awarded the '2018 EIST Awards' and obtained ICSA International Security Certification for the 5th consecutive year
- 03
- ESTsoft-Hanyang University, signed an MOU for 'Joint Research and Development of Fourth Industrial Technology'
- 01
- Exponential Investments, released two types of private equity fund products
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2017
- 12
- ZUM Internet, released 'NEWSUM', an AI news recommendation app
- Exponential Investments, authorized for professional private equity investment business subsidiary
- 11
- ESTsecurity, signed an MOU with Jeju Cyber Security Council
- ZUM Internet, launched 'SHOZZLE', a shopping app specialized in women's shopping malls
- 10
- ZUM Internet, released 'document classification search service' applied to deep learning-based AI search engines
- 09
- ESTsecurity, merged with subsidiary ESTsecurity Tech
- 07
- AI Technology Research Institute 'A.I. Human Lab', selected as a business operator for conducting a research project for the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's contest, 'Research on Visual Intelligence Development Using Deep Learning'
- 06
- Established A.I. Research Center (ESTsoft A.I. Human Lab)
- Launched ALSong Mobile 4.0
- 05
- Renamed Value Technology Corp. (changed to Exponential Corp.)
- 03
- Founded Value Technology Corp.
- Launched Ransom Shield PC 1.0
- 01
- Launched Ransom Shield Cloud 1.0
- Founded ESTsecurity Corp.
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2016
- 12
- Joined the newly launched Artificial Intelligence Industry Association as the Vice-chairman Company
- 10
- Renamed ESTsecurity Corp. (Changed to ESTsecurity Tech Corp.)
- 09
- Renamed Bluo Corp. (Changed to Deepeye Corp.)
- 08
- IMAS obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- 07
- Attracted 10 billion won investment from Atinum Investment
- 06
- Launched ALSong Mobile Beta 1.0
- 05
- ALPDF 1.0 obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- ALTools Pack 11.0 obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- Launched ALTools Pack 11.0
- 04
- Launched ALPDF 1.0
- 01
- Sangwon Chung appointed as CEO
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2015
- 12
- Launched Pupugame Zum
- 10
- The 10th anniversary of CABAL Online
- 09
- Launched ALTools Pack 10.0
- 04
- Launched Hook application for Android
- ALMind Pro obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- Launched Cat Café application for Android (Application for iPhone launched in September 2015)
- 03
- Launched ALMemo 1.0
- Launched ALCapture 2.0
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2014
- 11
- Obtained ISMS (Information Security Management System) certification (Korea Internet & Security Agency)
- 02
- Awarded the Excellence Prize at the 13th Korean SW Business Awards (Korea Software Industry Association)
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2013
- 12
- Launched Swing Browser 1.0
- 07
- ALTools Pack 9.0 selected as software for administrative work (Telecommunications Technology Association)
- ALSee 7.0 selected as software for administrative work (Telecommunications Technology Association)
- ALDrive 1.0 selected as software for administrative work (Telecommunications Technology Association)
- ALZip 9.0 selected as software for administrative work (Telecommunications Technology Association)
- 05
- ALYac 3.0 and ASM 3.0 obtained Common Criteria (CC) certification
- ALYac 3.0 Server obtained Common Criteria (CC) certification
- 02
- Awarded the Grand Prize at the 12th Korean SW Business Awards in the corporate management segment (Korea Software Industry Association)
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2012
- 12
- Launched CABAL2
- ALYac selected as one of 2012's Bestsellers (Digital Times)
- 11
- Awarded the Prize of Korea Communications Commission Chairman at the 7th Korea Internet Award (in the technology leader segment)
- 07
- Internet Disk 6i selected as software for administrative work (Telecommunications Technology Association)
- 04
- ALYac awarded a prize at the Korea Master Brand Awards 2012 (hankyung.com, iMBC, and donga.com)
- Launched ALBack 2.0
- 02
- Launched ALCapture 1.0
- Launched ALSurfing 1.0 (Applications for iPhone and Android simultaneously launched)
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2011
- 12
- Launched ALMind 1.0
- Relocated office (1464-30, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
- ALYac selected as one of Bestsellers in the second half of 2011 (Digital Times)
- 11
- Launched ALShopping 1.0
- ALYac obtained vb100 certification (Virus Bulletin)
- 10
- Launched ALYac Android Premium
- Merge of ESTmns and ESTinternet and changed the company name to Zum Internet Corporation
- 09
- Launched zum.com>
- Selected as one of 200 Best Under A Billion in the Asia Pacific region (Forbes, U.S.)>
- 07
- ALYac 2.5 obtained Checkmark certification (West Coast Lab, U.K.)
- ALYac and ALMind selected as one of 2012's 30 Most Remarkable Korean Software Programs (Korea Software Enterprise Association)
- ALYac Android received a prize at the Innovative IT Product Awards (Digital Daily)
- 06
- Launched ALBack 1.0
- 02
- Awarded the Excellence Prize at the 10th Korean SW Business Awards (Korea Software Industry Association)
- Launched ALSong Mobile application for iPhone (Application for Android launched in June 2011)
- 01
- Launched CABAL Mobile application for iPhone
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2010
- 12
- Internet Disk application for iPhone (Application for Android launched in January 2011)
- Awarded the Prize of Korea Communications Commission Chairman at the 5th Korea Internet Award (in the society promotion segment)
- Launched ALYac Android 1.0
- 11
- Launched ALYac 2.5 Corporate/Server Versions
- Started construction of Jeju Research Center
- 10
- Founded ESTinternet Corp.
- 09
- BIZHARD 3.0 awarded a prize at the Korea Software Awards (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
- Renamed MTM Media Corp. (Changed to ESTad Corp.)
- Renamed Security Insight Corp. (Changed to ESTsecurity Corp.)
- 08
- BIZHARD 3.0 obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- 07
- Launched BIZHARD application for iPhone (Application for Android launched in August 2010)
- Launched Secure Disk
- 04
- Launched ALZip 8.0
- Certified as a venture company (Korea Technology Finance Corporation)
- Selected as a Promising SW Global Star Company (KOTRA)
- 03
- Launched Howling Sword
- 02
- Launched ESTsoft Inc. (Local subsidiary in the U.S.)
- ALTools Pack 8.0 selected as software for administrative work (Korea Software Industry Association)
- Awarded the Excellence Prize at the 9th Korean SW Business Awards (Korea Software Industry Association)
- 01
- Established a strategic alliance with Daum Communications Corp.
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2009
- 12
- ALYac obtained Common Criteria (CC) certification
- Purchased site for a research center (inside Jeju Science Park)
- 11
- Obtained the Venture CSR certification (Korea Venture Business Association)
- Awarded USD 5 million export tower on the 46th Trade Day (Korea International Trade Association)
- CEO Kim Jang-joong received citation from the Minister of Knowledge Economy on the 46th Trade Day
- 10
- Launched ALSong 2.0
- Launched ALSee 6.0
- 09
- Launched Internet Disk 6i
- Certified as a venture company (Korea Technology Finance Corporation)
- 07
- ALZip 8.0 obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- Opened CS Center (1565-10, Cheongnyong-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul)
- 06
- Founded ESTmns Corp.
- Received the Excellent Marketing Company Prize at the Korea KOSDAQ Awards (KOSDAQ Listed Companies Association)
- 04
- Awarded a prize at the Korea Master Brand Awards 2009 (hankyung.com, iMBC, and donga.com)
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2008
- 12
- Received a prize at the Innovative IT Product Awards (Digital Daily)
- Awarded the Marketing Prize at the 2008 Bestsellers Awards in the security solution segment (Digital Times)
- Awarded USD 3 million export tower on the 45th Trade Day (Korea International Trade Association)
- Selected as one of 2008's Technology Fast 500 in the Asia Pacific region (Deloitte Consulting)
- 11
- CEO Kim Jang-joong received a citation from the Minister of Knowledge Economy on the 9th Software Industry Day
- Launched BIZHARD 3.0
- 10
- CEO Kim Jang-joong received Presidential citation at the Korea Venture Awards (Korea Venture Business Association)
- 08
- CEO Kim Jang-joong exercised his preemptive rights (Capital: 2,474,850,000 won)
- Purchased ESTsoft Staff Accommodation (895-2, Cheongnyong-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul)
- 07
- Listed on KOSDAQ (Capital: 2,224,850,000 won)
- 05
- ALSee 5.3 obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- 02
- Received the Honor Prize at the 7th Korean SW Business Awards (Korea Software Industry Association)
- CABAL Online awarded three prizes including the Best Online Game Prize at the Thailand Game Show 2008
- Launched ALFTP 5.0
- Internet Disk 5.0 selected as software for administrative work (Korea Software Industry Association)
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2007
- 12
- Launched ALYac 1.0
- Awarded the Excellence Prize at the Web Award Korea 2007 in the Internet/information service segment (Web Award Committee)
- 11
- Re-designated as INNO-BIZ
- 10
- Renamed ALMap Corp. (Changed its business contents and the company name to MTM Media Corp.)
- 09
- Founded ALMap Corp.
- Founded ESTsoft Japan 株式会社 (Local subsidiary in Japan)
- 07
- ALTools Pack 7.0 selected as software for administrative work (Korea Software Industry Association)
- ALZip 7.0 selected as software for administrative work (Korea Software Industry Association)
- 06
- Certified a venture company (Seoul Regional Small & Medium Business Administration)
- 05
- Launched ALToolbar 1.0
- 04
- Relocated office (ESTsoft R&D Center, 867-12, Cheongnyong-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul)
- 03
- Launched ALPass 3.0
- 02
- Launched BIZHARD 1.0
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2006
- 08
- Internet Disk awarded a prize at the Korea Software Awards (Ministry of Information and Communication)
- 05
- CEO Kim Jang-joong received a prize at the Korea Innovative Executive Awards (Herald Business)
- The Employee Stockholders Association issued new shares (Capital: 2,002,350,000 won)
- 04
- CABAL Online awarded a prize at the Digital Contents Grand Awards (Ministry of Information and Communication)
- 01
- Designated as a participating company for 2006 Hi Seoul Brand Project (Seoul Business Agency)
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2005
- 10
- ALMap 2.5 Max obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- Launched CABAL Online
- 09
- Launched ALX
- Certified as a venture company (Director of Seoul Regional Small & Medium Business Administration)
- 07
- Issued new share by exercising stock option (Capital: 1,925,600,000 won)
- 06
- ALFTP 4.0 obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- 05
- ALSee 4.0 obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- ALSee awarded a prize at the Korea Software Awards (Ministry of Information and Communication)
- 04
- Launched ALSong 1.0
- Launched ALMap Max
- 03
- Designated as a participating company for 2005 Export Promotion Project (Seoul Regional Small & Medium Business Administration)
- 02
- Designated as a participating company for 2005 Hi Seoul Brand Project (Seoul Business Agency)
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2004
- 12
- ALZip 6.0 obtained GS (Good Software) certification
- Internet Disk awarded Web Storage Customer Satisfaction Prize at the IT Bestsellers Awards (Digital Times)
- ALTools Pack 6.0 selected as software for administrative work (Korea Software Industry Association)
- 11
- Obtained INNO-BIZ certification
- CEO Kim Jang-joong received Hanyang Venture Prize
- 10
- Launched ALShow 1.0
- 09
- Launched Pocket ALMap
- 05
- Concluded a lead manager contract with Hanhwa Investment & Securities to join the KOSDAQ Listed Companies Association
- 02
- Internet Disk Solution obtained GS (Good Software) certification
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2003
- 11
- CEO Kim Jang-joong received a special prize at the Miura-Aoki Award (Japan)
- 10
- Launched ALMap SDK
- 08
- Certified a venture company (Seoul Regional Small & Medium Business Administration)
- 07
- Selected as a promising small & medium exporter (Seoul Regional Small & Medium Business Administration)
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2002
- 11
- CEO Kim Jang-joong received a prize at the Person of the Year 2002 (KICRA)
- Selected as a promising small- and medium-sized information and communications business (Ministry of Information and Communication)
- Selected as a company with outstanding technology (Korea Technology Finance Corporation)
- 10
- Launched ALMap 1.0
- 08
- Launched ImageChart
- 01
- ALZip received the Prize of the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy at the Digital Innovation Awards
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2001
- 12
- Attracted investment from KT Hitel Co., Ltd. (KTH) (Capital: 1,905,000,000 won)
- 11
- Obtained INNO-BIZ certification
- 08
- Launched ALPass 1.0
- 07
- ESTsoft Software Technology Research Center acknowledged as a corporate research institute (Korea Industrial Technology Association)
- ALZip 5.0 selected as software for administrative work (Korea Software Industry Association)
- 03
- Capital increase without consideration (Capital: 1,800,000,000 won)
- Launched ALGIF
- 01
- Re-designated as a tenant of China S/W Business Support Center (Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency)
- Certified a venture company (Seoul Regional Small & Medium Business Administration)
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2000
- 11
- Launched IMAN Plus
- Attracted investment from KDB Capital Corp. and EMERSYS Corp. (Capital: 900,000,000 won)
- 10
- Attracted investment from KT Hitel Co., Ltd. (KTH) (Capital: 785,000,000 won)
- 09
- Established a strategic alliance with KT Hitel Co., Ltd.(KTH)
- 08
- Issued uniform stock certificates (registered common shares)
- Launched ALSee 1.0
- 07
- Launched ALFTP 1.0
- 06
- Opened Korean Software Company Beijing Office (韓國意思特軟件公司北京代表處)
- Internet public offering (Capital: 735,000,000 won)
- 05
- Capital increase with consideration (Capital: 720,000,000 won)
- 02
- Relocated office (Jeil Venture Tower, 1626-3, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
- Designated as a tenant of China S/W Business Support Center (Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency)
- 01
- Launched Internet Disk 1.0
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1999
- 12
- Launched Suda Craft
- Capital increase without consideration (Capital: 600,000,000 won)
- 11
- Capital increase with consideration (Capital: 300,000,000 won)
- Launched ALZip 1.0
- 10
- Participated in the the Venture Business Fair 1999 “Venture Angel Mart” (Small & Medium Business Corporation)
- Stock split (Capital: 225,000,000 won)
- 09
- Participated in the Venture Jisang Mart planned by the Small & Medium Business Corporation (The Chosun Ilbo)
- 08
- Registered as a software business (Korea Software Industry Association)
- 07
- Capital increase with consideration (Capital: 225,000,000 won)
- Certified as an outstanding venture company (Seoul Regional Small & Medium Business Administration)
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1998
- 11
- Launched Visual Force
- 07
- Relocated office (Giheung Building, 1459-10, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
- 06
- Launched Gamebang Manager
- 04
- Capital increase with consideration (Capital: 150,000,000 won)
- 01
- Canceled a merger agreement with Hanmesoft Corp.
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1996
- 10
- Concluded a merger agreement with Hanmesoft Corp.
- 05
- Launched Soribom
- 04
- Launched Elite Korean-English Voice Dictionary
- 02
- Launched Last Laibers
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1995
- 11
- Designated as a military service exception firm (Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration)
- 10
- Relocated office (Bethel Building, 324-1, Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
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1994
- 09
- Relocated office (Hapdong Building, 210-2, Yangjae-don, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
- 04
- Formed a consortium with Narasoft Co., Ltd. and Hanmesoft Corp. to develop a Korean Word Processor
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1993
- 10
- Founded ESTsoft Corp. (570-5, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul) (Capital: 50,000,000 won)
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1992
- 07
- Launched 21st Word Processor