At that time, Soo Doh Piano was an OEM supplier to other foreign brand name companies, such as Ibanez, Yamaha, Epiphone and Squier.

Today, Cort is one of the largest guitar makers in the world, with factories in Indonesia, China and Vietnam, as well as its own R&D center in Seoul.

Cort produces a wide range of guitars, from entry-level models to high-end custom shop instruments.

Cort also collaborates with famous artists such as Gene Simmons, Matt Bellamy, Jeff Berlin and Frank Gambale to create signature models³.

Cort continues to manufacture the Parkwood brand in South Korea although it is printed "Handcrafted in China" inside the guitar body.

Cort has released a limited production run of MMP series electric guitars from its own custom shop.

These guitars are generally highly regarded[5] and appear to be heavily influenced by higher-end PRS models, in both quality standards and style.

All American guitar manufacturers and the people that play them should hold Cort accountable for the awful way they have treated their workers.

[10][better source needed] Investigations into issues of widespread corruption and abuse led to the impeachment of president Park Geun-hye and the arrest of Supreme Court Justice Yang Sung-tae, who had ruled in the Cort labour dispute.