Lotte Chilsung

[5] The fraternal feud hit a peak in 2015 when eldest son Dong-joo was removed from his position as Vice President of Lotte Holdings and his younger brother Shin Dong-bin assumed control.

[8] In February 2018, Chairman Shin Dong-bin was convicted on charges of bribery as part of the 2016 South Korean political scandal and sentenced to 2.5 years' incarceration.

[11] In 2018, Chilsung Beverage was fined ₩105.4 million (US$92,136.89) by the Securities & Futures Commission of Financial Services for underreporting the losses of an affiliate.

American military presence as a result of the Korean War in the 1950s led to carbonated beverages appearing in South Korea for the first time.

Lotte Chilsung Beverage currently produces a range of natural fruit juices in orange, grape, apple, tangerine, pear, and mango flavors.

Other alcoholic drinks include soju, cheongju Baekhwasubok, plum liquor Seoljungmae Plus, and South Korean wine Majuang.

[20] By the end of 2024, a Lotte spokesperson claimed overseas sales will make up more than 30% of Chilsung Beverage's total revenue.

[21] In 2017, Lotte sought to expand their presence in the US beverage market, promoting Cider, Milkis and energy drink Hot6.

[19] In 2016, the South Korean government chose Lotte Skyhill Country Club as the site to install a new advanced anti-missile system, THAAD.

[29] Chilsung Beverage first entered the Filipino market in 2010 by purchasing a 34.4% stake in Pepsi Cola Products Philippines (PCPPI).

Singer Lee Hyori represented their soju brand Chum-Churum (Korean: 처음처럼; RR: Cheoeum Cheoreom; lit.

Actors Park Ji-hoon and Kim Hye-yoon were selected as the endorsers and participated in dubbing the animation for the advertisement campaign.

[39][40] The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) fined Chilsung along with four other beverage producers for colluding to raise the prices of their products.

[41] Just a few months later, Chilsung Beverage, in conjunction with three other companies, was found to have been forcing retailers to not lower the price of their products, receiving the largest fine of ₩500 million (US$437,082.04).

[42] In 2021, Lotte Chilsung was fined almost ₩1 billion (US$874,164.08) by the Korean Fair Trade Commission for violating antitrust regulations.

Chilsung Cider Zero
Vending machines with Chilsung Cider advertisement
Sac Sac, an orange drink produced by Lotte Chilsung