Hankook

Hankook
Native name
한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사
Company typePublic company
KRX: 161390
IndustryAuto and truck parts
Founded10 May 1941 (1941-05-10) (as Chosun Tire Company)
FounderCho Hong-jai
HeadquartersBundang-gu, Seongnam-si, South Korea
Key people
Cho Hyun-bum (CEO)
Brands
  • Hankook
    • Optimo
  • Laufenn
RevenueKRW 8,394 billion (2022)
KRW 705 billion (2022)
Number of employees
21,000 Worldwide
ParentHankook & Company
Websitewww.hankooktire.com

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Korean: 한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사; Hanja: 韓國타이어앤테크놀로지株式會社; RR: Hanguk-Taieo-aen-Tekeunolloji Jusikhoesa; lit. '(South) Korea'), also known simply as Hankook (/ˈhæŋkʊk/ HANG-kuuk, Korean: [haːnɡuk̚]), is a South Korean tire company based in Seoul. It is the seventh-largest tire company in the world. It is a part of Hankook & Company.