Hankook Tire & Technology

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (), also known simply as Hankook ( , ), 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.

Key facts

Company.logo: Logo Hankook Tire 2025.svg
Company.native_name: 한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사
Company.native_name_lang: ko
Company.type: Public
Company.industry: Auto and truck parts
Company.foundation: (as Chosun Tire Company)
Company.founder: Cho Hong-jai
Company.location: Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, South Korea
Company.key_people: Cho Hyun-bum (CEO)
Company.num_employees: 21,000 Worldwide
Company.brands: Hankook Optimo Laufenn
Company.revenue: KRW 8,394 billion (2022)

Article

8 sections

Contents

History
Facts and figures
Global offices
Motorsports involvement
Sponsorships
Awards
References
External links

==History== Hankook Tire was established in 1941 as "Chosun Tire Company" () and was renamed to "Hankook Tire Manufacturing" in 1968. Hankook literally means "Korea". Chosun means beautiful morning.