Who owns Chum-Churum?
Chum-Churum is owned by Lotte Chilsung (South Korea, KRX: 005300).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Liquor brands - Lotte Chilsung Beverage (English site), Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Founded
- 2006
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Soju
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 005300
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chum-Churum
Diluted soju made with Daegwallyeong bedrock water, which the company describes as alkaline. Lotte Chilsung's English brand page records its introduction to the market in 2006 and a series of strength reductions since, from 19.5% in 2007 to 16.0% in 2025. It is sold in bottles and PET bottles, and a high-proof bulk size exists for soaking fruit.
Ownership timeline of Chum-Churum
- Current owner Lotte Chilsung [1] reported
Where Chum-Churum sits in Lotte Chilsung
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Lotte Chilsung ownership tree →
See the full Lotte Chilsung brand portfolio (10) →
Other brands owned by Lotte Chilsung
Lotte Chilsung controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Chum Churum Soonhari (2017)
- Kloud (2014)
- Ku (2004)
- Kyougetsu Green Soju (1995)
- Majuang (1977)
- Saero (2022)
- Scotch Blue (1997)
- Seol Joong Mae (1997)
- Yeowool (2024)
Other brands in soju, and who owns them
Lotte Chilsung has more brands in soju on Brandtree than any other owner: 6 of 15.
About the owner: Lotte Chilsung
Lotte Chilsung is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1950. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 005300.
South Korean beverage and liquor company that began business as Chilsung Cider in 1950 and trades under the Lotte name. Its own English brand pages list soft drinks and a liquor range covering soju, beer, cheongju, fruit liquor, wine and spirits. It is a separate company from Lotte Corporation, the confectionery and holding company. Its English site also lists third-party beer and spirits it sells in Korea (for example Coors Light, Blue Moon, Svedka); those are not counted here as owned brands.
Lotte Chilsung: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇰🇷 Chum-Churum and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 185 brands that began in South Korea. 7 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Chum-Churum is not one of them.
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- Chamisul — HiteJinro 🇰🇷
- Good Day — Muhak 🇰🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chum-Churum?
The parent company of Chum-Churum is Lotte Chilsung, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Chum-Churum owned by HiteJinro?
No. Chum-Churum is owned by Lotte Chilsung, not HiteJinro.
Is Chum-Churum owned by Lotte?
No. Chum-Churum is owned by Lotte Chilsung, not Lotte.
Is Chum-Churum South Korean?
Yes. Chum-Churum originated in South Korea in 2006 and its owner, Lotte Chilsung, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Chum-Churum still owned by Lotte Chilsung?
Yes. As of 2 October 2026, Chum-Churum is still owned by Lotte Chilsung. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Liquor brands - Lotte Chilsung Beverage (English site) — Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd., Official document; retrieved 2 October 2026.
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