Our Brands

Bumil

In 1945, we started a paste factory in Beomil-dong, Busan,
and began using the name "Bumil."
Bearing a name that represents our hometown,
we are committed to preserving the finest flavors of tradition.

Bumil doenjang from the 1950s–60s

Bumil Doenjang from the 1950s–60s

Bumil Doenjang — Taehwa Food's flagship product and a household name for doenjang across Busan and Gyeongnam.
In the days before modern machinery, paste was packed by hand into wooden containers with ladles.

The taste and quality may have been rougher than today,
but the heart behind it — the desire to provide good, nourishing food in a time of scarcity — remains the same.

Bumil soy sauce from the 1950s–60s

Bumil Soy Sauce from the 1950s–60s

Bumil Soy Sauce has been beloved by high-end sashimi restaurants and Japanese-style eateries from the past to present.
At the time, brewed soy sauce was considered a premium food product.

Fittingly, the elegant bottle design from decades ago still looks remarkably stylish today.

TV Commercial from the 1980s

This TV ad aired in 1988 across Gyeongnam and Ulsan.
While the actors' expressions and delivery may seem a bit awkward by today's standards,
this commercial helped establish "Bumil Soy Sauce" as a widely recognized brand across Busan and Gyeongnam.

Today, Bumil Doenjang is our flagship product, but back then soy sauce took center stage — a reflection of how times have changed.

Bumil product design from the 1990s

Product Design from the 1990s

With the belief that substance matters more than appearance,
we focused on quality over packaging — and that commitment became a catalyst for our next stage of growth.

Bumil brand values

What Bumil Stands For

From an era of homemade fermented pastes to store-bought ones, and now to a time when traditional pastes are evolving into "K-Sauce" —
we have felt every shift firsthand over the past decades.

Tastes may change with time and preference,
but the essential value of fermenting grains to create nutritious, probiotic-rich food will endure forever.

Carrying the spirit of preserving tradition,
we will continue the fermented paste industry we have led since 1945.

Gompyo

"Gompyo" has been loved at traditional markets and
time-honored restaurants for its quality soy sauce at fair prices.
We will continue to create fresh products that make
cooking at home easy, delicious, and healthy.

Gompyo products from the 1970s–80s

Gompyo Products from the 1970s–80s

From various sizes of soy sauce to vinegar (which we no longer produce),
Gompyo has reached customers through a diverse product lineup.

Gompyo street advertisement from the 1980s

Street Ad from the 1980s

A photo of an outdoor billboard in Bansong-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan.
The slogan offers a charming glimpse into the era.

Gompyo product stacking from the 1980s–90s, photo 1

Product Stacking, 1980s–90s #1

The older box designs and somewhat crude soy sauce containers
stand in contrast to today's products, showing just how far we have come.

Gompyo product stacking from the 1980s–90s, photo 2

Product Stacking, 1980s–90s #2

The older box designs and somewhat crude soy sauce containers
stand in contrast to today's products, showing just how far we have come.

Gompyo brand values

What Gompyo Stands For

Once known as an affordable soy sauce brand,
Gompyo now goes beyond value-priced soy sauce
to offer new products like Korean-style sauces made from traditional fermented pastes.

As our lifestyles evolve, we aim to create products that are
tastier yet easy to prepare — familiar yet fresh and fun.

We aspire to be the brand you think of when you want
to cook together as a family and share a meal with joy.