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{{Infobox company
| name             = Lotte Chilsung
| logo             = Lotte "Value Line" logo.svg
| logo_size        = 160px
| type             = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as        = {{kse|005300}}
| foundation       = May 1950 (original) <br> December 1974 (current form)
| parent           = [[Lotte Corporation]]
| location         = [[Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul]], South Korea
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| industry         = 
| products         = 
| revenue          = 
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| num_employees    = 5040 (as of March 2012)
| homepage         = {{URL|lottechilsung.co.kr}}
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{{Infobox Korean name
| child  = yes
| hangul = 롯데칠성사이다
| hanja  = 롯데七星사이다
| rr     = Rotde Chilseong Saida
| mr     = Rotte Ch'ilsŏng Saida
}}
}}[[File:Chilsung cider zero.jpg|thumb|Chilsung Cider Zero]]'''Lotte Chilsung''' is one of the largest drink manufacturers in South Korea and is part of the Lotte Corporation. The name ''Chilsung'' (''chilseong'', {{lang|ko|칠성}}, {{script|Hani|七星}}) means "Big Dipper" (literally seven stars), and the company's logo is an eponymous seven stars in a row.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
==History==
Since the establishment and successful launch of Chilsung [[Cider#East Asia|Cider]], a lemon-lime soft drink, in 1950, Lotte Chilsung Beverage has been continuously developing and launching products in carbonated drinks, juices, coffee, tea, and water. In 1966, Lotte Chilsung began exporting its Chilsung Cider to Vietnam. In the mid-1970s, the company began to acquire an international presence, entering into contracts with American companies such as [[Pepsi]]. In 1989, Lotte Chilsung acquired a JAS mark. In the late 1990s, Lotte Chilsung grew to be largest beverage company in Asia, holding 35% of the domestic market share.{{cn|date=June 2020}}
==Products==
===Carbonated drinks===
[[File:South Korean Vending Machines.jpg|thumb|Chilsung Cider vending machines]]Since its launch in 1950, Chilsung Cider has been the representative drink of Korea, selling more than a million bottles. Other high-profile drinks include milk-soda Milkis, and through the partnership with US-based PepsiCo, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Mirinda, and Tropicana Sparkling.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lotte.co.kr/eng/02_bussiness/food3.jsp |title=Lotte Chilsung Beverage |access-date=2014-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053051/https://www.lotte.co.kr/eng/02_bussiness/food3.jsp |archive-date=2014-08-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Juices===
[[File:Can of Sac Sac Orange Juice.JPG|thumb|upright|A can of Sac Sac]]Lotte Chilsung Beverage offers a range of natural fruit juices in orange, grape, apple, tangerine, pear, and mango flavors. In 1982, the company established a partnership with US-based, [[Del Monte Foods|Del Monte]], and now manufactures the Premium Orange and Del Monte Cold products. In 2009, the license for Tropicana was acquired and Tropicana Homemade style blends and other popular choices were produced.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
===Coffee and tea===
The lineup in coffee include Let's Be, South Korea's No. 1 canned coffee; Cantata, a coffee blend made with Arabica beans from plantations worldwide; and black tea drinks Ceylon Tea and [[Lipton]].
===Other beverages/bottled water===
Diverse assortments range from soy milks to traditional beverage and health drinks. Other varieties in the catalog include the sports drink Gatorade, the carbonated water Trevi, the purified water Icis, and France-imported Evian and Volvic.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
===Alcoholic drinks===
Lotte Chilsung Beverage has been marketing Scotch Blue, Korea's local whiskey brand, along with fruit liquor, traditional Mirin, and other alcoholic beverages. Other alcoholic drinks include Cheoeumcheoreom ("Like the first time"), which is the world's first soju made of alkaline-reduced water, cheongju Baekhwasubok, plum liquor Seoljungmae Plus, and South Korean [[wine]] Majuang.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
==See also==
*Economy of South Korea
*List of South Korean corporations
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100722033917/http://www.lottechilsung.co.kr/ Lotte Chilsung website (English and Korean)]
*[https://archive.today/20130218233653/http://company.lottechilsung.co.kr/eng/company/intro.jsp Lotte Chilsung website (English and Korean)] (easier to access)