2020s
Oct 2020
Launched Aurora Bio business with protective masks
Sep 2020
Opened Aurora Creation Center
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Dongtan, 2nd)
Apr 2020
Premired "YooHoo to the Rescue" on KBS
Mar 2020
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Uijeongbu)
Premiered "YooHoo to the Rescue", a Netflix Original Animation Series, Season 3
Launched Pengsoo licensed toy line
2010s
Dec 2019
Established Germany Sales Office (Cologne)
Launched BT21 licensed toy line
Oct 2019
Premiered "YooHoo to the Rescue", a Netflix Original Animation Series, Season 2
Aug 2019
Opened YooHoo Kidsland (Gwanggyo)
Aug 2019
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Gwanggyo)
Apr 2019
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Square One)
Mar 2019
Premiered "YooHoo to the Rescue", a Netflix Original Animation Series, Season 1
Feb 2019
Launched "YooHoo to the Rescue", a Netflix Original Animation Series toy line (59 characters)
Nov 2018
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Samsong)
Jun 2018
Entered MOU with Qingdao Publishing Group
May 2018
Received World Class 300 Award (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Feb 2018
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Mario Outlet)
Nov 2017
Launched the Pinkfong Baby Shark licensed toy line
Premiered "Shinbi Aparment: The Haunted House" season 2, and launched the toy brand
Oct 2017
Entered agreement to produce "YooHoo & Friends" 3D animation as a Netflix Original Animation Series
Sep 2017
Streamed "YooHoo & Friends" seasons 1 & 2 on Netflix
Dec 2016
Opened Toy Plus online store
Sep 2016
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Gusung)
Jul 2016
Premiered "Shinbi Aparment: The Haunted House" on Tooniverse, Aurora World co-production with CJ E&M
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Osan)
Jun 2016
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Songpa)
Dec 2015
Received KOTRA World Class Product of Korea Award (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Ilsan)
Nov 2015
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Guri)
Oct 2015
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Gimpo)
Apr 2015
Opened Toy Plus retail store (Dongtan)
Launched Korean retail business
Jan 2013
Launched "YooHoo & Friends" Happy Meal® toys promotion at McDonald's® in 40 countries & 6,000 stores across Europe
Sep 2011
Celebrated 30 year anniversary
Jun 2011
Received Venture Company Recognition (Korea Technology Finance Corporation)
Apr 2011
Entered Top Toy Brand List, 2nd Place (USA Gift Beat Magazine)
Apr 2011
Received Hidden Champion Award (Korea Exchange)
Jan 2011
Founded Indonesia Manufacturing Office (Cianjur)
Dec 2010
Received "40 People Who Represent Korean Economy" (Dr. H. Y. Noh, Fortune Korea)
Jun 2010
Received Innovative Business Certification (Small and Medium Business Administration)
May 2010
Received KOTRA Award for Global Top Character Project (Ministry of Knowledge & Economy)
Apr 2010
Received KOTRA Brand Certification (Ministry of Knowledge & Economy)
2000s
Oct 2008
Received Award for Foreign Investment (Prime Minister)
May 2007
Entered production for "YooHoo & Friends" animation series
May 2006
Founded China Trading Office (Qingdao)
Jul 2009
Premiered "YooHoo & Friends" animation series on KBS
Jul 2005
Founded China Manufacturing Office (Junan)
Dec 2004
Moved US Sales Office to the new Aurora World US Building
Sep 2002
Presented the new Aurora World CI and the new corporate roadmap "Aurora World Vision 2007"
Jan 2001
Offered public stock trading on KOSDAQ
1990s
Dec 2000
Went public on KOSDAQ as the first Visual Design company in Korea Exchange.
Oct 2000
Moved the headquarters office to Aurora World Building (Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
Dec 1999
Received ISO 9001 certification
Dec 1999
Launched character licensing business
Dec 1999
Founded UK Sales Office (Hampshire)
Nov 1999
Renamed the company to Aurora World Corporation
Aug 1999
Received Award of the Venture Company recognition, first company in the character and design category to be recognized by the Korean govenrment
July 1999
Launched Aurora Design Lab
Nov 1998
Incorporated Aurora Creation Corporation
Nov 1995
Founded China Sales Office (Nanjing)
Jan 1993
Founded China Manufacturing Office (Qingdao)
Sep 1992
Founded US Sales Office (California)
Aug 1992
Founded Hong Kong Sales Office
May 1992
Entered partnership with a US Sales Agent
Jan 1990
Founded Indonesia Manufacturing Office
1980s
Dec 1985
Joined Korea Toy Industry Cooperative (KITC)
Sep 1985
Incorporated Aurora Trading Corporation
Sep 1981
Founded Aurora Trading Company