Tongro Images
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We open the future of K-content with creative content and technology-based platforms.
TongRo Images is leading the image industry with creators in various fields by becoming more competitive through creation of user-friendly stock images and innovative content platforms so that anyone can easily use digital images, which is a visual language.
Since its establishment in 1995, we have introduced a stock content subscription system for the first time in Korea along with the changes in diverse digital media technologies and have been providing the membership service since 2003. It is a global content platform company that owns the most popular image websites in the market, ClipartKorea, and ImageToday.
TongRo Images owns distinguished premium contents and one million IP (Intellectual Property Rights). Furthermore, we are pursuing transformation and innovation of the image search platform through continuous research and development such as image search algorithm, big data analysis, machine learning, and so on.
We prepare digital image blockchain technology based on our content capabilities with the largest number of intellectual property rights in Korea, pursue transformation and innovation of the content platform through research and development of the future technologies, and open the future of K-content with various creators.
CEO Choul Jib Lee
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- 2023
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11Renewal open of ClipartKorea
09Launched Video Template service in ClipartKorea
07The 2nd TongRo Images Creative Awards 2023
02Donated to Korean Red Cross for emergency relief of the earthquake victims in Türkiye
02Semi-renewal of the ClipartKorea websiteLaunched
01the "One-person Youtube Creator" license plan on ClipartKorea
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- 2022
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12Renewal open of ImageKorea (www.imagekorea.co.kr)
07Copyright registered by Korea Copyright Commission for additional 169,000 contents
07Launched GIF service in ClipartKorea
05The 1st TongRo Images Creative Awards 2022
03Awarded Exemplary Taxpayer Prize from National Tax Service Commissioner
03Donation to emergency relief fund-raising for Ukraine through Korean Red Cross
01Launched Motion Graphic service in ClipartKorea
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- 2021
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08Established the video production team
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- 2020
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10TongRo's 25th Anniversary
07Copyright registered by Korea Copyright Commission for additional 72,000 contents
02Launched a self developed system CMS (Contributor Management System)
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- 2019
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12Copyright registered by Korea Copyright Commission for 720,000 contents
11Exclusive distribution partnership for Mainland China with Tuchong of ByteDance Group
03Opened ClipartKorea mobile service
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- 2018
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09Launched Video service in ClipartKorea
04“Hidden Champion corporate” certified by Ministry of Employment and Labor
01Launched Video Music service in ImageToday
01Opened API contributing service
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- 2017
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03Launched Premium Single service in ClipartKorea
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- 2016
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08Distribution partnership with Panthermedia
05Registered as a CEPIC member
02Contribution partnership with Yestone
01Footage contribution to Videoblocks and Motion elements
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- 2015
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12Acquisition of IDreamstock collection
04Contribution partnership with Stockfood
02Contribution partnership with Gaopin Images
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- 2014
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09Distribution partnership with Lookfoto
08Distribution partnership with Mary Evans
07Distribution partnership with Danita Delimont
06Distribution partnership with Fotomedia
01UNICEF Donation for Philippines emergency relief
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- 2013
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12UNICEF Donation for Philippines emergency relief
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Certified ISO 9001 Quality management system10Contribution partnership with Dtacraft
09Distribution partnership with DPA and Ullsteinblid
08Distribution partnership with Maondadori
07Distribution partnership with FLPA
06Contribution partnership with PIXTA
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Certified Startup by Korea Technology Finance Corporation02
Established TongRo Images Digital Laboratory (Certified by Korea Industrial Technology Association)01Exclusive contribution partnership of The Agency Collection with Getty Images
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- 2012
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09Distribution partnership with Candybox Images
07Contribution partnership with Getty Images and iStockphoto
05Contribution partnership with Shutterstock
04Launched Amana RF image service
01Incorporation of going business and trademark change into "TongRo Images Inc."
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- 2011
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02Launched Sound gallery on Clipartkorea
02Launched Full HD Video gallery on Imagetoday
01Launched Clipartkorea package for institution
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- 2010
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12Contribution partnership with Getty Images – Thinkstock
12Korea distribution partnership with 11 global brands including Science Photo Library
10License change of Gold Wave collection into RM
06Launched Gold Wave2 collection in Corbis
01Launched Gold Wave collection in Corbis
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- 2009
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12Distribution partnership with Biosphoto
09Distribution partnership with BSIP
09Renewal open of ClipartKorea and ImageToday
06Contribution partnership with Getty Images
04Online clipart contents vendor contract with Microsoft Office
04Distribution partnership with Agefotostock(Pixtal)
04Contribution partnership with Panthermedia
02Distribution partnership with TopFoto
01Released Gold Wave collection
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- 2008
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07Distribution partnership with Photo12
07Distribution partnership with IAM-Unique Dimension (Flight collection)
06Office relocation to TongRo Images Stock building
05Contribution partnership with AFLO
04Distribution partnership with Driveimages
04Contribution partnership with Imaginechina
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- 2007
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11Distribution partnership with View Pictures
10Distribution partnership with Red Cover
06Distribution partnership with First Light
06Released GoldPix
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- 2006
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08Distribution partnership with Veer
07Contribution partnership with Corbis
06Distribution partnership with Photographer’s choice, National Geographic, Getty images
05Released Foodicon and Benature
