KT&G is a corporate group established on 1 April 1987. Its business overview identifies global production and sales of combustible cigarettes alongside next-generation products, including heated tobacco and vapour product areas. The group also has health functional food operations, with the tobacco and nicotine businesses providing the relevant scope for this directory profile.
The lil product platform is part of KT&G’s next-generation product business. The official business history records lil SOLID in 2017, lil Hybrid the following year and lil ABLE in 2022. The group describes product development and global expansion through strategic partnerships, while distinguishing current product areas from future investment priorities.
Manufacturing is supported by named production sites. A company release dated 2 November 2023 documents expansion of the Sin Tanjin NGP factory in Daejeon, including additional stick-production equipment and an automated warehouse. This is a historical example of production investment, with the date retained to distinguish it from current capacity.