Brief History

SINCE 1965

Star Sports will promise you to keep its pride as the Korean representative brand as well as develop technology and design innovatively as the Total Sports company in the future.

2023
  • 2023.09. 23 19th Hangzhou Asian Games Football Tournament Official Use
2019
  • 2019.12. 05 5th Sports Marketing Awards 2019 Sports Company/Brand Award
2018
  • 2018.10.24 (G) Korea Youth Football Club Federation launched (first president)
  • 2018.07.01 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism "designated as a producer of excellent sports equipment" (4 years)
2017
  • 2017.07.03 A star FS team (Futsal Team) was found.
  • 2017.01.01 WK-league(Women's football league) Official game balls
    (All New Polaris 5000)
  • 2017.01.01 Youth, middle-school, high-school Official game balls
2016
  • 2016.01.01 Was designate official game balls for the Incheon International Airport 2016 National league.
2015
  • 2015.07.25 Entered into an agreement for sponsoring Kang Seung-ho Jokgu Academy.
  • 2015.07.21 Entered into an official agreement for sponsoring Song Chong-gug Football Club (Goods: Star Sports clothes: Atemi)
  • 2015.04.09 Official game balls for the 2015 Gwangju Universiade(Soccer, Handball).
  • 2015.01.01 Entered into an agreement of an official sponsor brand of ¡®Sangju Sangmu Football Club¡¯, the Korean professional football.
2014
  • 2014.09.19 Approved by 2014 Incheon Asian Games (Soccer, basketball, volleyball, handball, and tennis)
  • 2014.08.20 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism "Designated as a manufacturer of excellent sports equipment" (4 years).
  • 2014.03.12 The 17th 2014 Incheon Asian Games official contracted exclusive supply contract (basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis) official use contract.
2013
  • 2013.09.11 KSPO Sports Goods Quality Certification (KISS) company.
  • 2013.01.30 Signed sponsorship contract for the official products of the Korean professional soccer team "Pohang Steelers" (Atemi)
2012
  • 2012.10.25 Signed official supplier of 17th Incheon indoor & martial arts futsal official use in Asia tournament.
    Signed official supplier of 17th 2014 Incheon Asian Games (Soccer).
  • 2012.09.05 Signed a sponsorship contract for the WKBL Official Supporter of the Korean Women's Basketball Federation (WKBL).
2011
  • 2011.10.22 Entered into an agreement for an official sponsor of the Chinese Yanbian Football Club (Until 2014)
  • 2011.10.01 Entered into an agreement for an official sponsorship of the Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) as an official supplier (Official game balls)
  • 2011.08.12 ¡®Atemi Design Center¡¯ was newly established (Star City)
  • 2011.07.21 Entered into an agreement for an official sponsorship of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) as an official supplier (Official game balls)
  • 2011.06.22 The 6th GECCI (The grand prize in Technological development and innovative quality)
  • 2011.03.04 Entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) of ¡®Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI)¡¯.
  • 2011.02.22 Won the grand prize in the 5th Sports Leisure Brand Awards (The grand prize in sporting goods).
2009-2010
  • 2010.11.12 Official game balls for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games(NewPolaris 3000A)
  • 2009.04.16 Official sponsor of Korean Sports Association for the Disabled people until 2012
2007
  • 2007.12.13 Won a Presidential Award at the 3rd Korea Sports Industry Awards
  • 2007~ Official game balls for the KOVO
  • 2007~2010 Approved by CHA
2000-2005
  • 2005.03 Designated 'Class A' tax credit grade unit from Qingdao City State Taxation Bureau and Local Taxation Bureau.
  • 2003.10 Designated as Qingdao consumer safety product by Qingdao Quality Technology Supervision Bureau.
  • 2003.10.01 AtemI Brand Launch
  • 2003.08.21 2003 Official game balls for the 22nd Summer Universiade in Daegu, Korea (Basketball and Volleyball)
  • 2002.08.28 2002 Official game balls for the 14th Asian Games in Busan, Korea (Soccerball, Basketball and Handball)
  • 2000.03 Korean famous mark(STAR, SYN Star) designated by the International Intellectual Property Protection Association (sponsored by the Patent Office).
1997-1999
  • 1999.11.19 Approved by ITF (DACOS, LUXE, ACE, PRO and SUPER STAR)
  • 1999.09 Was designated as an AAA rating company in the Chinese company form by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  • 1999.08 Was designated as the company which passed the quality test from the national quality supervision bureau (Sporting goods).
  • 1997.09.11 Honored as one of ¡®the TOP 10 Excellent Quality Product in China¡¯ by China Sports Committee
1991-1995
  • 1995.01.21 Won the ½Ê°¡»óÀÚ±â¾÷ÆÐ from the investment enterprises association by High-tech Science and Industrial Complex in Qingdao.
  • 1995.01.09 Won the advanced unit prize from the Labor Bureau in Qingdao.
  • 1994.12.18 Won ½Åµæ°ú±â¾÷ ¼±Á¤ÆÐ from the Customs of the People's Republic of China
  • 1991.01.25 Established Qingdao Synsheen Sporting Good Co. Ltd. in Qingdao, China
1986-1987
  • 1987.02.28 Was designated as an excellent small and middle-sized business.
  • 1987.01.01 Approved by FIVB (CHAMPION)
  • 1986.04.07 Approved by IHF (HS323L, HS322L and NH321L)
  • 1986.03.10 Won the excellent labor-management co-operation company (Industrial packing) prize (No. 1677).
1982-1985
  • 1985.08.19 Authorized as the official basketball supplier for the 10th Asian Games
  • 1984.11.30 Received the US$ 10 million Export Tower Award at the 21st trade day celebration (Presidential Citation)
  • 1982.04.19 Approved by FIBA
    (KBL-GAME, CHAMPION and SUPER JUMBO)
1980-1981
  • 1981.11.17 Approved by FIFA (STAR DELUXE and SBV 5050)
  • 1980.12.01 Presidential Commendation on Export Day. (No. 5086)
1965-1977
  • 1977.07.01 Incorporated as Synsheen Co., Ltd. in Namyangju, Kyeonggi-Do, Korea
  • 1965.03.08 Founded as STAR Rubber Company in Seoul, Korea

2012 - PRESENT

2023
  • 2023.09. 23 19th Hangzhou Asian Games Football Tournament Official Use
2019
  • 2019.12. 05 5th Sports Marketing Awards 2019 Sports Company/Brand Award
2018
  • 2018.10.24 (G) Korea Youth Football Club Federation launched (first president)
  • 2018.07.01 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism "designated as a producer of excellent sports equipment" (4 years)
2017
  • 2017.07.03 A star FS team (Futsal Team) was found.
  • 2017.01.01 Official game balls for the WK-league
    (AllNew Polaris 5000)
  • 2017.01.01 Official game balls for the KHSFA, Approved by KMSFA, Approved by KYFA
2016
  • 2016.01.01 Official game balls for the Incheon International Airport National League
2015
  • 2015.07.25 Entered into an agreement for sponsoring Kang Seung-ho Jokgu Academy.
  • 2015.07.21 Entered into an official agreement for sponsoring Song Chong-gug Football Club (Goods: Star Sports clothes: Atemi)
  • 2015.04.09 Official game balls for the 2015 Gwangju Universiade (Soccer, handball)
  • 2015.01.01 Entered into an agreement of an official sponsor brand of ¡®Sangju Sangmu Football Club¡¯, the Korean professional football.
2014
  • 2014.09.19 Approved by 2014 Incheon Asian Games (Soccer, basketball, volleyball, handball, and tennis)
  • 2014.08.20 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism "Designated as a manufacturer of excellent sports equipment" (4 years).
  • 2014.03.12 The 17th 2014 Incheon Asian Games official contracted exclusive supply contract (basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis) official use contract.
2013
  • 2013.09.11 KSPO Sports Goods Quality Certification (KISS) company.
  • 2013.01.30 Signed sponsorship contract for the official products of the Korean professional soccer team "Pohang Steelers" (Atemi)
2012
  • 2012.10.25 Signed official supplier of 17th Incheon indoor & martial arts futsal official use in Asia tournament.
    Signed official supplier of 17th 2014 Incheon Asian Games (Soccer).
  • 2012.09.05 Signed a sponsorship contract for the WKBL Official Supporter of the Korean Women's Basketball Federation (WKBL).

2000 - 2011

2011
  • 2011.10.22 Entered into an agreement for an official sponsor of the Chinese Yanbian Football Club (Until 2014)
  • 2011.10.01 Entered into an agreement for an official sponsorship of the Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) as an official supplier (Official game balls)
  • 2011.08.12 ¡®Atemi Design Center¡¯ was newly established (Star City)
  • 2011.07.21 Entered into an agreement for an official sponsorship of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) as an official supplier (Official game balls)
  • 2011.06.22 The 6th GECCI (The grand prize in Technological development and innovative quality)
  • 2011.03.04 Entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) of ¡®Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI)¡¯.
  • 2011.02.22 Won the grand prize in the 5th Sports Leisure Brand Awards (The grand prize in sporting goods).
2009-2010
  • 2010.11.12 Official game balls for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games(NewPolaris 3000A)
  • 2009.04.16 Official sponsor of Korean Sports Association for the Disabled people until 2012
2007
  • 2007.12.13 Won a Presidential Award at the 3rd Korea Sports Industry Awards
  • 2007~ Official game balls for the KOVO
  • 2007~2010 Approved by CHA
2000-2005
  • 2005.03 Designated 'Class A' tax credit grade unit from Qingdao City State Taxation Bureau and Local Taxation Bureau.
  • 2003.10 Designated as Qingdao consumer safety product by Qingdao Quality Technology Supervision Bureau.
  • 2003.10.01 AtemI Brand Launch
  • 2003.08.21 2003 Official game balls for the 22nd Summer Universiade in Daegu, Korea (Basketball and Volleyball)
  • 2002.08.28 2002 Official game balls for the 14th Asian Games in Busan, Korea (Soccerball, Basketball and Handball)
  • 2000.03 Korean famous mark(STAR, SYN Star) designated by the International Intellectual Property Protection Association (sponsored by the Patent Office).

1990 - 1999

1997-1999
  • 1999.11.19 Approved by ITF (DACOS, LUXE, ACE, PRO and SUPER STAR)
  • 1999.09 Was designated as an AAA rating company in the Chinese company form by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  • 1999.08 Was designated as the company which passed the quality test from the national quality supervision bureau (Sporting goods).
  • 1997.09.11 Honored as one of ¡®the TOP 10 Excellent Quality Product in China¡¯ by China Sports Committee
1991-1995
  • 1995.01.21 Won the ½Ê°¡»óÀÚ±â¾÷ÆÐ from the investment enterprises association by High-tech Science and Industrial Complex in Qingdao.
  • 1995.01.09 Won the advanced unit prize from the Labor Bureau in Qingdao.
  • 1994.12.18 Won ½Åµæ°ú±â¾÷ ¼±Á¤ÆÐ from the Customs of the People's Republic of China
  • 1991.01.25 Established Qingdao Synsheen Sporting Good Co. Ltd. in Qingdao, China

1965 - 1989

1986-1987
  • 1987.02.28 Was designated as an excellent small and middle-sized business.
  • 1987.01.01 Approved by FIVB (CHAMPION)
  • 1986.04.07 Approved by IHF (HS323L, HS322L and NH321L)
  • 1986.03.10 Won the excellent labor-management co-operation company (Industrial packing) prize (No. 1677).
1982-1985
  • 1985.08.19 Authorized as the official basketball supplier for the 10th Asian Games
  • 1984.11.30 Received the US$ 10 million Export Tower Award at the 21st trade day celebration (Presidential Citation)
  • 1982.04.19 Approved by FIBA
    (KBL-GAME, CHAMPION and SUPER JUMBO)
1980-1981
  • 1981.11.17 Approved by FIFA (STAR DELUXE and SBV 5050)
  • 1980.12.01 Presidential Commendation on Export Day. (No. 5086)
1965-1977
  • 1977.07.01 Incorporated as Synsheen Co., Ltd. in Namyangju, Kyeonggi-Do, Korea
  • 1965.03.08 Founded as STAR Rubber Company in Seoul, Korea