[燒] = HWA[火] + YO[堯]
The name HWAYO (火堯) was made by dividing the Chinese character ‘So’ (燒) of ‘Soju’ (燒酒).
‘Hwa’ (火) means fire and ‘Yo’ (堯) means a high and noble object. Earth (土) which could be divided from Yo(堯) expresses the sprit of HWAYO.

2003. 12 Hwayo co.,ltd founded
2005. 01 HWAYO41°and 25°launched
2007. 07 HWAYO41°, 25°both won Bronze Medal in IWSC
2008. 03 HWAYO41°, 25° won Gold Medal in the section of Spirits Distilled from Rice in 2008 Monde Selection
2013. 07 ‘Liquor Quality Certification’ Obtained for the very first in distilled soju
2014. 02 2014 Korea Alcoholic Beverage Awards Grand Prize