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Kimchi Refrigerator is a storage-specific refrigerator for kimchi only. It is specifically designed to meet storage requirements of varied kimchi types, including temperature control and different fermentation processes. In a consumer survey aimed at Korean housewives conducted by a top-ranking Korean media agency in 2004, the kimchi refrigerator was ranked first for most wanted household appliance. Kimchi fridges have carved out a big niche for this new appliance, which has proven to be the 'most wanted' household item in Korea and other parts of the world as well where kimchi is eaten.
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The prototype of kimchi fridges was started by WiniaMando in its laboratory in 1992 and its first commercial brand name of 'DIMCHAE' (hangul: 딤채) was launched into the mass market in December 1995, after three years of all-comprehensive work on developing software that was to meet the most ergonomic nature of kimchi fermentaion and storage. Now, more than a dozen home appliance manufacturers, such as Samsung and LG, are vigorously involved in commercial production of kimchi fridges.
Currently, the uploading types are the main stream of production, but more ergonomic design improvements are finding their way to front-loading drawer types, which can save the unnecessary hassle of lifting heavy kimchi jars or containers. The drawer types can also contribute to proper separation of different varieties of kimchi.
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