2013 Spun off as Samyang Optics Co., Ltd
2015 Launched XEEN, professional cinema lens brand
2016 Launched AF lens lineup (AF 14mm F2.8 FE/ AF 50mm F1.4 FE)
Launched premium MF lens lineup (XP 14mm F2.4/ XP 85mm F1.2)
2017 Listed on KOSDAQ
Selected as World Class 300
Expanded AF lens lineup
2018 Won the TIPA World Award (AF) - First in Korea
Won the iF Design Award (AF)
Won the Red Dot Design Award (AF, XP, XEEN)
2019 Released XP 10mm F3.5, the world's widest prime lens
Launched XEEN CF, the compact and flexible XEEN lineup (XEEN CF 24mm T1.5/ 50mm T1.5/ 85mm T1.5)
Released lenses compatible with Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts
2020
Entered the Industrial Solutions business with machine vision lenses
Entered the Thermal Imaging Solutions business
Secured an order for distribution panel surveillance units
Attended San Francisco SPIE Photonics 2020
Won the iF Design Award (XEEN CF)
2021 Released the machine vision lens compatible with large format image circle (SMV-90M82)
Released the Auto Focus Zoom lens (AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE)
2022 Released the SMV-19 Series, the 12MP/25MP MV lens suitable for 1.2" (SMV-12M19C/ 16M19C/ 25M19C)
Applied solutions to black ice detection systems
Developed lenses for drones
Launched the V-AF Series, the world's first Cine Auto Focus lens
2023 Completed the SMV-19 Series (SMV-35M19C/ 50M19C)
Applied fire detection packages to battery production lines and electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Signed MOU with HumaxEV