Editing Monami (section)

==Monami 153==
[[File:Mon ami 153 x2.JPG|thumb|Two Monami 153 pens]]

A symbol of daily post-war life in Korea, Monami's basic pen has continuously been on sale since its inception in 1963<ref name="koreanet">[http://www.korea.net/News/News/NewsView.asp?serial_no=20090205001 Prominent designs symbolize generations of Korean lives] korea.net, February 05, 2009</ref> and is recognizable by nearly every Korean.<ref name="joongangdaily">[http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900410 Iconic designs that define the nation] joonangdaily.com, January 31, 2009</ref> In 2009 this pen was noted by the government-run Korea Design Foundation as a design that has significantly influenced daily life in Korea.<ref name="koreanet"/> 3.3 billion have been sold, and the figures are still rising.<ref name="chosundaily">[https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ko&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chosun.com%2Fsite%2Fdata%2Fhtml_dir%2F2009%2F02%2F15%2F2009021500723.html 'Everyone's Pen MonAmi 153] '''Translated from''' Chosun Daily, February 16, 2009</ref>

The pen's designation can be explained by the fact that the 153 was only the third product the company produced and that it originally sold for 15 [[South Korean won|won]],<ref name="translate1">[https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monami.co.kr%2Frenewal%2Fmuseum%2Fmuseum5_12.htm&sl=ko&tl=en&history_state0= Episode 2: why is the Monami 153 called "153"?] '''Translated''' from Monami official site</ref> the price of a newspaper or a bus ride at the time.<ref name="translate3">[https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monami.co.kr%2Frenewal%2Fmuseum%2Fmuseum5_12.htm&sl=ko&tl=en&history_state0= Episode 4:Something about 12 :P] '''Translated''' from Monami official site</ref>

While the quality and price of this remarkable pen have risen,<ref name="translate2">[https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monami.co.kr%2Frenewal%2Fmuseum%2Fmuseum5_12.htm&sl=ko&tl=en&history_state0= Episode 2: 1965] '''Translated''' from Monami official site</ref> the design remains unchanged.