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During the late 1980s and early 1990s (with some ideals lasting to this day), it was almost illegal for Japanese companies to market their products in South Korea. Though slightly more relaxed now, the troubles date back hundreds of years, and an influx of Japanese companies reaching South Korean shores would not have been taken lightly by the South Korean public. This meant that when the Sega Mega Drive was distributed in South Korea, Sega had to go through Samsung to get their product onto market.

Super Gam*Boy

Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "Super Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. They are compatible with their Japanese counterparts.

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Hardware
Super Gam*Boy 수퍼겜보이	Samsung	KR: ₩185,000185,000 (1990-05)	SPC-200	Control Pad
Super Gam*Boy 수퍼겜보이	Samsung	KR: (≥ 1991)	SPC-201R	Control Pad
Super Gam*Boy 수퍼겜보이	Samsung	KR: (≥ 1992)	SPC-200V	Control Pad

Super Aladdin Boy

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Hardware	Software
Super Aladdin Boy 수퍼알라딘 보이	Samsung	KR: ₩185,000185,000^[1] (1992-12) KR: ₩168,000168,000^[2] (1993-04)	SPC-200R	Control Pad
Super Aladdin Boy 수퍼알라딘 보이	Samsung	KR: ₩165,000165,000^[1] (1992-12) KR: ₩149,000149,000^[2] (1993-04) KR: ₩127,600127,600 (1994-06)	SPC-201R	Control Pad
Super Aladdin Boy 수퍼알라딘 보이	Samsung	KR: ₩165,000165,000 (1994)	SPC-200R	Control Pad
Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II	Samsung	KR: ₩198,000198,000^[3] (1994-06)	SPC-1600R	Remote Arcade System
Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II	Samsung	KR: ₩129,900129,900^[4] (1994-12)	SPC-201N	Control Pad
Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II	Samsung	KR: ₩198,000198,000^[5] (1995-01)	SPC-1600R	Remote Arcade System	Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II	Samsung	KR: ₩219,000219,000^[6] (1995-06)	SPC-1600R	Remote Arcade System
Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II	Samsung	KR: ₩154,000154,000^[7] (1995-09)	SPC-201N	Control Pad

Mega Drive 2 (HiCom)

By February 1997, Samsung completely exited the gaming business due to the failure of the Samsung Saturn and in the same year, HiCom released Mega Drive 2, now under its original name and re-released some of the games.

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Mega Drive 2 메가 드라이브 2	HiCom	KR: (≥ 1997)	MK-1631-08		Control Pad

New Mega Drive

Nasun Electronic Co. Ltd sold from 1998 New Mega Drive, probably licensed by Sega

Main article: New Mega Drive.

Mega Drive 2 (Hana Technology & Information)

From 2000 to 2002, Hana Technology & Information sold Sega Mega Drive 2, probably licensed by Sega.

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Mega Drive 2 메가 드라이브 2	Hana Technology & Information	KR: (≥ 2000)	DK-2000		Control Pad		Manual

References

Sega Mega Drive
Topics	Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) \| History \| List of games \| Magazine articles \| Promotional material \| Merchandise \| Cartridges \| TradeMark Security System
Hardware	Japan \| North America \| Western Europe \| Eastern Europe \| South America \| Asia \| South Korea \| Australasia \| Africa EZ Games \| Genesis 3 \| LaserActive \| Mega Jet \| Mega PC \| Mega Play \| Mega-Tech System \| Mega 6 \| Nomad \| Teradrive \| Mega Drive Mini \| Mega Drive Mini 2 New Mega Drive \| Tianli VCD/DVD Players \| "Consoles on a chip" \| Licensed clones (Magic 2 \| Mega Game II \| Power Pegasus \| Super Bitman) Unlicensed clones
Add-ons	Game Box \| Power Base Converter \| Mega-CD \| 32X (Mega-CD 32X) \| Mega Modem \| Demo System DS-16
Cases	Sega Genesis Nomad Carrying Case \| System Carry Case
Controllers	Control Pad \| Six Button Control Pad \| 6 Button Arcade Pad \| Arcade Power Stick 6B \| Konami Justifier \| MK-1470 Action Chair \| Activator \| Arcade Power Stick \| Keyboard \| MegaFire \| Mouse \| Mega Stick \| Menacer \| Remote Arcade System \| Ten Key Pad \| Third Party Controllers
Accessories	4 Way Play \| AC adaptor \| Cleaning System \| Control Pad Extension Cord \| Game Factory \| Genesis Speakers \| Headset \| HeartBeat Catalyst \| Microphone \| Region converter cartridges \| Mega Terminal \| Nomad PowerBack \| RF Unit \| SCART Cable \| Stereo Audio Video Cable \| Team Player \| Video Monitor Cable \| Third-party AC adaptors \| Third Party Accessories
Network services	Sega Channel \| Sega Game Toshokan \| Mega Anser \| Mega Net \| TeleBradesco Residência \| XB∀ND
Development tools	ERX 308P \| ERX 318P \| Sprobe \| SNASM68K \| SNASM2 (Mega Drive) \| SNASM2 (32X) \| PSY-Q Development System (Mega Drive) \| PSY-Q Development System (32X) \| 32X CartDev \| Sega Mars Development Aid System \| Sega 32X Development Target
Unreleased	Edge 16 \| Floppy Disk Drive \| Mega Play 1010 \| Sega VR \| Teleplay System \| Video Jukebox

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1992-12.pdf_p163-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:GameChamp KR 1992-12.pdf, page 163

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1993-04.pdf_p148-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File:GameChamp KR 1993-04.pdf, page 148

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1994-06.pdf_p18-3] File:GameChamp KR 1994-06.pdf, page 18

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1994-12.pdf_p09-4] File:GameChamp KR 1994-12.pdf, page 09

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1995-01.pdf_p03-5] File:GameChamp KR 1995-01.pdf, page 03

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1995-06.pdf_p2-6] File:GameChamp KR 1995-06.pdf, page 2

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1995-09.pdf_p06-7] File:GameChamp KR 1995-09.pdf, page 06

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 {{stub}}During the late 1980s and early 1990s (with some ideals lasting to this day), it was almost illegal for Japanese companies to market their products in South Korea. Though slightly more relaxed now, the troubles date back hundreds of years, and an influx of Japanese companies reaching South Korean shores would not have been taken lightly by the South Korean public. This meant that when the [[Sega Mega Drive]] was distributed in South Korea, [[Sega]] had to go through [[Samsung]] to get their product onto market.
-Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "Super Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. They are compatible with their Japanese counterparts. South Korea also received the [[New Mega Drive]].
+==Super Gam*Boy==
+Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "Super Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. They are compatible with their Japanese counterparts.
 {{ConsoleReleaseTable|
@@ Line 14: / Line 15: @@
 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1990}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|185,000|1990-05}}
 | console=SuperGamBoy.jpg
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 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1990}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1991}}
 | console=SuperGamBoy.jpg
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 | dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1992}}
-| console=
+| console=SuperGamBoy.jpg
 | consolecode=SPC-200V
 | hard1=MDControlPad SK 1.jpg
 | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+}}
 }}
+==Super Aladdin Boy==
+{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
 {{ConsoleRelease
 | front=MD KR Super Aladdin Boy Alt Box Front.jpg
@@ Line 73: / Line 77: @@
 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1992}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|185,000{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1992-12.pdf|page=163}}|1992-12}}{{DatePrice|KR|168,000{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1993-04.pdf|page=148}}|1993-04}}
 | console=SuperAladdinBoy.jpg
@@ Line 92: / Line 96: @@
 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1992}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|165,000{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1992-12.pdf|page=163}}|1992-12}}{{DatePrice|KR|149,000{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1993-04.pdf|page=148}}|1993-04}}{{DatePrice|KR|127,600|1994-06}}
 | console=SuperAladdinBoy.jpg
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 {{ConsoleRelease
-| front=
+| front=Notavailable.svg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
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 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1992}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|165,000|1994}}
 | console=MD Super Aladdin Boy Alt.jpg
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 | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 }}
 {{ConsoleRelease
-| front=SuperAladdinBoyII KR Box Front.jpg
+| front=Notavailable.svg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
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 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1993}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|198,000{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1994-06.pdf|page=18}}|1994-06}}
-| console=SuperAladdinBoyII old.jpg
+| console=MD Super Aladdin Boy II KR New.jpg
-| consolecode=SPC-201N
+| consolecode=SPC-1600R
-| hard1=MDControlPad SK 3.jpg
+| hard1=RemoteArcadePad KR.jpg
-| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| hard1name=[[Remote Arcade System|Remote Arcade System]]
 }}
 {{ConsoleRelease
-| front=Super Aladdin Boy II with Wireless Pad Box Front.jpg
+| front=MD Super Aladdin Boy II KR Box Front.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
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 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1993}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|129,900{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1994-12.pdf|page=09}}|1994-12}}
-| console=SuperAladdinBoyII old.jpg
+| console=MD Super Aladdin Boy II KR New.jpg
-| consolecode=SPC-1600R
+| consolecode=SPC-201N
-| hard1=RemoteArcadePad KR.jpg
+| hard1=MDControlPad SK 2.jpg
-| hard1name=[[Remote Arcade System|Remote Arcade System]]
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 }}
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 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1993}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|198,000{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1995-01.pdf|page=03}}|1995-01}}
 | console=MD Super Aladdin Boy II KR New.jpg
@@ Line 181: / Line 183: @@
 | soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
 }}
+{{ConsoleRelease
+| front=Super Aladdin Boy II with Wireless Pad Box Front.jpg
+| back=
+| spinemissing=
+| square=yes
+| name=Super Aladdin Boy II
+| name2=수퍼알라딘 보이II
+| distributor=[[Samsung]]
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|219,000{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1995-06.pdf|page=2}}|1995-06}}
+| console=SuperAladdinBoyII old.jpg
+| consolecode=SPC-1600R
+| hard1=RemoteArcadePad KR.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Remote Arcade System|Remote Arcade System]]
+}}
 {{ConsoleRelease
-| front=MD Super Aladdin Boy II KR Box Front.jpg
+| front=SuperAladdinBoyII KR Box Front.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
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 | distributor=[[Samsung]]
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1993}}
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR|154,000{{fileref|GameChamp KR 1995-09.pdf|page=06}}|1995-09}}
-| console=MD Super Aladdin Boy II KR New.jpg
+| console=SuperAladdinBoyII old.jpg
 | consolecode=SPC-201N
-| hard1=MDControlPad SK 2.jpg
+| hard1=MDControlPad SK 3.jpg
 | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 }}
+}}
+==Mega Drive 2 (HiCom)==
+By February 1997, Samsung completely exited the gaming business due to the failure of the Samsung Saturn and in the same year, [[HiCom]] released Mega Drive 2, now under its original name and re-released some of the games.
+{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
 {{ConsoleRelease
 | front=MD2 KR Box Front.jpg
@@ Line 210: / Line 234: @@
 | name=Mega Drive 2
 | name2=메가 드라이브 2
+| distributor=[[HiCom]]
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1997}}
-| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 1997}}
+| console=Megadrive2.jpg
+| consolecode=MK-1631-08
+| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+}}
+}}
+==New Mega Drive==
+[[Nasun Electronic Co. Ltd]] sold from 1998 New Mega Drive, probably licensed by Sega
+{{mainArticle|New Mega Drive}}
+==Mega Drive 2 (Hana Technology & Information)==
+From 2000 to 2002, [[Hana Technology & Information]] sold Sega Mega Drive 2, probably licensed by Sega.
+{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
+{{ConsoleRelease
+| front=MD2 KR Box Front Hana.png
+| back=
+| spinemissing=
+| square=yes
+| name=Mega Drive 2
+| name2=메가 드라이브 2
+| distributor=[[Hana Technology & Information]]
+| dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 2000}}
 | console=Megadrive2.jpg
-| consolecode=??
+| consolecode=DK-2000
+| label=MD2 KR Hana label.png
 | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| doc1=MD2 KR Manual Hana.png
+| doc1name=Manual
 }}
 }}