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Poca Chip, a potato snack made by the renowned South Korean food company Orion, has a unique launch history that differs from common assumptions. While many might assume the plain, salty flavor was the first to hit the domestic market, the product that first introduced the chip line to the public and was initially launched in July 1988 was actually the Onion Flavor. At the time, Orion aimed to differentiate itself from the existing domestic potato chip market, which was primarily focused on savory, pure salt flavors, by first developing and targeting the market with an onion flavor. Once the onion flavor product was stably established in the market, it wasn't until four years later, in 1992, that the basic form, Poca Chip Original Flavor, was introduced. Thus, Poca Chip defied public expectations by first launching a distinct onion flavor to secure its unique brand recognition, and then more actively promoting the original flavor through a differentiated strategy, achieving stable success in the domestic snack market.