Kia is from South Korea. It is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, specifically in the Yeongdeungpo-gu district in southwest Seoul where it started making vehicles in 1973

. Originally founded in 1944 as Kyungsung Precision Industry, Kia began by producing steel pipes and bicycle parts before moving into automobile production in the 1970s

. Today, Kia operates manufacturing plants not only in South Korea but also in the United States, Slovakia, China, India, and other countries, reflecting its global production network