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What Year Was My Young Chang Piano Made?
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Young Chang grand and upright pianos use separate serial-number sequences. A grand and an upright made in the same year can therefore have very different serial numbers, so selecting the correct piano type in the lookup tool is essential.
The serial number is usually ink-stamped on the gold or bronze cast-iron plate inside the piano. Enter any letter prefix exactly as it appears with the number, but do not use raised frame markings such as U-121, U-131, or G-157; those are model or size designations.
YOUNG CHANG PIANO SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP TOOL
WHERE IS THE SERIAL NUMBER ON A YOUNG CHANG?
Young Chang serial numbers are flat, ink-stamped digits located directly on the golden or bronze-colored cast iron plate inside the cabinet. While they are usually very clean and legible, their exact location depends on the type of piano you own.
Young Chang Grand Pianos
- Open the top lid of the piano.
- Look past the music desk at the gold cast iron plate.
- The serial number is stamped directly onto the surface of the metal plate, usually near the tuning pins or near the front edge of the soundboard area.
Young Chang Upright Pianos
- Open the top lid of the piano cabinet.
- Look straight down into the center or upper treble section inside the piano.
- Locate the round, raised Young Chang gold emblem cast into the frame. The unique serial number is stamped directly into the metal right below this logo medallion, sitting just above the action dampers and hammers.
DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS
Raised frame markings such as U-121, U-131, G-150, or G-157.
Numbers stamped into the wooden action rail, hammer parts, or other internal components.
A grand serial number when the piano type has been entered as upright, or vice versa.
A prefix omitted from a serial number when one is printed on the plate.
WHAT A YOUNG CHANG SERIAL NUMBER CAN TELL YOU
A Young Chang serial-number lookup can identify the piano’s approximate production year when the correct grand or upright sequence is used. The prefix may also provide context about the production system.
It cannot identify the original owner or dealer, the exact day or month of manufacture, later rebuilding or restoration work, or a model designation from the serial number alone.
YOUNG CHANG PIANO HISTORY
Young Chang was founded in 1956 by Jai-Sup, Jai-Chang, and Jai-Yo Kim. The company began as a distributor and domestic assembler of Yamaha pianos in South Korea before transitioning to independent manufacturing in the late 1960s.
Production expanded from Incheon, South Korea, into international facilities, including Tianjin, China.
In 1995, Young Chang hired former Steinway & Sons manufacturing executive Joseph Pramberger to revise its engineering and production standards.
Hyundai Development Company acquired the brand in 2006.
These changes in manufacturing footprint help explain the separate sequences and prefixes found on Young Chang pianos.
Reviewed by Joe Kemple, Master Piano Technician, Burd and Sons Piano Service · Updated September 2026
Our database contains comprehensive serial number records for Young Chang production, accounting for both original South Korean sequences and modern multi-facility prefixes.
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