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Byunghoon Kim
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Industry
- Fashion & Retail
- Residence
- Seoul
- Organization
- Cofounder at AprilSkin
- Marital Status
- Single
Assets
- APR, Co.11,954,000 shares @ --278470-KR
Biography
Byunghoon Kim is cofounder and CEO of South Korean beauty-device maker APR, which stands for Advance People's Real life.
He cofounded APR in 2014 with Lee Ju-kwang, who left the company in 2019.
APR's devices use electrical stimulation to help the skin better absorb skincare products. It got a boost when American model Hailey Bieber said she uses APR in a TikTok video in 2023.
APR went public in 2024, raising $71 million.
Investors that backed APR before its IPO include CJ Onstyle, Lotte Ventures and state-owned Industrial Bank of Korea.
About
Kim and Lee were featured on Forbes's 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2017.