Profil Financier
Byunghoon Kim occupe actuellement le rang #1302 du classement mondial StarFortune (secteur luxe, mode & beauté). Fortune nette estimée : $3.3 B (+$203 sur 24h).
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.
Kim and Lee were featured on Forbes's 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2017.