CEO Greetings

I would like to take the time to thank all customers
for supporting Kyungnam Pharm.

Kyungnam Pharm has continuously endeavored to develop outstanding medicine and medical supplies based on the
corporate philosophy of ‘Health of Humanity’ for the past 67 years so that our customers may be satisfied and lead a healthy life.

Lemona, which is the representative brand of Kyungnam Pharm, was released in 1983 as the first powder type Vitamin C in the country, and is being cherished by consumers as an enduring and trusted brand, through spreading the image of ‘Vitamin C equals the yellow Lemona.’ Lemona has become a distinguished Korean wave product that has attained its share of the limelight in overseas markets as an inner-beauty product.

PM, which is a cure for athlete’s food and a medicine that helped form the foundation of the company, has been a product most loved by Koreans, which is being reformed into a brand specializing in athlete’s food that is available in various dosage forms.

In addition, Kyungnam Pharm has released a number of OTC products, such as Minol F Troche, a treatment for sore throats, and Kyungnam Vitamin C tablet, a high-content Vitamin C product, and has now settled as an OTC specializing pharmaceutical company, true to its name.

In addition, the company is equipped with both technology and stability, by owning the placenta bio core technology that is known as the source of life. Moreover, the company is continuing to show a consistent growth rate in the placenta market with ‘Jahasaengryuk,’ a human placenta drink, after starting with the ‘placenta hydrolysate’ ingredient.

Kyungnam Pharm will strengthen its competitiveness through proactive management while procuring future growth engines through reinforcing specialized personnel, drastic investment in facilities, creation of future food items, and continuous cultivation of best-selling items in the future.

Moreover, all officers and employees will continuously endeavor as a total healthcare company to lead the future medicine and medical supplies industry, while putting forth values of strengthening corporate social responsibility (CSR) and customer trust and satisfaction as the essence of management. Thank you.

– Representative Director Kim Seong Gon, Cho Jeong Young

Business type

Pharmaceuticals
·health·bio
Corporate form

Kosdaq
Establishment date

1957
Business items

Medicine and medical supplies, medical equipment

Corporate Philosophy

Kyungnam Pharm is a company aiming to attain beautiful health.
All corporate activities of Kyungnam Pharm are based on the founding spirit of ‘Health of Humanity.’

Customer First Spirit

Founding Spirit of Health of Humanity

Kyungnam Pharm is continuing to carry out research at all times to impress customers beyond satisfaction, based on the founding spirit of ‘Health of Humanity.’
As such, Kyungnam Pharm has been leading the vitamin market for approximately 67 years since its foundation, as a result of prioritizing the policy of ‘Customer First,’ from product quality, that is directly connected to the health of humanity, to development, production, and after-service.

Completion of Specialized Vertical Line for Medicine and Medical Supplies

First Company to Pass DMF Relating to Human Placenta in Korea

Kyungnam Pharm is not only a manufacturer of human placenta drink medicines that have passed the DMF relating to human placenta for the first time in Korea, but is a KGMP qualified entity in the finished medical product market. The company has completed the specialized verticalization for the medicine and medical supplies system that encompasses technology for raw materials and the manufacturing and sales of finished products.

Pioneering Spirit

First Company to Introduce Placenta Medicine Production Technology in Korea

Lemona has become a representative Vitamin C brand for the public to this day, ever since releasing the first Vitamin C in Korea in 1983 in a powder form. Moreover, the company has spread its reputation as a pioneer in the domestic placenta market, starting from HwaSung Bio-Pharm Co., Lt., the matrix of the placenta business, and has introduced the first placenta medicine production technology in Korea, continuing with research and development. Now, the company is accelerating its efforts to enter overseas markets as a means to pioneer a broader market beyond the domestic placenta market.

Corporate History

SINCE 1957, Kyungnam Pharm has sought to become a leading pharmaceuticals company.

Kyungnam Pharm, a company for global citizens,
Lemona, a brand reaching out to the world.
Lemona, a truly global brand.

Period of Maturity (2007~2024)
Period of Growth (2000~2006)
Period of Innovation (1957~1999)

Kyungnam
Pharm

Jun 08 Released ‘Zahasengryuk,’ a human placenta drink
Nov 08 Released ‘Plazencia Injection,’ a human placenta injection
Apr 10 Publicly listed the merger
(HS Bio-Pharm + former Kyungnam Pharm = Kyungnam Pharm)
Oct 11 Launched integrated Kyungnam Pharm
(HwaSung Bio-Pharm + Kyungnam Pharm = Kyungnam Pharm)
Aug 16 Won ‘Minister of Health and Welfare Awards’ in the bio sector in the Asia LOHAS Industry Exhibition
Nov 17 China Food and Drug Administration(CFDA) approval of Lemona and Lemovita C Tab.
Dec 17 Established Raimeongjia(Shanghai) Trading Limited
Sep 23 Won This Year’s Brand Award in the Vitamin C sector for 18 consecutive years
(sponsored by Korea Consumer Forum)
Sep 23 Won This Year’s Korean Brand as chosen by the Chinese consumers for 9 consecutive years
(sponsored by China Renmin Ribao & Korea Consumer Forum)
June 24 Inauguration of Representative Director Kim Seong Gon, Cho Jeong Young

HwaSung
Bio-Pharm
(subsidiary
before merger)

Aug 05 Hominis Placenta for chinese medicine production authentificated by DMF
Mar 09 Passed clinical test for re-evaluation by Korea Food & Drug Administration for Hominis Placenta Extract Injection
Jun 09 Completed KGMP factory in Jecheon
Jun 10 Passed clinical testing for re-evaluation by the Korea Food & Drug Administration for Hominis placental extract for oral use" (placenta drink ingredient)
Oct 11 Merged to become a consolidated Kyungnam Pharm

Kyungnam
Pharm

Mar 00 Won citation from Director of the National Tax Service (diligent performance of tax obligations)
Apr 05 Attained No. 1 in the vitamin sector in Brand Star Korea
Nov 06 Won MFDS citation from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

HwaSung
Bio-Pharm
(subsidiary
before merger)

Jul 03 Obtained BGMP certification
Sep 03 Incorporated
Nov 03 Developed and obtained permission for raw materials for oral placenta medicine
May 04 Constructed hepatitis types B and C inactivation verification system during process
Nov 06 Obtained certification as venture company and constructed HIV virus inactivation verification system during process
Dec 06 Obtained certification for Drug Master File (DMR)

Kyungnam
Pharm

Jun 57 Established Kyungnam Pharm
Jun 57 Released PM Jung, an athlete’s foot and dhobi itch treatment
Aug 76 Incorporated
Aug 83 Released Vitamin C Lemona
Jun 85 Released Minol F Troche, an antitussive expectorant
Mar 88 Won Korea Advertising Awards with Lemona
Jul 92 Completed KGMP factory at Sinchang-myeon, Asan-si, Chungnam
Feb 98 Won citation from Minister of Health and Welfare

HwaSung
Bio-Pharm
(subsidiary
before merger)

Dec 94 Introduced production technology for the first time in Korea with a bio research center in Japan
Apr 97 Started production of placenta hydrolysate
Nov 98 Developed and obtained approval of first placenta medicine injection material in Korea