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Lee Hae-shin, CEO of Polyphenol Factory, the company behind Grabity hair loss shampoo, speaks during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at his office in central Seoul on Nov. 21. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Losing hair? Build up your mussels, says KAIST chemistry professor-turned-shampoo entrepreneur

A longtime challenge for both men and women brought on by stress and genetics, hair loss has quietly weighed on countless lives. One scientist, however, believes the answer to this widespread anguish may lie in an unexpected place: the humble mussel.

2025.11.25

Neubility Vice President Kang Kee-hyuk, left, and Neubility CEO Lee Sang-min pose with three Neubie robots at the Neubility office in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul [CHO YONG-JUN]

From food to factories, Neubility is getting smart on robot intelligence

Neubility, the company behind the delivery robot Neubie, wants to expand into humanoid robots for factories while enhancing its robot intelligence.

2025.4.15

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ExoRenal CEO Jake Lee speaks during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily in August at the startup's office in Gangseo District, western Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON]

ExoRenal aims to give kidney dialysis patients their lives back

Allowing patients with chronic kidney disease to receive dialysis when and where they prefer might sound unimaginable. But that is what ExoRenal founder Jake Lee envisions in 10 years.

2024.10.4

HuMaster CEO Lee Dae-young poses for a photo at the company's headquarters in central Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON]

It's not the heat, it's the humidity: HuMaster aims for win-win for humanity and Earth

HuMaster, founded by KIST researcher Lee Dae-young, says comfort can be sustainable when we realize humidity is the key.

2024.5.12

Jung Kwang-hwan, CEO of Green Mineral, a Seoul-based battery recycling startup, poses for a photo after a recent interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the company's headquarters in Geumcheon District, southern Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON]

How Green Mineral's 'chlorella' technology could transform battery recycling

Jung Kwang-hwan, CEO of Green Mineral, is pioneering a chlorella technology to extract lithium from used EV batteries, providing an environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution for battery recycling.

2024.4.27

VUNO CEO Lee Yeha poses for a photo during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the company's headquarters in southern Seoul. [PAKR SANG-MOON]

Medical AI pioneer VUNO sets sights on global frontier

VUNO, a Korean startup integrating AI into healthcare to improve efficiency and accuracy, is looking to global markets.

2024.4.21

Westworld CEO Daniel Son poses for a photo after an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the company's headquarters in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on Friday. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Westworld rising from VFX glory with Netflix to independent content

Visual effects studio Westworld is eying a place in the wider content production universe, says CEO Daniel Son.

2024.4.14

Reco CEO Kim Keun-ho poses for a photo with an UpBox food waste bin at the company's office in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Nov. 21. [PARK SANG-MOON]

[Game Changer] Trash talk: Reco wants to become Korea's WM

Reco's UpBox, a Korean waste management startup, aims to boost resource circulation and help companies achieve carbon neutrality by providing transparent data-driven waste solutions, with plans for future global expansion.

2023.12.29

Korea Testing & Research Institute President Kim Hyun-cheol [KTR]

[Game Changer] KTR to be 'bridgehead' for Korean companies eager to bolster exports

The Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR) aims to help Korean companies export products to Europe after opening a Global Certification Body in Warsaw, Poland.

2023.11.28

Braden Kim, founder and CEO of Plana, talks about the company's journey during a recent interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at its headquarters in Yongin, Gyeonggi. [PARK SANG-MOON]

[Game Changer] Plana's hybrid air taxis prepare for takeoff

A new hybrid-electric aircraft called the air taxi aims to revolutionize transportation by being faster, emitting less carbon, and noise-free. Startup Plana has already received purchase inquiries for 100 units from global companies.

2023.10.10