Amorepacific Corporation

Amorepacific Group
Native name	아모레퍼시픽
Traded as	KRX: 090430
Industry	Cosmetics; Perfume;
Founded	1945; 79 years ago; as Pacific Chemical Co. Ltd.
Founder	Suh Sung-whan
Headquarters	Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key people	Suh Kyung-bae (Chairman)
Revenue	5,277,844,562,000 won ₩ (FY2018)
Operating income	481,980,828,000 won ₩ (FY2018)
Net income	334,844,564,000 won ₩ (FY2018)
Total assets	5,371,137,217,000 won ₩ (FY2018)
Number of employees	Korea: 4,936 ; Overseas: 6,618
Website	http://www.amorepacific.co.kr

Amorepacific Group is a South Korean beauty and cosmetics conglomerate, operating over 30 beauty, personal care, and health brands including Sulwhasoo, Laneige, Mamonde, Etude, and innisfree.^[1] Founded in 1945, it is the world's 12th largest cosmetics company.^[2]

History

The company originated in the 1930s, when Madame Yun Dok-jeong began selling camellia oil as a hair treatment in the village of Kaesong.^[2] Her second son, Suh Sung-whan, took over the business in 1945, naming it "태평양 (taepyeong-yang, lit. Pacific Ocean)".^[2]

Suh handed the company over to his second son Suh Kyung-bae in 1997;^[2] its success has made him the second-richest man in Korea as of 2016.^[3]

Brands

Aestura^[4]
Amorepacific
Amos Professional
Aritaum^[5]
Dantrol
Espoir
Etude House
Fresh Pop
Goutal Paris
Hanyul
Happy Bath
HERA
ILLIYOON
Innisfree
IOPE
Laneige
LIRIKOS
Makeon
Mamonde
Median
MIRAEPA
Mise-en-Scène
Odyssey
Osulloc
Primera
Ryo
Songyeum
Sulwhasoo
Vital Beautie
EASY PEASY
Bro & Tips
Be Ready

References

^ Ming, Christine Tan,Cheang (2017-05-26). "South Korean beauty brand Amorepacific looks to global expansion". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chung, Grace. "How South Korea's AmorePacific Became One Of The World's Most Innovative Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
^ "Suh Kyung-Bae". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
^ "Brands | Amorepacific". www.amorepacific.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
^ "A New 70-Store Korean Beauty Chain Is Here". Racked. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

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[1] Ming, Christine Tan,Cheang (2017-05-26). "South Korean beauty brand Amorepacific looks to global expansion". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[:0-2] Chung, Grace. "How South Korea's AmorePacific Became One Of The World's Most Innovative Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-11-20.

[3] "Suh Kyung-Bae". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-11-20.

[4] "Brands | Amorepacific". www.amorepacific.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-20.

[5] "A New 70-Store Korean Beauty Chain Is Here". Racked. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

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