History

The Journey of WHITE TIGER GROUND

Certified our in-house manufacturing facility to ISO 22716:2007 GMP.
Held partnering meetings with global companies at BIO International Convention 2026 in San Diego and VivaTech 2026 in Paris.
Sold out in 13 minutes on Hyundai Home Shopping’s live commerce, ranking in the top 13% for viewership and top 14% for sales volume among all live commerce broadcasts in South Korea.
Taking part in the COSMETIC 360 Innovation Challenge in Paris, October 14–15, 2026.
Presenting on the Spotlight Panel “Where Technology & Code Meet Cells” at BioFuture 2026 in New York, October 27, 2026.
Launching ANDKWAN® for U.S. consumers in October 2026, opening with digital billboards in New York and Shibuya, Tokyo, then expanding into Europe.
Launched B2B finished-formulation supply for partners in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.

Cosmetics Manufacturing Business Registration Certificate, issued by MFDS (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)

Won Bronze in the Functional Ingredients category of the Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Awards at in-cosmetics Global 2025 in Amsterdam, as a debut exhibitor.
Presented two seminars on sustainable preservation at in-cosmetics Global 2025.
Opened our own manufacturing facility and registered as a cosmetics manufacturer with MFDS (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety).
Launched ANDKWAN® in Japan and reached No.1 in both skincare and scalp categories on Qoo10 Japan for three consecutive months right after launch.
32 of our 102 developed formulations are market-ready.

ANDKWAN® won THE RISING BRAND AWARDS in the Skincare category at InterCHARM Korea 2024, selected by the show’s buyers and a global beauty trend analytics partner.
Registered the standard cosmetic ingredient name for our active.
Began commercialization in late December 2024 with ANDKWAN® Scalp Root Calm & Barrier, our scalp serum certified in Korea as a functional cosmetic for hair-loss symptom relief.

Obtained eight ISO/IEC 17025-accredited KOLAS test reports, recognized under the ILAC MRA, including ISO 11930 preservation efficacy at Criterion A.
Achieved 99.9% reduction of C. acnes and M. furfur within 24 hours in ISO/IEC 17025-accredited KOLAS testing, recognized under the ILAC MRA.
Completed human application studies on hair loss, acne, pores, and skin irritation.
Developed a prototype antibacterial and antifungal dermal formulation for face and body.
Completed GLP-compliant safety studies for pharmaceutical and health-functional food raw-material use, including single-dose toxicity and three genotoxicity tests.
Established our corporate research institute, approved by KOITA (Korea Industrial Technology Association).

Received consulting from KIER(Korea Institute of Energy Research) on eco-friendly, carbon-reducing large-scale bio-processes.
Signed a bio-commercialization agreement with KRIBB (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology)
Received five patents through Samsung Electronics’ technology-sharing program.
Selected for Korea’s Biomedical Regulation-Free Special Zone and a Korean government R&D growth program.
Registered patents in smart manufacturing and data standardization.

Established ANDKWAN Natural Science Inc. (now WHITE TIGER GROUND BIO PHARMA), our subsidiary dedicated to pharmaceutical-grade biomaterial research and manufacturing.
Signed an industry–academic MOU with Dongguk University Hospital for joint research and global talent in pharmaceuticals and health-functional foods.
Rated a top technology company eligible for special technology listing, with Technology Grade T4 (Top 25% in Korea).
Joined the family company program of KIER (Korea Institute of Energy Research) for energy and carbon-reduction process development.
Filed patents in smart manufacturing and data standardization.

Founded WHITE TIGER GROUND in Korea, rooted in its kimchi heritage and the spirit of King Sejong and Admiral Yi Sun-sin, on our belief that protection should reach every community, from low-income areas to remote islands and mountains.
Built on research since 2012 across bases in three countries.
Screened 30 candidates for skin health and selected seven anti-inflammatory, regenerative, and antibacterial actives.
Certified to ISO 9001 quality and ISO 14001 environmental management standards.