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【South Korea】HIER Corporation Secures Strategic Investment from Amorepacific Holdings to Strengthen Beauty-Medical Collaboration

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HIER Corporation, a medical device firm specializing in aesthetic dermatology, has received a strategic investment from Amorepacific Holdings to deepen collaboration in the beauty-medical sector.

HIER Corporation, a medical device specialist in aesthetic dermatology, has secured a strategic investment from Amorepacific Holdings and will strengthen collaboration in the beauty-medical field.

Investment Agreement Details

HIER Corporation and Amorepacific Holdings announced on July 27 that they have signed an investment agreement to strengthen cooperation in the beauty-medical sector. The investment amount was not disclosed. Through this agreement, the two companies will leverage their respective core competencies to pursue collaboration in developing next-generation beauty-medical solutions that connect professional treatments with everyday skincare.

The companies will collaborate across product planning, research and development, distribution, and marketing by combining HIER Corporation’s aesthetic medical device development capabilities, joint research with medical professionals, and global key opinion leader (KOL) network with Amorepacific’s dermatological science research and skincare technology. As part of this agreement, Amorepacific Holdings has made a strategic investment in HIER Corporation and plans to further strengthen the mid- to long-term partnership.

Scope of Collaboration

Based on this agreement, the two companies will pursue development and commercialization of skin beauty-related products including skin boosters, cosmeceuticals, and medical devices; development of post-treatment after-care products and collaboration on hospital and clinic distribution; and joint research and development of raw materials and ingredients as well as marketing activities. They plan to develop integrated solutions connecting professional treatment areas with everyday skincare by combining HIER Corporation’s medical professional network and aesthetic market expertise with Amorepacific’s dermatological research capabilities and brand assets.

About HIER Corporation

HIER Corporation is an aesthetic medical device specialist established in 2021, expanding its business based on medical network-driven research and development and global distribution capabilities. Its flagship product HILO WAVE is a Dual-HA-based collagen booster that combines high-molecular and low-molecular hyaluronic acid, presenting a regeneration-focused skin remodeling approach and expanding its market presence. The company currently operates in Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and several other countries, continuing to expand global partnerships and accumulate clinical evidence.

Executive Quotes
“Since our founding, Amorepacific has presented various solutions for customers’ beauty and healthy lives based on dermatological science research and innovative technology,” said Lee Sang-mok, CEO of Amorepacific Holdings. “Through this collaboration, we will develop next-generation beauty solutions that combine dermatological science and medical device technology, and provide new customer experiences in the global beauty-medical market.”
“HIER Corporation has grown by accumulating clinical evidence for aesthetic medical devices based on joint research with domestic and international aesthetic medicine specialists and expanding this to the global market,” said Kim In-yong, CEO of HIER Corporation. “This agreement will be an important starting point for creating next-generation beauty-medical solutions together by combining the medical aesthetic expertise HIER Corporation has accumulated with the research capabilities of Amorepacific, which has led the dermatological science field.”
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⏰ Published on: July 27, 2026