COMPANY
2025
Selected as a Promising Youth-Friendly Enterprise by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and Ministry of SMEs and Startups
2024
Awarded the Gangwon-do SME Grand Prize (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province / Gangwon Domin Ilbo)
Received the $2 Million Export Tower at the 61st Trade Day Ceremony
Acquired FSSC 22000 Certification
Signed a factory expansion agreement (Hoengseong, Gangwon Province)
2023
Signed joint research MOU with Noni Planet
Signed industry-academia cooperation MOUs with Korea Bio Meister High School and others
2022
Relocated the Central Research Institute to Anyang
Designated an additional HACCP-compliant facility (1 product category)
2021
Selected as a Promising SME in Gangwon Province
Received the Talent Development Award from Gangwon Technopark
Designated an additional HACCP-compliant facility (1 product category)
2020
Signed an antiviral research mentorship agreement with Seven Hundred
Designated additional HACCP-compliant facilities (4 product categories)
2019
Registered the Hoengseong plant with the U.S. FDA
2018
Received the Minister’s Commendation from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Recognized as Excellent Job Creation Company by Gangwon Province
Selected as Outstanding Star Enterprise by Gangwon Province
Named Top-Rated Company in Management Evaluation by Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation
Designated as Military Service Exemption Company by the Military Manpower Administration
Designated additional HACCP-compliant facilities (2 product categories)
Sponsored National Hiking Challenge for Children with Cancer (Korea Association for Children with Leukemia & Cancer)
2017
Expanded and relocated production plant to Hoengseong, Gangwon Province
Signed joint product development & sales agreement with Lotte Confectionery Central R&D Center
Officially exported "The Jinhan" Extract Concentrate to China
Designated as GMP-compliant health functional food manufacturer
Designated as HACCP-compliant facility
Sponsored the Korea Association for Children with Leukemia & Cancer
2016
Commenced official food exports to Vietnam
Registered with the U.S. FDA (facility and 4 leek-based products)
2015
Signed an MOU for factory relocation and investment (16,500㎡) with Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do
Established Wellfine Shanghai Corporation in China
2014
Established Wellfine Central Research Institute for Natural Products
Founded Wellfine Production Plant
Acquired ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 Certifications
Certified as an Excellent Job-Creation Company by the Seoul Metropolitan Government
Signed an MOU with Andong National University (Dept. of Pharmacognosy)
Signed an MOU with Chonnam National University (Dept. of Marine Bio Food Science)
Sponsored Year-End Donation Program by Geumcheon-gu Office
2013
Certified as INNO-BIZ (Technology-Innovative SME)
Awarded by the Korea Venture Business Association (SMBA Director’s Award)
Signed an MOU with Daesang Wellife Co., Ltd.
Signed an MOU with Daejeon University Regional Innovation Center
2012
Signed an MOU with Dongwon F&B
2011
Signed an MOU with Yangpyeong Agricultural Technology Center
Industry-academic cooperation with Seoul National University (Dept. of Life Sciences, Immunology Research)
2010
Signed an MOU with the Polish Embassy – Economic & Trade Division
2009
Established Wellfine Co., Ltd.