Key Facts
• APR achieved record-breaking performance in Q2 2025, boosting its stock price.
• Founder and CEO Byung-Hoon Kim, born in 1988, saw his shares quadruple in value.
• Kim’s stake, 31.35% of APR, is now valued at approximately 2.5 trillion won.
• On August 6, APR’s stock rose 11.32%, closing at 208,500 won, a record high.
• APR’s market cap reached 7.93 trillion won, surpassing Amorepacific as the K-beauty leader.
• APR’s Q2 2025 revenue was 3.28 trillion won, up 111% year-over-year.
• Operating profit for Q2 2025 surged 202% to 846 billion won.
• Cumulative H1 2025 revenue hit 5.94 trillion won, a 95% increase year-over-year.
• Beauty segment revenue grew 217% to 2.27 trillion won in Q2 2025.
• Overseas sales rose 230% to 3.28 trillion won in Q2 2025.
• Kim purchased a luxury penthouse in Seoul for 29 billion won in July 2025.
• Bloomberg highlighted Kim as a “30s billionaire” in early July 2025.
Summary
South Korean beauty tech company APR achieved record-breaking performance in Q2 2025, driving its stock price to new heights. Founder and CEO Byung-Hoon Kim, born in 1988, saw his shares quadruple in value, reaching approximately 2.5 trillion won. On August 6, APR’s stock rose 11.32%, closing at 208,500 won, with a market cap of 7.93 trillion won, surpassing Amorepacific as the leader in the K-beauty industry. APR’s Q2 2025 revenue grew 111% year-over-year to 3.28 trillion won, with operating profit surging 202% to 846 billion won. Overseas sales and the beauty segment showed remarkable growth, increasing 230% and 217%, respectively. Kim’s achievements, including purchasing a luxury penthouse in Seoul for 29 billion won, have drawn international attention, with Bloomberg naming him a “30s billionaire.”
