Korean health functional food · company profile
Verifiable company data for importers and distributors evaluating Korean suppliers. Designation numbers and sourced statements below can be checked independently.
| Legal name (Korean) | 지엔엠라이프 주식회사 |
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| Brands | GNM, GNM자연의품격 |
| Business model | Brand owner — products manufactured at GMP-designated partner facilities |
| Founded | 2014 |
Background of the people who run the company, provided so that buyers can assess who they would be contracting with. This section describes individuals' professional histories. It does not indicate that any person recommends, prescribes or uses the company's products, and it is not evidence of any product's effect.
Chairman
Board-certified neurologist. Director of an affiliated long-term care hospital specialising in rare neurological disease.
Author of 15 peer-reviewed publications including work on nutrition in neurological disease and on the neurotoxicity of food additives.
Chief Executive Officer
Recipient of the 2023 Presidential Commendation for Small and Medium Enterprise Merit.
| Stated mission | Making health management accessible to everyone (누구나 건강할 자격) |
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| Positioning | The company states its aim as lowering the barrier to routine health management, combining accessible pricing with quality control. |
Each statement below is presented with its measurement basis, source and period so it can be assessed independently. Statements without an identifiable source are not published here.
| Statement | Measured by | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 in Korea Master Brand Index, Functional Health Products category | Brand index survey | Korea Master Brand Index | 2023 |
| No.1 in Korea Customer Satisfaction Excellence Brand Index, Probiotics category (4 consecutive years) | Consumer satisfaction survey | Korea Customer Satisfaction Excellence Brand Index | 2019-2022 |
| No.1 on Naver Shopping search for Milk Thistle | Naver Shopping search ranking for the term 'Milk Thistle'; over 550,000 cumulative online reviews | Naver Shopping search | Feb 2024 - Apr 2024 |
| No.1 in the multi-pack vitamin segment by cumulative sales | Cumulative sales converted to a common 1-box/pack unit | Company sales data | as of 31 December 2024 |
| No.1 in repurchase intention, customer satisfaction and brand preference among multi-pack multivitamin users | Consumer survey, Korean adults aged 20-59 | EMBRAIN consumer survey | 10-13 December 2024 |
| Cumulative units, leading line | Over 100 million pouches — Organic Cabbage Broccoli Juice (cumulative sales to January 2025) |
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| Years in market | Since 2014 |
| Active SKUs | Over 100 products |
| Cumulative customer reviews | 2.6 million (Naver Shopping search · January 2025) |
Awards are grouped by the authority of the issuing body, since a national honour and a private brand survey are not equivalent. Issuers are described briefly, as award bodies differ by country and a name alone carries little information outside Korea. Where an award was conferred on an individual rather than the company, the recipient is stated.
Conferred by the government of the Republic of Korea.
| Award | Issuer | Recipient | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Commendation, Small and Medium Enterprise Merit 대한민국 중소기업인대회 중소기업 유공자 대통령 표창 | Government of the Republic of Korea National honour conferred at the annual SME awards; administered by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups | Park Yu-young, CEO | 2023 |
Conferred by a metropolitan or provincial government.
| Award | Issuer | Recipient | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Metropolitan Welfare Award — Excellence, Disability Welfare 서울특별시 복지상 장애인 복지증진 단체 분야 우수상 | Seoul Metropolitan Government Municipal award recognising contribution to welfare for people with disabilities | GNM Life | 2024 |
| Hi Seoul Brand company (5 consecutive years) 하이서울 브랜드 기업 5년 연속 선정 | Seoul Metropolitan Government Municipal designation for promising Seoul-based companies | GNM Life | 2024 |
Certifications issued under national programmes, subject to periodic review.
| Award | Issuer | Recipient | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inno-Biz certification, grade AA 기술혁신형 중소기업 Inno-Biz AA등급 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups Government certification for technology-innovative SMEs in Korea | GNM Life | 2023 |
| Main-Biz certification 경영혁신형 중소기업 Main-Biz 인증 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups Government certification for management-innovative SMEs in Korea | GNM Life | 2023 |
Awarded by trading partners on the basis of commercial performance.
| Award | Issuer | Recipient | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS Retail Best Partner Award (5th time) GS리테일 베스트 파트너상 누적 5회 | GS Retail Awarded by one of Korea's largest retail groups based on annual sales performance of supplier partners | GNM Life | 2020-2025 |
Based on consumer surveys conducted by private research organisations.
| Award | Issuer | Recipient | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Standard Consumer Satisfaction Index, No.1 — Health food / juice (10 consecutive years) 한국소비자만족지수 1위 건강식품·건강즙 부문 10년 연속 | Korea Standard Consumer Satisfaction Index Annual consumer survey ranking brands by satisfaction and recommendation in South Korea | GNM Life | 2015-2024 |
| Korea Representative Brand Award — Health functional food 대한민국 대표브랜드 대상 건강기능식품 부문 | Korea Representative Brand Award Consumer survey evaluating brand awareness, differentiation, trust and loyalty | GNM Life | 2023 |
The products below are described by what they do differently, not by claimed superiority. Functional claims for any market must be constructed under that market's own framework.
Multivitamin multipack
Combines milk thistle, rTG omega-3, lutein, astaxanthin and CoQ10 into a single daily pack, so a consumer takes one sachet instead of opening several containers.
Format: 1 box = 3 capsules (450 mg, 500 mg) + 1 tablet (850 mg) x 30 daily packs
Key ingredients: Milk thistle, rTG Omega-3, Lutein, Astaxanthin, CoQ10
Liquid multivitamin
Liquid format taken without water, formulated with beta-carotene, 10 vitamins and 8 minerals.
Format: 1 box = liquid 20 ml + 1 capsule (500 mg) + 1 tablet (600 mg) x N bottles
Key ingredients: Beta-carotene, 10 vitamins, 8 minerals
Liver health
Contains 130 mg of milk thistle providing silymarin, in a mini tablet intended to be easier to swallow.
Format: 1 box = 500 mg x 30 tablets
Key ingredients: Milk thistle (silymarin)
Gut health
Synbiotic formula with 17 probiotic strains and 3,300 mg fructooligosaccharides per stick; 1 billion CFU guaranteed at end of shelf life from a 10 billion CFU formulation.
Format: 1 box = 5 g x 30 stick packs
Key ingredients: 17 probiotic strains, Fructooligosaccharides
Prenatal
Formulated for pregnancy with 13 vitamins and minerals, active folate, non-heme iron, vegetable rTG omega-3 and probiotics.
Format: 1 box = 2 tablets (550 mg) + 2 capsules (510 mg) + 1 capsule (300 mg) x 30 packs
Key ingredients: Active folate, Non-heme iron, rTG Omega-3, Probiotics
Health drink
Highest-volume line by pouches sold; made with 100% organic ingredients.
Format: Pouch
Key ingredients: Cabbage, Broccoli
Available on over 30 major online platforms in Korea including Naver and Coupang, and supplied to offline retailers including Lotte Mart. Listed at Olive Young stores from May 2025.
Peer-reviewed publications by the group's medical leadership, listed for transparency about scientific background. These studies concern clinical and nutritional research; they are not evidence for any product sold by the company and do not support any claim about a product's effect.
Jae-Kook Yoo, MD — Medical director, affiliated care hospital
| Publication | Journal | Field | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Fat Percentage and Availability of Oral Food Intake: Prognostic Factors and Implications for Nutrition in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | Nutrients 13(11):3704 | Nutrition | 2021 |
| Neurological Reaction to Food Additives: Neurotoxic Effects of Food Additives | Chemistry of Food Additives (book chapter, IntechOpen) ISBN 978-0-85014-430-7 DOI 10.5772/intechopen.114358 | Food safety | 2024 |
| Multi-Metal Exposure Profiling in ALS Patients in South Korea Via Hair Analysis: A Cross-Sectional Study | Biomedicines | Food safety | 2025 |
| Preservation of Vocal Function in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients Following Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy and Adjuvant Therapies | Biomedicines 12, 1734 | Clinical | 2024 |
Selected from 15 peer-reviewed publications.
Filing and registration numbers are given so that buyers can verify each entry independently in the Korean Intellectual Property Office register. Application numbers and registration numbers are different identifiers; a pending application is not a granted right. Holding a patent does not indicate that any product has a proven effect.
| Title | Numbers | Status | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health beverage using cabbage as a main ingredient and method of manufacture 양배추를 주재료로 한 건강음료 및 그 제조방법 | Reg. 10-1912075 · App. 10-2017-0059636 | Granted Registration status should be confirmed against the KIPO patent register before being relied upon. | Jae-Kook Yoo (individual) |
| Cabbage-broccoli juice health beverage with liquorice extract and method of manufacture 감초추출물을 첨가한 양배추브로콜리즙 건강음료 및 이의 제조방법 | App. 10-2023-0027533 | Application pending Published application. Not a granted patent. | Jae-Kook Yoo (individual) |
| Mark | Class | Numbers | Status | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNM SPOZONE | Class 41 | App. 40-2022-0195273 · Pub. 40-2024-0044445 | Registration decision issued Registration decision issued and registration fee paid; final registration number not yet confirmed. | Jae-Kook Yoo (individual) |
| 지엔엠스포존 | Class 41 | App. 40-2022-0195270 · Pub. 40-2024-0044444 | Registration decision issued Registration decision issued and registration fee paid; final registration number not yet confirmed. | Jae-Kook Yoo (individual) |
Buyers with supplier ESG requirements may find the following relevant. Partner organisations are listed as published by the company; several operate internationally and can be verified independently.
Source: company CSR page
As a brand owner, production is carried out at GMP-designated partner facilities. Designation numbers are cross-checked against the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety public register. The manufacturer and GMP registration number vary by product SKU. Manufacturing partners listed here are drawn from the company's published history; the manufacturer for any specific export SKU should be confirmed against that product's label. Buyers can verify each entry in the facility list.
| Facility | GMP designation | Relationship | MFDS record |
|---|---|---|---|
| (주)서흥 | 20040020006 | Partner | verified in MFDS register |
| 주식회사 노바렉스 | 20040020008 | Partner | verified in MFDS register |
| 콜마비앤에이치(주)음성공장 | 20060020003 | Partner | verified in MFDS register |
| (주)알피바이오 | 20040017006 | Partner | verified in MFDS register |
| Certification | Issuer | Number | Scope |
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| ISO 22000:2005 | Recorded in the company's corporate history (2019). Certificate number, scope and current validity to be confirmed; ISO 22000:2018 transition status not verified. |
| Categories | Functional health products, Health drinks, Healthy foods, Diet products |
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| Overseas online sales channels | Amazon (United States, 2025) · Qoo10 (Japan, 2025) |
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| Trade activity | Participated in Vitafoods Asia (2024, 2025); business network expanding across Southeast Asia through international exhibitions and buyer partnerships. |
| Finished goods export | Available |
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| Custom formulation | Available |
| Minimum order quantity | Quoted by SKU, packaging specification and destination market |
| Lead time | Confirmed upon order specification and production schedule |
gnmlife.com (English) · [email protected]
Korean-language retail store: gnmart.co.kr (product listings and pricing for the domestic market)
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