Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Hugel WELLAGE Wins 'Brand of the Year Award' as No. 1 Derma Cosmetic for 8 Consecutive Years

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2026-09-02 08:39:55
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2026-09-02 08:39:55
Lee Seung, Director of Cosmetics Sales at Hugel (right), poses for a commemorative photo at the '2026 Brand of the Year Awards' ceremony held at the Shilla Hotel on the 1st. Courtesy of Hugel.
[Financial News] Hugel announced on the 2nd that its clinical cosmetic brand WELLAGE was selected as the number one brand in the derma cosmetic category for the eighth consecutive year at the '2026 Brand of the Year Awards'.
The Brand of the Year Awards, organized by the Korea Consumer Forum, is an annual awards ceremony that selects representative brands through consumer voting. This year, more than 770,000 consumers participated in online voting and telephone surveys.
WELLAGE is a clinical cosmetic brand based on Hugel's hyaluronic acid technology. It is expanding its product line, including its flagship 'Real Hyaluronic' line, as well as 'Hyper PDRN', 'Hyper Peptide', and 'Hyper Toning'. It has ranked first for eight consecutive years since its first win in 2019, and is currently expanding its overseas business by entering global distribution channels such as Olive Young and Sephora in the U.S.
"We are delighted to have been chosen by consumers for eight consecutive years," said Ji Seung-wook, Executive Vice President and Head of Business at Hugel. "Moving forward, we will continue to become a trusted brand among domestic and international consumers based on our differentiated product capabilities."

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