# Hong Jeong-hwan

> Hong Jeong-hwan is a funding round investor at Bokwang Investment backing Beauty and Big Data. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bokwang Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bokwang-investment)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Hong Jeong-hwan is a funding round investor at Bokwang Investment focused on Beauty and Big Data. Hong Jeong-hwan

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 100% |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Hardware | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WayWearable | WayWearable, a ‘beauty-appliance’ company based in Seoul, Korea, has created the first total personal skincare companion that fits in your purse. The WAY device is the size of a compact powder case, but includes an array of advanced biometric and environmental sensors that it uses to make personalized skincare recommendations through its companionapp. Developed in close consultation with a dermatologist, WAY helps people make smarter skincare decisions that last a lifetime.They recently joined Sparklabs, one of Asia’s top business accelerators, to bring their unique technology product to market and have kicked off an Indiegogo campaign to fund production.Their Vision - WayWearble is dedicated to improving the lives of women, by helping them more effectively manage their skin care routine, and ultimately improve health and well-being. While WAY is a first step, the company has ambitions to continue developing innovative new products that harness advances in technology, with a particular focus on the women’s health and beauty industry.In the future WayWearable will continue to develop their solutions for making more targeted and accurate suggestions of specific products that address the unique skin concerns of women, while providing deeper, personal insights into maintaining a healthy lifestyle. | $1.5M |  | Dec 17, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AMOREPACIFIC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amorepacific-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DreamPlus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dream-plus) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hanwha Investment Corp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanwha-investment-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SparkLabs Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparklabs-global-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Bokwang Investment

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

Bokwang Investment is a Korean investment management firm that supports funds and management for small- and medium-sized companies.

1 contacts available at Bokwang Investment.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hong Jeong-hwan | Team leader | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hong-jeong-hwan |

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## FAQ

### What does Hong Jeong-hwan invest in?

Hong Jeong-hwan invests primarily in Beauty, Big Data and Hardware startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hong Jeong-hwan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hong Jeong-hwan closed in Dec 2015. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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