Yakson
Yakson (약손명가) is a South Korean beauty and body care franchise founded in 1979, operating 100+ branches nationwide that deliver manual, non-surgical face-contouring, body-slimming, and wedding/pregnancy specialty programs to retail consumers via per-visit and multi-session packages.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersMakati, Philippines
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Yakson does
Yakson (약손명가) is a South Korean beauty and body care franchise founded in 1979, operating a direct-to-consumer network of more than 100 directly-owned and partner branches across all major regions of South Korea. The company delivers manual, non-surgical therapy services rooted in traditional Korean bone-and-muscle-line (골기/경락) management, with a core product portfolio split between face care (small face, balanced face, baby face, face sculpting, V-line lifting, double chin, collagen, K-Beauty celebrity care) and body care (slim body and area-specific slimming for upper/lower body, arms, tummy, back, hips, thighs, calves, plus S-line and L-line programs). Specialty programs target life-stage and occasion-based demand: wedding preparation for bride, groom and parents, pre- and post-pregnancy intensive care, youth growth, and post-plastic-surgery recovery. Pricing is per-visit with multi-session packages (1, 10, 20 sessions) and a premium Cheongdam Gold Star tier; revenue is also generated via first-visit coupons for customer acquisition.
Service quality is controlled through Yakson Academy, an in-house training institution for therapists, supplemented by an industry-university cooperation program (산학협력 대학) that feeds credentialed talent into the network. The company is privately held with no external funding identified, led by representative Lee Byeong-cheol (이병철), and has built an affiliated sub-brand ecosystem (Yeorihandiet, Yakson Healthcare, Yakson Orchestra, Dalia) to extend brand reach into adjacent wellness verticals. Recent activity (2026) is limited to organic footprint optimization: a new Bundang Moran branch in Seongnam and a relocation/upgrade of the Nowon branch, with no acquisitions, app launches, or AI features disclosed. International demand is supported via country-specific localized websites for Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia rather than direct cross-border store expansion.
Yakson firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Yakson
- Legal name
- 약손명가
- Website
- https://yaksonhouse.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Yakson (약손명가) is a South Korean beauty and body care franchise founded in 1979, operating 100+ branches nationwide that deliver manual, non-surgical face-contouring, body-slimming, and wedding/pregnancy specialty programs to retail consumers via per-visit and multi-session packages.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Yakson industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Beauty and Body Care Services
- NAICS
- Other Personal Care Services (81219)
- SIC
- Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mobile Brow & Lash Services (HSALAMAI)
Keywords
Where Yakson is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Makati
- HQ country
- Philippines
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices124 records
Markets served
Yakson business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- 패밀리살롱/미용서비스 (방문당 과금): 각 매장별 관리 프로그램을 횟차별(1회, 10회, 20회 등)로 패키지 판매하며, '첫만남 이용권', '맞춤관리 A/B/C/D/E' 등 다양한 패키지 상품을 제공한다. 한국 전통 얼굴/바디 관리 서비스 중심의 1회성 및 패키지 서비스 매출이 주된 수익원이다.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | — | 프로그램별 횟차 패키지 (1회~20회 이상) |
| Unit Pricing | — | 첫만남 이용권 |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Yakson product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Yakson provides non-surgical, manual therapy-based face care and body care services delivered through more than 100 directly operated and franchised branches across South Korea. Its core programs include facial contouring and slimming (small face, baby face, lifting), body slimming and line management (S-line body, L-line neck, area-specific slimming), as well as specialized programs for weddings, pregnancy/postpartum, adolescent growth, and post-surgery recovery. Customers purchase per-session visits or multi-session packages (10-session, 20-session) including a first-time customer coupon, with a differentiated premium tier at Cheongdam Gold Star branches.
Product overview
Yakson (약손명가) is a traditional Korean beauty and body care franchise founded in 1979, offering a comprehensive portfolio of manual therapy and body contouring services. The company operates on a platform-plus-modules model with core face care programs (작은 얼굴 관리, 균형 얼굴 관리, 동안 얼굴 관리, 윤곽 조각 얼굴 관리), body care programs (슬림 바디 관리, S라인 바디 관리, L라인 목선 관리), and specialized programs (스페셜 웨딩 관리, 산전/산후 관리, 청소년 점핑 관리). These are complemented by customized packages (맞춤 관리 A-E) that allow customers to combine face and body treatments, and add-on modules like 작은 모공 관리. The service delivery is purely manual, non-tech, non-AI-based therapy focused on face shaping, body slimming, and holistic body care.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 여의.handiet (Yeorihandiet): A diet and body care sub-brand operated by Yakson, focused on weight management and slimming solutions.
- Yakson Healthcare
Products and services
- Face Care Program (얼굴 관리) A multi-program facial contouring and skin management offering covering small face care, balanced face care, baby face care, face sculpting, K-Beauty celebrity care, double chin care, V-line lifting, collagen intensive care, and jaw bone care for individual consumers seeking non-surgical facial bone and skin management.
- Body Care Program (바디 관리) Manual body slimming and contouring services covering overall slim body management, area-specific slimming (upper body, lower body, arms, tummy, back, hips, thighs, calves), S-line body contouring, L-line neck shaping, and special upper/lower body care for individual consumers.
- Special Wedding Care Program (스페셜 웨딩 관리) A comprehensive bridal preparation service combining body line management and facial care using Yakson's proprietary know-how to prepare brides, grooms, and parents of the wedding couple for the wedding day. Includes dedicated bride/groom programs (웨딩 관리 신부/신랑) and parent-of-the-couple care (혼주 관리).
- Pregnancy and Postpartum Care Program (산전/산후 관리) Body shape management services for expectant and postpartum mothers, including pre-pregnancy intensive care (산전 집중 관리), postpartum intensive care (산후 집중 관리), and postpartum special care (산후 스페셜 관리) to support body recovery, skin elasticity, and return to pre-pregnancy shape.
- Intensive Care Program (집중 관리) Focused intensive manual therapy services covering healing care (힐링 관리) for shoulder lines and neck contouring, balanced hip care (균형 힙 관리) for pelvic shape and hip lines, plus specialized programs for post-plastic surgery care (성형 후 관리), adolescent growth jump care (청소년 점핑 관리), golf care (골프 관리), and ankle care (발목 관리).
Quantifiable outcome
- 고객 리뷰에서 '얼굴 크기/길이 축소', '얼굴 라인 정리', '체형 슬리밍 효과' 등 효과가 지속적으로 보고되고 있음. 일부 고객은 20회 이상 관리 후 뚜렷한 변화 경험
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Yakson
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Yakson technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Yakson partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- 산학협력 대학 (Industry-University Cooperation)core약손명가는 산학협력 대학과 협력을 통해 전문 관리사 인력을 양성하고 있으며, 이는 약손아카데미와 연계된 교육 프로그램으로 운영된다. 이를 통해 서비스 품질의 일관성을 확보하고 우수 인력을 조기에 확보하는 전략적 파트너십을 형성하고 있다.
- 다리아 (Dalia)minor약손명가 공식 홈페이지 하단에 링크된 제휴 브랜드로, 약손명가 빌딩 내에 입주해 있는 것으로 파악됨. 의료/헬스케어 관련 사업으로 추정되나 구체적인 파트너십 범위는 확인 필요
- 여리핸다이렛 (Yeorihan Diet)minor홈페이지 하단 링크된 제휴 브랜드로, 다이어트/체형 관리 관련 사업으로 파악됨
- 약손헬스케어 (Yakson Healthcare)minor홈페이지 하단 링크된 계열사/제휴 브랜드로, 건강관리 서비스 관련 사업으로 파악됨
- 약손오르쉐 (Yakson Orchestra)minor홈페이지 하단 링크된 계열사/제휴 브랜드로, 음악/문화 관련 사업으로 파악됨
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Yakson competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- LG Household & Health Care: Korean beauty conglomerate with multiple brands (The History of Whoo, OHUI, Su:m37°) and growing service offerings. Comparable to Yakson as a major Korean beauty player with nationwide presence and established brand equity.
- AmorePacific: Korea's largest beauty conglomerate with both product brands and spa/service businesses. Comparable to Yakson as a Korean beauty industry leader with broad market presence and multi-brand portfolio, though more product-focused.
- The Face Shop: Korean beauty brand with global presence and natural ingredient positioning. Comparable to Yakson as a Korean beauty brand with multi-location retail and brand-driven business model targeting similar demographic.
- Innisfree: Korean beauty brand under AmorePacific with global retail presence and K-beauty positioning. Comparable to Yakson as a Korean beauty brand leveraging K-beauty global appeal and nationwide distribution.
- CJ Olive Networks (Olive Beauty): Korean beauty retail giant operating Olive Young, the largest beauty store chain in Korea with 1,000+ locations. Comparable to Yakson in nationwide distribution scale and dominance in Korean beauty retail.
Emerging players
- Aromatica: Korean clean beauty brand with growing international presence through digital channels. Comparable to Yakson as a Korean beauty player expanding internationally and leveraging K-beauty global appeal.
- AHC: Korean premium skincare brand with growing service presence. Comparable to Yakson as a Korean beauty player targeting premium customers with celebrity-driven positioning and similar aspirational brand image.
Regional players
- Six Senses: Global luxury spa and wellness brand operating resorts across multiple continents. Comparable to Yakson as a multi-location wellness service provider, though targeting a more premium international segment with different price point.
Direct peers
- ID Hospital: Korean cosmetic surgery and beauty services chain offering non-surgical beauty treatments and post-surgery care services. Comparable to Yakson as a Korean beauty service provider targeting similar affluent customers with multi-location service offerings.
- Banobagi: Korean dermatology and skincare service chain. Comparable to Yakson as a Korean beauty services provider offering face/body care treatments to a similar customer base with comparable service mix.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Yakson social profiles
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Yakson leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Yakson funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Yakson M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Yakson
What does Yakson do?
Yakson provides non-surgical, manual therapy-based face care and body care services delivered through more than 100 directly operated and franchised branches across South Korea. Its core programs include facial contouring and slimming (small face, baby face, lifting), body slimming and line management (S-line body, L-line neck, area-specific slimming), as well as specialized programs for weddings, pregnancy/postpartum, adolescent growth, and post-surgery recovery. Customers purchase per-session visits or multi-session packages (10-session, 20-session) including a first-time customer coupon, with a differentiated premium tier at Cheongdam Gold Star branches.
Is Yakson a public or private company?
Yakson is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Yakson founded?
Yakson was founded in 1979. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Yakson based?
Yakson is headquartered in Makati, Philippines, in the Asia region.
How does Yakson make money?
One revenue line is on record: 패밀리살롱/미용서비스 (방문당 과금).
Who are Yakson's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are LG Household & Health Care, AmorePacific, The Face Shop, Innisfree and CJ Olive Networks (Olive Beauty). Emerging players are Aromatica and AHC. Six Senses is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are ID Hospital and Banobagi.
Does Yakson have an API?
No public API is recorded for Yakson.
What industry is Yakson in?
Yakson's product category is Beauty and Body Care Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSALAMAI, Mobile Brow & Lash Services. Its NAICS code is 81219 and its SIC code is 8090.