- Business
- 09WOMEN Co., Ltd. engages primarily in the design, manufacture, and online retail of plus-size women's apparel and accessories in South Korea. The company offers a range of core products including tops, blouses, knits, dresses, skirts, pants, outers, inner wear such as lingerie, bras, panties, and pajamas, fitness wear, shoes, belts, and other fashion accessories; its key brands comprise 09WOMEN for daily plus-size clothing, Actiruble for sporty casual wear, Zeroline for body-fit underwear, Zerofit for premium functional fitness apparel, Jogun Shop for men's basic styles, and DBDB for international plus-size platform expansion. Founded in 2003 and headquartered at 1525 Pyeonghwa-ro, Yangju-si, South Korea, 09WOMEN operates physical stores in Seoul's Hapjeong and Munjeong districts and focuses sales on the domestic market with KRW49.86 billion in 2024 revenue from clothing manufacture, purchases, and sales. In recent developments, the company acquired designer brand YUSE in May 2024 to diversify into premium fashion for 20-30s demographics and expand its customer base; it also pursued management rights sale in September 2024 involving CEO Kim Juyoung and TS Investment's stakes, aiming for enterprise value reassessment. 09WOMEN listed on KOSDAQ in March 2022 under ticker 366030.KQ and maintains stable operations under CEO Ju-Young Kim in the cyclical consumer apparel sector.