“It is an era in which the entire home looks after the health of its occupants. Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), living spaces are evolving into healthcare platforms.”

In an interview with the Dong-A Ilbo on the 16th at Ceragem’s office in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, CEO Lee Kyung-soo (48) stressed that he intends to change the very concept of space through an “AI Wellness Home.” He said, “Ceragem is not simply a company that manufactures and sells medical devices.” The plan is to move beyond its existing strength in spinal medical devices and enter the “total home healthcare solution” business, which integratively manages seven health factors including exercise and rest.

Ceragem, which began its business in 1998 in healthcare with spinal thermal medical devices, is now focusing its efforts on building an AI-based “wellness home ecosystem.” In addition to beds and mattresses, it uses radar sensors and sound sensors to analyze breathing and movement to measure sleep depth, and links this to lighting, temperature, humidity, and meditation content to provide personalized sleep solutions.

Ceragem is also increasing its investment in research and development (R&D) for this goal. Ceragem invested KRW 18.9 billion in 2023, KRW 19.1 billion in 2024, and KRW 24.2 billion in 2025 to pursue technology advancement and new product development. In particular, it established a Design Innovation Center to build the sophisticated “health-terior” (health + interior) domain. CEO Lee explained, “We have established the Design Innovation Center and actively recruited talent not only to invest in R&D for personalized health solutions, but also to create products that can stand on their own as interior design pieces.” As a result, last year the company recorded sales of KRW 549.8 billion and operating profit of KRW 25.8 billion. While sales increased 0.7% year-on-year, operating profit surged 1,091%, leading to assessments that the company has strengthened both scale and profitability.

From this year, Ceragem plans to fully introduce its “7-Care Solution” products to the market. In addition to existing flagship products such as spinal care medical devices certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, it is sequentially launching new product lines including the “Celltron Circulation Chair,” a medical device for improving blood circulation, and “Ceragem Balance,” an alkaline ionized water generator. CEO Lee is also preparing to upgrade “Well Cafe,” introduced in 2019 and instrumental in establishing Ceragem in the domestic market, to the next level. He said, “This year we will introduce ‘relaxation furniture’ with refined designs to the market, and we plan to transform the current Well Cafe, which focuses on experiencing spinal thermal devices, into a ‘Well Lounge’ where visitors can experience personalized health management solutions.”

To actually realize its AI wellness home ecosystem, Ceragem launched the “Healthcare Alliance AI Summit” this month. Around 70 partner companies are participating in the summit. CEO Lee said, “For the creation of the ‘Ceragem Wells Town,’ a complex of about 100 households scheduled to break ground this year, we aim to bring together various partners’ technologies and services into a single platform,” adding, “Through this, we will materialize our vision of the AI Wellness Home.”

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