Facial oil
1899 Signature Oil
The signature facial oil of the 1899 range, centered on red ginseng oil.
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DONGINBI
Donginbi is Korea Ginseng Corporation’s red ginseng skincare brand. The 1899 Signature Oil foregrounds oil texture, while LAB 1899 pairs ginseng with collagen and peptide formulas.
Signature discoveries
Explore the brand through its signature products and ranges.
Face cream
LAB 1899 Red Ginseng Collagen Cream
A LAB 1899 cream combining red ginseng with a vegan collagen approach.
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Serum
LAB 1899 Red Ginseng Peptide Serum
A serum featuring ginseng peptide derived from six-year-old red ginseng.
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The brand’s essence
Red ginseng
Red ginseng is grounded in the brand’s official 1899 oil heritage. The amber swatch interprets the rich, luminous character of ginseng oil.
Origins and history
DONGINBI was introduced in Seoul by KGC Life & Gin on 31 October 2011. It brought CheongKwanJang and KGC’s red-ginseng processing knowledge into cosmetics. The date 1899 refers to that corporate heritage. Six-year-grown ginseng and the processing of its different parts and oil guided product development.
Design was deliberate too. Calligrapher Kwon Chang-ryun shaped the logo, while Jung Ku-ho interpreted Korean white porcelain in the packaging. The initial collection combined basic and richer care, with red-ginseng oil becoming an important material.
KGC acquired the brand in 2016 and announced “New Donginbi” in 2017. 1899 Signature Oil and renewed families accompanied that phase. The story is therefore a continuing combination of processing knowledge, contemporary cosmetic form and Korean design, beyond preserving a traditional material unchanged.
Milestones
2011
31 October launch
KGC Life & Gin introduced the brand in Seoul.
KT&G — DONGINBI launch, 31 October 20112017
