BIOARA

Company Profile

BIOARA Co., Ltd. is a producing, processing, distributing and exporting company of Cordyceps Militaris in Seoul Korea. In our plantation, which is strictly managed producing and selling our new varieties (Ara 301: High Cordycepin containing varieties) applied for the Korea Seed & Variety Service. Currently, our company produces and supplies about 70% of the domestic market for Cordyceps raw materials. “Cordyceps, a mystic medicinal mushroom that grows insects as nutrients, which is more effective than red ginseng” BIOARA's raw materials and products of cordyceps are very high in cordycepin. In addition, BIOARA guarantees NO heavy metal, NO bacteria. Our products use special fermentation technology and have a good effect of absorbing effective substance and getting quick effect when ingested. Therefore, we have been recognized in overseas countries such as USA, Japan and Vietnam, and now we are exporting raw materials for pharmaceutical companies and processed products to those countries.

‘BONCHOWI’, a compound word which combines the Chinese word 本草(Boncho), meaning ‘medical herb’, and 衛(wi), eaning ‘to guard and protect’, contains the meaning of preventing illness and preserving health through oriental medicine.
The word ‘wi’ also contains the meaning of ‘and more’ in Korean, so ‘BONCHOWI’is a “premium Cordyceps” brand with the meaning of ‘medical herb and more’.
Stamp of Bioara, the Cordyceps company, Certifying that the product uses premium Cordyceps.

Company History

July, 2018 Be selected for Small and medium-sized enterprises with export prospects
May, 2018 Register a product with the FDA (BONCHOWI Fermented Extract (Black)
July, 2018 Obtained agricultural product quality management certificate (K-GAP)
January, 2017 Passed drug testing(British testing service LGC – declared safe after testing of 141 ingredients)
May, 2017 Vietnam “ Bonchowi” store #1 open (Vietnam Vincom Center)
January, 2017 Company Cordyceps product declared free of bacteria and heavy metals(Korea Customer Service – tested Cordyceps from 18 companies)
December, 2016 Entrepreneurship customized support project(SBA - Daejeon Univ.)
December, 2016 Chosen as Agriculture and Trade Integrated Small and Medium Business
November, 2016 Exported products to Canada and Vietnam
August, 2016 Myeongdong Shinsegae Duty Free Store
July, 2016 Seongsu IT center (Seoul Industrial Technology Association)
March, 2016 Korean Seed & Variety Service Cordyceps protection application (Ara301)
February, 2016 Registered as a venture company
May, 2016 Hanwha Galleria Duty Free Store
October, 2016 Recognized as corporate affiliated research center (KOITA – 2016114617)
August, 2015 Registered patent for Cordyceps cultivation technology 10-2015-0117143)
August, 2015 Registered patent for Cordyceps extract technology (10-0602430)
August, 2015 Founded Bioara Inc.
September, 2015 Bonchowi #1 product development and manufacturing(Bonchowi Cordyceps fermentation extract)

Factory / Branch Office

BIOARA (www.bioara.com)

  • The person in charge

    Hyo Jeong Kim
  • Telephone

    82-262850441
  • Fax

    82-262850447
  • Address

    41 Digital-ro 31-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul (08375)
Business Type Manufacturer
Main Product BONCHOWI, Cordyceps
Established 2015-08-17
Total Annual Revenue 6 million to 10 billion (KRW)
Total Employees 5~10 people