20 years of continuous innovation
Seongnam Dentist Opening
Three appointments hung on the wall of a small Seongnam dental office.
‘Don’t overdo it’, ‘Don’t harm your teeth’, ‘Treat without pain’. These simple, yet essential promises are later expanded upon in the
At the time, many patients were afraid of going to the dentist and found it difficult to find time
in their busy lives. I understood this difficulty and tried to fit
into their lives by offering painless treatments and night clinics. This commitment to putting patients first became the basis for
becoming a recognized dental practice in the Seongnam area through word of mouth.
Meet CAD/CAM
As a dentist craving a new challenge, I came across CAD/CAM equipment for the first time at my junior’s new practice.
Watching the digital scanner take the pattern and the milling machine carve out the prosthesis with precision was a big shock.
I knew instantly that “this is the future of dentistry,” and I immediately brought in equipment, constantly testing it and exploring the possibilities of this new practice. This serendipitous encounter changed the course of my dental life forever.
Transforming one-day care
Convinced of the potential of CAD/CAM, he opened ‘Today Dental Clinic’ near Seolleung Station in Gangnam.
As the name suggests, one-day treatments were key.
Digital scans instead of uncomfortable impressions added comfort, and painless treatments improved the patient experience.
It was very satisfying to be able to address the needs of patients.
Rediscovering the value of tooth preservation
In Gangnam, a neighborhood with strong aesthetic desires, laminate was naturally common.
More and more patients were seeking treatment that involved the removal of healthy teeth for cosmetic reasons, and as a doctor, I was deeply troubled.
“Is this the right treatment?” and “Is this something I would recommend to my family?” were the questions that kept running through my head.
Eventually, I came to the conclusion that I wouldn’t recommend a treatment to a patient that I wouldn’t recommend to my own family, and I began to research in earnest: “How can I minimize the amount of teeth that need to be shaved?” This moment of reflection was the seed of Minish.
Conceptualizing and fully researching Minish
After researching treatments that were both aesthetic and functional without sacrificing healthy teeth, we created a new restorative treatment concept called Minish.
To make this happen, we recruited a talented ceramist and established an on-site qigong studio.
Evolution of Minish Restorations
We have been constantly developing techniques to fabricate ceramic restorations that are extremely thin, yet have similar properties to natural teeth,
and bond them together.It has been a journey of pushing the limits of conventional dental care and opening up
new possibilities.
This led to the development of Dual Minish in 2014, Pink Minish, Minish Bridge in 2015, and Molar Minish in 2017,
and in 2017 we perfected the Minish One Day System.
Incorporating biomimetic theory
Based on Minish research and clinical experience, we established a 14-story Minish Dental Hospital in Nonhyeon-dong.
As I continued to ponder the intrinsic structure of the tooth in my numerous clinical experiences, I came across the theory of biomimicry.
The philosophy has expanded to restore dentin with resin and enamel with minish blocks, just like natural teeth, which are composites
Now minish has a deeper meaning as a dental treatment that restores the essence of the tooth, rather than just a cosmetic procedure.
Focus on high-need care
As Minish’s clinical experience grew, he took on more challenging cases From being limited to the incisors,
he expanded to all teeth, including the molars Once the molar Minish was clinically safe,
full-mouth restorations were possible in just two days As Minish accumulated more than 10,000 cases a year and solved
difficult cases, Minish matured beyond a treatment into a systematic dental philosophy.
Founded Minish Technology
He decided that a dental clinic alone could only go so far. He founded Minish Technology, which develops technologies, materials, and systems to make the philosophy of “my teeth last a lifetime”
more widely realized.
He moved beyond his role as a dentist to take on a new challenge as a medtech entrepreneur.
It was the first step toward a bigger dream: to give the gift of healthy teeth to more people than just one patient.
Hosted the 1st Minish Academy (now Minish Course)
To help dentists across the country learn and apply the Minish treatment, we officially launched the Minish Course.
The course taught the entire solution, from the philosophy of Minish to the treatment process, precision machining and bonding techniques.
Doctors who completed the Minish Course were vetted, signed up as Minish Providers, and performed
Minish treatments in their own clinics.
Minish Nationwide Spread
A steady stream of academy graduates were active in signing up as Minish Providers.
By the end of the year, 23 had signed up, and Minish was spreading across the country, including Seoul, Suwon, Busan, and Jeju, while
spreading the philosophy of keeping natural teeth healthy for longer. The following year laid the foundation for Minish’s global expansion.
Minish Goes Global
2024. 04 Supplied Minish to Binh Mek General Hospital, part of the Binh Group in Vietnam
Minish has signed a supply agreement with Vinmec International Hospital, a subsidiary of Vingroup—Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate—to mark its entry into the Vietnamese dental market. The company plans to provide clinical treatment, dental lab tech, and operational know-how using Minish, as well as dispatch personnel to train local medical staff.
2024. 04 Japanese Innovative Company Visiting Group Visits Minish Technology Headquarters
As part of the Korean Innovator Visit Program organized by Japan’s Funai Institute, 60 CEOs from leading Japanese companies visited Minish Technology’s headquarters. They toured the facility and met with CEO Jung Ho Kang to understand Minish’s unique tooth restoration technology and innovative business model.
2024. 08 Signed an industry-academia cooperation business agreement with Chosun University College of Dentistry
Minish Technology has signed a business agreement with Chosun University College of Dentistry to cooperate on clinical practice, research, and project development. The two institutions will identify and execute industry-academia cooperation projects in research and clinical trials, share the latest dental research achievements by co-hosting academic lectures and seminars, and provide Chosun University dental students with opportunities for practical training and clinical observation at Minish Dental Hospital.
2024. 09 Join the United Nations Global Compact
To strengthen its ESG management, the company became the first among domestic medical tech enterprises to join the UN Global Compact (UNGC). Moving forward, we will adhere to the Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, while actively sharing our social responsibilities and achievements.
2024. 11 Hosting the 10th Minish Course for Japanese Dentists
The Minish Course Global, held for Japanese and American dentists, was successfully completed. A total of 20 new graduates were produced, including 17 Japanese dentists and 1 American dentist, with 45% of the Japanese dentists signing up as Minish Providers. To date, the total number of graduates stands at 210.
2024. 12 Establishing a Japanese corporation, Minish Japan
Minish has established its Japanese subsidiary, Minish Japan, to launch a full-scale entry into the Japanese healthcare market. The company aims to build an optimized network by supporting the expansion of local Minish Providers and strengthening partnerships with local enterprises, including Funai Soken, and medical corporations.
Relentless growth
2025. 02 Held the first Minish seminar in Tokyo, Japan
The first Minish Clinical Case Seminar and Corporate Briefing held in Japan concluded successfully with around 100 attendees. Participants highly focused on the innovation of Minish. They highly evaluated the fact that it can improve the color, size, and shape of misaligned and uneven teeth in just one day, and that full-mouth rehabilitation is also possible.
2025. 03 Established U.S. Subsidiary, Minish USA
Minish has established its U.S. subsidiary, Minish USA, to expand into the global market. The U.S. subsidiary aims to ensure a stable supply of Minish to the North American market and to serve as a strategic base for expanding local Minish Providers.
2025. 03 Held 11 Minish courses
The 11th Minish Course, held for domestic dentists, produced 25 new graduates. To date, the total number of graduates who have completed the Minish Course stands at 235.
2025. 04
– Minish Course for Japanese Doctors
– 2nd Generation Minish Block Supply
– Minishver, Minish Photopolymerizer Now Available
2025. 05 Held the first Minish seminar in LA, USA
A Minish clinical seminar and business presentation under the theme “The Future of Veneers” was held at The West Hollywood EDITION hotel in Los Angeles, USA. Attended by around 80 local dentists, the event introduced Minish clinical cases, treatment processes, operational case studies of Minish Provider clinics, and North American business strategies.
2025. 08 Merger with Moa Dental Group
Minish Technology has absorbed and merged with MD Innovation, the operator of Moa Dental Group, a first-generation network dental clinic in South Korea. As a result, 36 hospitals and clinics of Moa Dental Group, along with around 80 dentists, have joined the “Minish Ecosystem,” which aims to preserve and use natural teeth for a lifetime.
2025. 09 Held the 14th Minish Course Global
The 14th Minish Course Global, tailored for foreign dentists, concluded with a total of 31 graduates. By nationality, the graduates included 24 from Japan, 1 from the US, 1 from Singapore, and 5 from South Korea, bringing the cumulative number of graduates, including this course, to 320.
2025. 10 Held the First Local Minish Course in the US
The 15th Minish Course, held for local dentists in the US, concluded successfully with 22 graduates. Recognized as a continuing education (CE) program for US dentists, the course drew significant interest, closing early despite tuition fees being approximately 50% higher than other local educational programs. As the first Minish Course conducted overseas, it brings the cumulative number of graduates up to this 15th course to 342.
2026. 02 Held the Second Minish Seminar in Tokyo, Japan
The 2nd Tokyo Minish Clinical Case Seminar and Corporate Briefing, held at the Funai Soken lecture hall in Tokyo Midtown, Japan, concluded successfully with 170 attendees. Following the seminar, around 50 Japanese dentists expressed interest in applying to become Minish Providers, confirming the intense interest in Minish.
2026. 04 Introduced Joint Training for Dentists and Hygienists at the 17th Minish Course
The 17th Minish Course, tailored for Japanese medical professionals, was held at the Shinhung Training Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Concluding with a total of 59 graduates, this course introduced joint training where dentists and dental hygienists participated together as a clinic unit. In addition, the operating method was improved to enable faster and more systematic training by restricting eligibility to clinics that have completed the Minish Provider agreement.
2026. 05 Held the 2nd Minish Course in North America
The 18th Minish Course, tailored for local dentists in the United States, was held in Orange County, California. Following the first one in October 2025, this marked the second Minish Course held in the U.S. and was operated as a regular curriculum that grants U.S. Dental Continuing Education (CE) credits.
