KGC Ginseng Corp.'s blood sugar management brand GLPro achieved 10.3 billion won in sales seven months after launch. That is an even faster sales pace than Jung Kwan Jang's flagship product "Everytime." GLPro uses Jung Kwan Jang red ginseng (KGC05pg) as its main ingredient, which has been recognized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for the functionality of "may help control blood sugar."
According to KGC Ginseng Corp. on the 29th, in a clinical trial of 98 adults age 40 and older, the GLPro intake group saw fasting blood sugar decrease by 9.07%, postprandial blood sugar by 11.28%, and hemoglobin A1c by 1.68%. Insulin resistance improved by 22.8%.
A KGC Ginseng Corp. official said, "Until now, red ginseng has mainly focused on fatigue recovery and immune support, but recent research has revealed functions that ease rapid spikes in blood sugar and improve insulin resistance, drawing attention as a 'blood sugar management ingredient.'"
Jung Kwan Jang GLPro is beloved by not only women but also male consumers amid strong interest in body fat management. In particular, men account for about 43% of purchasers of the "GLPro Double Cut" product, which helps manage body fat.
A KGC Ginseng Corp. official said, "Now men, too, are showing strong interest in belly fat management. Also, the number of new consumers in their 20s to 40s is steadily increasing."
Recently, the company also launched a new functional product, "GLPro Blood Sugar Balance," which can manage both postprandial blood sugar and fatigue at the same time. The product features a complex design that combines Jung Kwan Jang's exclusive red ginseng ingredient (KGC05pg) with six B vitamins, vitamins C and D, chromium, zinc, and other essential nutrients to support both blood sugar control and fatigue improvement.
A KGC Ginseng Corp. official said, "We will continue to support customers' healthy daily lives based on scientific research."