# Hyungjoo Kim

> Hyungjoo Kim is a dentist-turned-inventor and the founder and CEO of Carepod, a wellness hardware company built around a humidifier you can actually take apart and sterilize. Frustrated that every humidifier he bought for his sick daughter grew mold and bacteria within weeks, he engineered a filter-free, three-part, stainless-steel design that can be boiled clean and comes out 99.9% germ-free. Founded in South Korea in 2015, Carepod's award-winning humidifiers now sell across the United States, Canada, Australia and beyond, and have been featured by Entrepreneur, Forbes and Health Magazine.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Carepod
- **Organizations:** Carepod, HealthNbio Inc., Misoplant Dental Hospital
- **Nationality:** South Korean
- **Education:** MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Dankook University
- **Known for:** Invented the first humidifier designed to be fully sterilized, achieving 99.9% germ-free operation, Secured a design patent for Carepod's three-part, filter-free humidifier, Won an award-winning minimalist design; recognized as a Health Magazine Home Award Winner (2022)

## Career timeline

- **—** — Practiced as a dentist, including work at the Public Health Care Center under the Korean government and Misoplant Dental Hospital
- **2015** — Founded Carepod in South Korea after failing to find a humidifier he could keep clean for his family
- **—** — Designed and patented a filter-free, three-part, stainless-steel humidifier that can be sterilized by boiling
- **—** — Launched Carepod successfully in Asian markets
- **—** — Partnered with marketing director Sean Kim to expand to the United States, Canada and Australia
- **2021** — Appeared with Sean Kim on The Donna Drake Show to discuss the award-winning humidifier
- **2022** — Carepod named a Health Magazine Home Award Winner
- **2023** — Announced Carepod's launch into the Japanese market

## Achievements

- Invented the first humidifier designed to be fully sterilized, achieving 99.9% germ-free operation
- Secured a design patent for Carepod's three-part, filter-free humidifier
- Won an award-winning minimalist design; recognized as a Health Magazine Home Award Winner (2022)
- Grew Carepod from a South Korean startup into a brand selling across the US, Canada, Australia and Japan
- Featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, The New York Times, CBS and LiveStrong

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Announced Carepod would launch its products in Japan
- **2022-01** — Carepod recognized as a Health Magazine Home Award Winner for 2022

## Links

- Website: https://hellocarepod.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hyungjoo-kim-dds-mba-a699abb8
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FE-bpDLE5s
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellocarepod/

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Last updated: 2026-07-01