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Kim Seok-jin of Hecto Healthcare publishes new book on immune health

Kim Seok-jin (김석진), chief executive of Hecto Healthcare, has published a new book titled "Immune Intelligence" addressing declining immunity and rising chronic disease. The book reframes the human body as a symbiotic ecosystem and offers ecological practical guidance to restore immune balance. It links health problems to disrupted balances of microbes and mitochondria and proposes changes in everyday environments as solutions. It also presents guidance for parents and discusses maternal transmission of mitochondria.

Industry

Justem posts 4.07 billion won Q1 operating profit, up 147 percent on year

Justem said on Tuesday it posted first-quarter consolidated revenue of 17.69 billion won and operating profit of 4.07 billion won. Revenue rose 67 percent from a year earlier and operating profit climbed 147 percent, it said, with an operating margin of 23 percent. Net profit was 4.61 billion won, up about 200 percent. Semiconductor sales totalled 16.63 billion won, accounting for 94 percent of revenue.