Who owns Dr. You?
Dr. You is owned by Orion (South Korea, KRX: 271560).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Orion — Our History, Orion Corporation. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Orion Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Founded
- 2008
- Category
- Food › Nutrition & supplements › Protein & sports nutrition
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 271560
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Dr. You
Dr. You is a nutrition brand Orion launched in 2008 and designs around the eating habits of modern consumers. The range includes energy bars, PRO protein drinks, protein powders and protein chips, and Orion added a protein bar in 2020 and opened a Dr.You Mall online store in 2023. The Dr. You Jeju Yongamsoo water uses the brand but is made by a sister company under Orion Holdings.
Ownership timeline of Dr. You
Where Dr. You sits in Orion
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Orion
Orion controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
- Cuttlefish Peanut Balls (1976)
- Diget (1983)
- Kkobuk Chips (2017)
- Market O (2008)
- Market O Nature (2018)
- Orion Choco Pie (1974)
- Poca Chips (1988)
Other brands in protein & sports nutrition, and who owns them
The 20 brands in protein & sports nutrition on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Glanbia, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BSN | Glanbia | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Dymatize | BellRing Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| OWYN | Simply Good Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| THE:Danbaek | Binggrae | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Vitamin Whey | Edible Garden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Herbalife24 | Herbalife | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands |
| Selex | Maeil Dairies | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| OPTAVIA ACTIVE | Medifast | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Orion
Orion is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1956. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 271560.
Orion is a South Korean confectionery company founded in 1956 as Dongyang Confectionery. It launched Choco Pie in 1974, first listed shares in 1975 and took the name Orion Corporation in 2003. Beginning with China in the 1990s and later Russia, Vietnam and India, it now runs 15 production plants in those four countries. Its largest shareholder is Orion Holdings, which held 37.37 per cent at the end of 2025. Orion has also expanded into beverages, meal replacements and biotechnology, acquiring LigaChem Biosciences in 2024, and reported consolidated 2024 sales of about 2.2 billion US dollars.
🇰🇷 Dr. You and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 237 brands that began in South Korea. 12 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Dr. You is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Dr. You?
The parent company of Dr. You is Orion, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Dr. You South Korean?
Yes. Dr. You originated in South Korea in 2008 and its owner, Orion, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Dr. You still owned by Orion?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Dr. You is still owned by Orion. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Orion — Our History — Orion Corporation, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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