Hyundai Fomex

Hyundai Fomex Co., Ltd. is a South Korean manufacturer specializing in lighting equipment for photography, video production, broadcasting, and related content-creation applications. The company traces its origins to Hyundai Yanghaeng, established in May 1992. It was incorporated in 1996 and adopted the Hyundai Fomex name in 1999. From its early focus on photographic lighting, the business developed into a supplier of studio flashes, LED lighting systems, light modifiers, triggers, and broadcast-oriented products. The company’s early development is associated with the release of what its reference material describes as Korea’s first digital studio flash. Subsequent product development included the Fomex D studio-flash line, the Cricket Flash, the N-Light electrodeless light for photography and video, the DR.RAY 2.4GHz trigger, and later E- and G-series flashes. These products positioned Fomex around controlled illumination, repeatable output, color consistency, and practical equipment for professional studios and production environments. Hyundai Fomex expanded beyond conventional strobes as production workflows shifted toward continuous LED lighting. Its portfolio came to include flexible LED systems such as the FL600 and FL1200, panel lights, RGB and color-adjustable systems, and broadcast products including RollLite and later STELLAR-related offerings. The company also developed accessories and modifiers such as Peri Bounce reflectors and the Peripara umbrella-style softbox. Product descriptions emphasize portability, adjustable output, color control, high color rendering, flicker-free operation, and suitability for indoor and outdoor production. Internationalization has been a continuing part of the company’s strategy. Hyundai Fomex has participated in trade exhibitions including Photokina, NAB Show, IBC, Inter BEE, and photography-equipment exhibitions in Asia, Europe, and North America. Its products are exported to North American, European, and Asian markets. The company established an affiliated research and development center in 2012 and joined the International Association of Broadcast & Media Technology Suppliers in 2019, reflecting a broader interest in professional broadcast and media-production technology. The brand has received a range of Korean and regional business, technology, design, quality, export, and product recognitions. These include innovation and venture-company certifications, Hi-Seoul branding and export recognitions, customer-satisfaction recognition, and VIP ASIA product awards in the early and mid-2010s. In the 2020s, its lighting was used in major content-production contexts, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. The company also operates or supports brand-development and photography-community activities, including the FOMEX Awards. Hyundai Fomex is therefore best understood as a specialist professional-lighting brand rather than a mass-market consumer-electronics company. Its business scope spans photographic studios, film and video production, broadcasting, event and content production, education, and commercial imaging. Current reference material indicates an active company with an export-oriented product portfolio, although detailed information about ownership, financial performance, current executives, and corporate structure is not established in the available sources.

Hyundai Fomex began in May 1992 under the name Hyundai Yanghaeng. Its initial development centered on photographic lighting, and the supplied historical material credits the company with releasing Korea’s first digital studio flash. The business was incorporated in 1996 and changed its name to Hyundai Fomex in 1999, establishing the brand identity used for its subsequent professional-lighting activities. During the 2000s, Fomex expanded its studio-flash and photographic-lighting range. The Cricket Flash appeared in 2005, followed by the Fomex D studio flash in 2006. In 2008, the company received INNOBIZ technological-innovation certification and recognition as an excellent venture company. It continued developing products for both photography and video, including the DR.RAY 2.4GHz trigger and N-LIGHT electrodeless light introduced in 2009. The company also began participating in overseas trade exhibitions, including Photokina, PMA, and photography-equipment shows in Japan, China, Italy, Spain, and the Middle East. International exhibitions became an important route for market development. Fomex participated in Photokina and NAB-related events as well as other professional imaging exhibitions during the 2010s. In 2010 it was identified as a promising export small business, and in 2012 it established an affiliated research and development center. The company introduced the Fomex E Flash in 2013 and received product and industry recognition through VIP ASIA and related Korean programs. It also pursued collaboration with Chung-Ang University through an industry-academia agreement signed in 2015. As video and broadcast production increasingly adopted continuous LED illumination, Fomex extended its portfolio beyond flash equipment. Flexible LED broadcast lighting was introduced in 2015, followed by further LED products, panel systems, and color-adjustable equipment. The company’s lighting portfolio came to address studios, broadcast sets, location production, photography, and general content creation. It also developed modifiers such as the Peri Bounce series, designed for reflecting and diffusing light in portable or outdoor shooting situations. The company continued to build its international presence through IBC, NAB, Inter BEE, Photokina, and other industry events. At Inter BEE in 2021 it presented RGB LED lighting, while later exhibitions featured products such as FLEX COLOR, the FOMEX CL3000 panel light, and STELLAR broadcast lighting. In 2019 Fomex joined IABM, connecting the brand more directly with the international broadcast and media-technology supplier community. It also hosted the first FOMEX Awards ceremony in 2019. Recognition and institutional support continued during this period. Hyundai Fomex was selected as a Global Small Giant Company and received Korean branding, quality, export, customer-satisfaction, and product awards. In 2021 its LED broadcast lighting was exported for content production associated with UEFA EURO 2020. The FOMEX RollLite was used for content production at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and the company was again selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ Global Small Giant 1000+ Project in 2022 and 2023. In 2024, Hyundai Fomex was selected as a lighting provider for content production at the Paris Summer Olympics and held the Korea Portrait Photography Awards–FOMEX Awards ceremony. Available reference material describes the company as active and export-oriented, but does not provide sufficiently verified information about current leadership, detailed ownership, revenue, or listing status.

• 2024

  Selected for Paris Olympic content production

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  Hyundai Fomex was selected as a lighting provider for content production associated with the Paris Summer Olympics.

• 2022

  RollLite selected for World Cup content production

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  FOMEX RollLite lighting was selected for content-production work at the Qatar World Cup.

• 2019

  Joined IABM and launched FOMEX Awards

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  Hyundai Fomex joined the International Association of Broadcast & Media Technology Suppliers and held its first FOMEX Awards ceremony.

• 2015

  Flexible LED broadcast lighting launched

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  The company introduced flexible LED products for broadcast and production applications.

• 2012

  Affiliated R&D center established

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  Hyundai Fomex established a company-affiliated research and development center.

• 2006

  Fomex D studio flash launched

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  The company introduced the Fomex D studio-flash series.

• 1999

  Renamed Hyundai Fomex

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  The company adopted the Hyundai Fomex name.

• 1996

  Company incorporated

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  Hyundai Yanghaeng was incorporated.

• 1992

  Hyundai Yanghaeng established

  [1]Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org

  The company was established in May 1992 as Hyundai Yanghaeng and released an early digital studio flash product.

A specialist professional-lighting manufacturer focused on dependable, controllable, and increasingly portable illumination for photography, video, broadcasting, and content production.

• Digital studio flash · 2006

  Fomex D series

  The Fomex D series is a line of digital studio strobes designed for controlled photographic lighting. The Dp variant includes a Prop function that uses the modeling light to preview the selected flash brightness. The range emphasizes a digital interface, reliable capacitors, a high-performance flash tube, and consistent output during repeated shooting.

• Studio flash · 2013

  Fomex E series

  The E series is a studio-flash family focused on operating convenience, stability, and color reproduction. Its controls include a finder and jog dial for rapid output adjustment, while an overcharge-warning lamp provides a visible indication during operation.

• High-speed studio flash

  Fomex G600

  The G600 is an ultra-high-speed strobe intended for rapid photographic sequences. Its stated flash duration can reach 1/8000 second, and the product is designed to support shooting rates above 30 frames per second.

• Flexible LED studio and broadcast lighting · 2015

  FLEXIBLE LED FL600 and FL1200

  The FL600 and FL1200 are flexible LED lighting systems built around thin, shape-adaptable form factors. The FL600 offers daylight and tungsten color options, high color rendering, digital dimming from 0 to 100 percent, flicker-free operation, and an IP64 rating. The FL1200 increases output and supports color temperatures up to 6500K, with a compact design intended for indoor and outdoor production.

• Portable LED lighting · 2019

  RollLite

  RollLite is a portable lighting product associated with content-production work. Its selection for production use at the 2022 FIFA World Cup illustrates the brand’s expansion from photographic studios into location and broadcast-oriented applications.

• Light modifier

  Peri Bounce

  Peri Bounce is a reflector and diffuser accessory for photographic and video work, particularly outdoor shooting. Its lightweight circular aluminum frame can be assembled and collapsed for transport, while interchangeable diffuser and reflector fabrics allow users to adapt the modifier to different lighting conditions.

• Umbrella softbox · 2022

  Peripara

  Peripara is an umbrella-type softbox introduced for shaping and diffusing light in photographic and video production. Its form is intended to combine the broad, soft illumination of a softbox with a comparatively convenient setup and transport format.

• 2024Paris Olympic content-production lighting

  France · International

  The company’s lighting was selected for content-production activities associated with the Paris Summer Olympics.

  Outcome. The selection increased the visibility of Hyundai Fomex in a major international sports-content environment.

  Source
• 2019FOMEX Awards

  South Korea

  Hyundai Fomex established the FOMEX Awards as a photography-related recognition and community initiative, holding the first ceremony in 2019.

  Outcome. The awards became a recurring brand and photography-community activity, including a Korea Portrait Photography Awards ceremony in 2024.

  Source

• 2019

  Joined the international broadcast-supplier communityStrategy

  Background

  The company was strengthening its global activities in broadcasting and media technology.

  Action taken

  Hyundai Fomex joined the International Association of Broadcast & Media Technology Suppliers.

  Aftermath

  The affiliation aligned the company more closely with international broadcast-equipment markets.

  Source

• 2015

  Expanded into flexible LED broadcast lightingProduct launch

  Background

  Professional production was increasingly adopting continuous LED sources alongside traditional flash equipment.

  Action taken

  The company launched flexible LED broadcast-lighting products.

  Aftermath

  Hyundai Fomex broadened its addressable market to include broadcast, video, and location production.

  Source

• 2012

  Established a dedicated research and development centerStrategy

  Background

  The company sought to advance technologies for broadcasting and professional lighting.

  Action taken

  Hyundai Fomex created a company-affiliated R&D center.

  Aftermath

  The move supported later development of LED, broadcast, and content-production lighting products.

  Source

• 1999

  Adopted the Hyundai Fomex nameStrategy

  Background

  The company had operated under the Hyundai Yanghaeng name since its establishment.

  Action taken

  It changed its corporate and brand name to Hyundai Fomex.

  Aftermath

  The Fomex name became associated with the company’s photographic and professional-lighting product portfolio.

  Source

1. 1Hyundai Fomexen.wikipedia.org