World Masters
Creating One World through Arts & Culture
Asia
Lee Jong-guk
  • FieldOther / Last-Contoured Footwear Pattern Design
  • CountryKorea

 

A handcrafted footwear specialist developing high-performance three-dimensional shoe patterns based on over 40 years of accumulated experience and data

 

∙ CEO, J-RHEA

∙ Registered patents for California construction techniques and functional footwear with antibacterial, deodorizing, and antifungal properties; filed a patent for arch-support footwear

∙ Certified as an Excellent Technology Company by NICE Evaluation (2021)

∙ Certified as an Outstanding Skilled Technician, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (2023)

∙ Certified Venture Company (2025)

∙ Recipient, Korea Person of the Year Award (Handcrafted Footwear Quality Innovation Category), 12th Edition

∙ Recipient, Customer Satisfaction Award, Person of the Year Awards

∙ Former Director, Auto Shoes, Dami Shoes, and GIO & SAMANTHA