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Where Kinesiology Meets AI
to Build Trustworthy Judgment

KINAI (KINAI Co., Ltd.) combines KIN from Kinesiology with AI. Drawing on research experience from sports-science fieldwork, university research labs, and hospitals, combined with exercise-science research, we will establish this independent R&D company in September 2026.

COMPANY

Company Information

Name
KINAI Co., Ltd. (주식회사 키나이)
Location
Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Establishment
September 2026
Business Model
A Human-in-the-loop IP company that researches and develops AI decision engines and provides them to partners through licensing, APIs, and other means
FOUNDER

Founder Profile

Name
Kihyuk Lee, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D. & M.S., Health and Sports Medical Science (Exercise Physiology), Nippon Sport Science University Graduate School
B.A., Health Management, Korea National Sport University · B.A., Food and Nutrition, Korea National Open University
Current
CEO, KINAI Co., Ltd.
Career
Senior Researcher, Data Convergence Team, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Visiting Professor, Dept. of Sports and Leisure Studies, Dongguk University
Director, Sports Science Center, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Sports Council
Visiting Researcher, Korea Institute of Sport Science, Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
Certifications
Big Data Analyst · Certified Health Exercise Manager · Registered Dietitian · Senior Sports Instructor · Level 2 Sports Instructor (Bodybuilding, Badminton), and others
Selected Publications
Cross-Model Consistency of AI-Generated Exercise Prescriptions
(International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2026 · IF 5.0 · Q1)

AI-Generated Exercise Prescriptions for At-Risk Populations:
Safety and Feasibility of a Large Language Model Assessed by Expert Evaluation
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2026 · IF 3.3 · Q1)
Researcher ID
ORCID 0000-0001-6717-7087
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