Kyungdong One unveils facial, vein recognition smart door

Kyungdong One, the parent company of Kyung Dong Navien, has drawn attention with the development of a contactless facial and vein recognition smart door.

The company unveiled the product at the Korea Architecture Industry Expo 2026, running Wednesday through Friday at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul.

The smart automatic door, called the Auto Swing Door, uses facial and vein recognition technology to enable contactless entry. It is equipped with automatic stop and reverse functions that activate when an obstacle is detected, enhancing safety. The door is available for live demonstration and hands-on experience at the exhibition.

Kyungdong One also displayed a range of fire-resistant and high-insulation building materials. Among them is the newly developed Safe Board 1-Side Quasi-Noncombustible Plus, which offers 10 percent better insulation performance than existing products and is set for release soon.

Other products on show include the Safe Board, a board-type quasi-noncombustible urethane insulation panel; high fire-resistance and high-insulation fire doors and smart automatic doors; the Safe Panel, a quasi-noncombustible urethane sandwich panel; and the Safe Foam, a spray-type quasi-noncombustible urethane insulation material.

The Safe Board 1-Side Quasi-Noncombustible Plus is a urethane board with 10 percent better insulation than the existing Safe Board, achieving an initial thermal conductivity of 0.018 W/m·K. Its high insulation performance allows for efficient thermal design even at reduced thickness, the company said, contributing to improved energy efficiency and better use of interior space in buildings.

Kyungdong One also exhibited the Safe Door Plus fire door. Featuring a proprietary core material developed in-house, the door is rated for superior fire resistance and insulation performance. The company said it has secured a fire-resistance rating capable of blocking the spread of flames for 90 minutes in the event of a fire.

"Demand is high for building materials that enhance fire safety and energy efficiency in structures," Kyungdong One said. "We will combine fire-resistance and insulation technologies to create safe and comfortable living environments."