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South Korea's New K-Brand Tech Stops Fake Food
South Korea uses banknote tech to verify authentic K-food with smartphone scan.
In brief
South Korea uses banknote tech to verify authentic K-food with smartphone scan. South Korea launched a national certification trademark with AI anti-counterfeiting tech to verify genuine Korean food and cosmetics products via smartphone QR code scans. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
South Korea launches K-Brand certification
South Korea's state mint and intellectual property office launched a national certification trademark combining banknote anti-counterfeiting technology with ai.
QR code scan verifies products
Consumers scan qr code next to trademark with smartphone to verify product authenticity in 15 languages without app installation.
AI digital watermark technology
The ai digital watermark embedded in the mark makes simple imitation extremely difficult.
31 companies apply for certification
Thirty-one companies including samyang foods and amorepacific have applied to use the certification.
Government plans scan data analysis
Government will analyze scan data to identify counterfeit regions and coordinate with local enforcement agencies.
Counterfeit products cause damage
Counterfeit products have damaged domestic companies and undermined k-brand credibility globally.
The key point
South Korea launched a national certification trademark with AI anti-counterfeiting tech to verify genuine Korean food and cosmetics products via smartphone QR code scans.
