Gyeonggi Liquor Awards to be Held at KINTEX Next Month

An event to taste and evaluate alcoholic beverages from the Gyeonggi region all in one place will be held next month at KINTEX.

Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Agricultural and Marine Products Promotion Agency announced on the 25th that they will hold the 'Gyeonggi Liquor Awards' at KINTEX from the 25th to the 27th of next month, and are recruiting local liquor companies to participate in the event until the 6th of next month.

This event was planned to increase awareness of traditional liquor and expand consumption by providing various information about alcoholic beverages from the Gyeonggi region.

The Gyeonggi Agricultural and Marine Products Promotion Agency will prepare an exhibition hall of 3,720㎡ for this event, set up 140 booths, and hold various activities including ▲ Attractions (traditional liquor awards ceremony) ▲ Entertainment (auction show, home shopping, Makgeolli brewing, traditional soju pouring, food pairing show) ▲ Food (food trucks, tastings) ▲ Communication (buyer matching, liquor industry seminars).

Eligibility for participation in this event requires that the product has been distributed in the market for at least three months prior to the submission date up to the present.

The Promotion Agency will select and award a total of 15 prizes through document evaluation and product assessment: one grand prize, one excellence award, and one merit award in each category of Takju, Yak/cheongju, fruit wine, distilled liquor, and other liquors.

Award-winning companies will receive prize money and opportunities to participate in various promotional events and exhibitions.

The Promotion Agency is also recruiting companies to participate in event booths. Eligibility for participation is for liquor companies in Gyeonggi Province, or liquor companies from other provinces that use Gyeonggi agricultural and specialty products, who can participate in booths free of charge.

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