Countering 'Takeshima Day'... Seokyungdeok and Timon Promote 'Dokdo Products'

Connecting Prospective Buyers with Dokdo-Related Products

On the upcoming Samiljeol, Professor Seokyeongdeok from Sungshin Women's University and the social commerce company 'Timon' are joining forces to launch the so-called 'Dokdo Market.'

The 'Dokdo Market' is an event planned with the purpose of connecting small business owners who produce various products related to Dokdo but face difficulties in sales with netizens who wish to purchase these products.

Professor Seokyung Deok, Sungshin Women's University Photo by Seokyung Deok

Professor Seokyeongdeok, who planned this event, pointed out, "Every year on February 22, Shimane Prefecture in Japan holds the 'Takeshima Day' event and sells various products, but it is merely a 'showy event'."

He explained the purpose of planning the Dokdo Market, saying, "With many diverse Dokdo products available domestically, I wanted to help small business owners and provide consumers with opportunities to use Dokdo products in their daily lives."

At the Dokdo Market, about 47 types of Dokdo-related goods, including Dokdo soju and East Sea soju, Dokdo sea lion body pillows, Dokdo soap, and Dokdo pop-up card making kits, will be sold through Timon until the 10th of next month.

Also, Professor Seokyeongdeok will appear on the 'Timon Play' live broadcast for one hour starting at 3 p.m. on the 19th to share various knowledge about Dokdo and introduce Dokdo-related products. In particular, a 'donation deal' supporting the Northeast Asian History Foundation's 'Dokdo Experience Center' will be held simultaneously.

The donation amount can be freely chosen from a minimum of 2,000 won to 10,000 won, and all funds collected through donations will be used for producing content promoting Dokdo and supporting educational materials.

Meanwhile, Timon and Professor Seokyeongdeok have been continuously conducting promotional campaigns online and offline since 2021 to widely publicize Dokdo domestically and internationally.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.