SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A groundbreaking new labeling technology that prevents forgery and counterfeiting by engraving information instead of using adhesive stickers has been developed by a team of researchers in South Korea, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The research, led by professor Rho Junsuk of the Pohang [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s postal service Korea Post said Monday it will release two new postage stamps with anti-counterfeit features that can be checked with smartphones. The postage stamps feature images of a daegeum, a traditional Korean woodwind instrument, and a gold cap from Cheonmachong Tomb which dates back to the [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state-run minting agency said that anti-counterfeit technology for currency will be used to crack down on the practice of changing labels to make counterfeit clothes appear to be genuine products. The Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) will launch a security label pilot [...]