SCHEDULE

Registration periodMarch 18th ~ June 21th
Sample arrivalby June 23th
Preliminary roundJune 24 – June 28
Final RoundJuly 1 – July 5
Awards AnnouncementJuly 12

01. REGISTRATION METHOD AND CRITERIA

HOW TO REGISTER KWC 2024


– Online registration is available through KWC official website.
– Or you can download the registration form from KWC official website. After filling it out, you can send it by email.
– You must send in 4 bottles of each wine. (Those are used for the preliminary round, final, photographing, and spares for corked wine during the qualifying period)
– Each wine nominated for the entry must be available in sufficient quantity to meet the total worldwide market demand for the year 2024.
Click here to download (Entry-kit)
Click here to download (Registration Form)

02. PARTICIPATION FEE

BottleUSD
1~3 winesUSD 220 per wine
4~8 winesUSD 190 per wine
9~15 winesUSD 170 per wine
More than 16 winesUSD 150 per wine
The participation fee included the legal VAT(10%)

PAYMENT INFORMATION

  • There are two ways to send the money: Bank transfer or Paypal.
    • The participants from overseas have to pay all banking charges incurred when sending the participation fee.
    • The participants in Korea must pay a value-added tax of 10% of the participation fee upon paying it.
  • Payment by credit card is not available.

BANK DETAIL

The sender must bear all bank costs relating to bank transfer.

  • Payment Beneficiary : IRE(Institute for Resources Evaluation)
  • Bank : Woori Bank
  • Account Number : 1081-200-425893
  • Swift Code : HVBKKRSE
  • Address : 410A Gloria town, 75, Pyeongchangmunhwa-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Zip Code : 03009)

03. DELIVERY OF WINE


The wine to be entered into this competition must be delivered to the administration office of KOREA WINE CHALLENGE by 23th June 2024 at the latest.

Shipping address 

  • Company name: IRE (Institute for Resources Evaluation)

    Phone number: +82) 2-394-7284

  • 410A Gloriatown, 75,
    Pyeongchangmunhwa-ro, Jongno-gu,
    Seoul, Republic of Korea
    (Zip code: 03009)


PRECAUTIONS FOR SHIPPING

  • Korean Importers
    Korean importers must deliver wines for competition directly to the administration office of KOREA WINE CHALLENGE.
  • Overseas Wineries
    Overseas wineries can use the international logistics company (DHL or TNT) at your convenience.
    KWC will not be responsible for your shipping and customs clearance problem if you do not keep the Korean customs regulation.
  • Suppose the wine and participation fee do not arrive within the specified time limit.
    In that case, you cannot participate in the competition, and the participation fee is non-refundable.


CONSIGNMENT TERMS

  • Box remarks: You have to mark each wine box, ‘KOREA WINE CHALLENGE 2024 sample – not for sale’, and a copy of the registration form should be included in the box. It’s to confirm the wine in the box with the registration form when receiving the wine.

  • Bottle remarks: Each wine bottle must display the label, ‘KOREA WINE CHALLENGE 2024 sample – not for sale’ on the bottle’s backside, opposite the front wine label.

  • When an overseas winery sends wines, you should consign on DDP (DELIVERED DUTY PAID) BASIS.