Process
May to June
Online submission
In July
1st screening (online)
In July
1st screening result announcement
In August
Presentation (in-kind)
In August
2nd screening (in-kind)
In August
2nd result announcement and
take out in kind (Excluding award nominations)
August to September
public verification of award candidates and Citizen Participation*Judgment
In September
3rd grade evaluation (in-kind)
In September
3rd Qualification screening(PT)*
November
Awards Ceremony and Final Presentation /exhibition of award winners
1st online application
Upload image panel: Up to 5 sheets (Main image 1 Sub image 4) Submitted images and written contents will be used for evaluation.
Application Period
2023. 05. 01 (Mon) ~ 07. 15 (Sat) until midnight
Information Publication
The information of the applying company will be published in the screening / selection collection / online exhibition. Therefore, all information (entry name, description, applicant company, contact information, address, etc.) must be accurate.
※ Change of information (change of personal information due to address transfer, etc.) is not possible after the application deadline, so please take this into consideration.
Image size and Dimensions
Product Description
Main features can be written in Korean/English. (Character limit: up to 700 characters)
Second in-kind submission
As a step for selection and screening of award candidates, products that pass the first round must be submitted in kind.
※ Designs such as buildings, spatial facilities, CI, BI, etc., must be submitted by inserting them into a panel (A1 size, max. 2 points) or realizable products (notebook, tablet, etc.).
However, additional submission is not required if the subject of screening is video, such as in the digital media/content design section (used as the first online video)
※ Both in-person and postal applications are possible. However, the submission deadline is based on the time of physical arrival of the work (Korean Standard Time).
※ In case of non-submission in kind, it will be regarded as a waiver of the screening and will be excluded from the screening.
Submission period
2023.08.21.(Mon) ~ 08.22.(Tue), 10:00~17:00
Where to submit the work
Yangjae aT Center Exhibition Hall, 27 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul. (Contact) +82-31-780-2162(2165)
※ Submission address may change depending on the situation, please refer to a separate notice for change.
※ All overseas countries, including China, must also submit to the Korean submission site.
Take-out in kind
Please make sure to take it out within the deadline, except for products that are nominated for the 3rd prize.
※ The organizer will not be held responsible for products not taken out within the deadline, and will be donated or completely discarded.
※ However, please note that 80 award-winning products to be exhibited at Design Korea 2023 will be taken out on the closing day of the exhibition [11.27 (Sun) 15:00 ~ 16:00].
※ For products that have passed the second stage, if they are selected as GD selection products later, it is mandatory to submit an image for the catalog (3000x4000mm or more, CMYK, 300dpi required) for catalog production.
Selected companies will be contacted at a later date to submit images for catalogues.
Take-out period
2023. 08. 26. (Sat) ~ 08. 29. (Tue) 10:00 ~ 17:00
Take-out period
Yangjae aT Center Exhibition Hall, 27, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul.
screening fee (excluding VAT)
Screening stage | screening fee | To pay |
---|---|---|
1st screening | 200,000 won | Application product |
2nd screening | 500,000 won | Products that have passed the first screening |
3rd screening | 500,000 won | Award-winning product |
Payment Method
Deposit without bankbook
Deposit account: IBK 341-028815-04-217 (Account holder: Korea Institute of Design Promotion)
Credit card and real-time account transfer
Pay in online payment programs
※ The payment method is selected at the payment stage after completing the online application form
Payment period
1st screening fee : same as online application period
2nd screening fee : within 14 days from the announcement of the 1st screening result
3rd screening fee : within 7 days from the announcement of the 2nd screening result
※ If payment is not made within the period, it may be excluded from the evaluation.
Application for exhibition booth (Design Korea 2023)
Exhibition Schedule and Venue
Exhibition target
Exhibition and Export of award-winning products and products requested for exhibition
(Design Korea 2023)
Exhibition Schedule / Venue
Export schedule / place
* Products that have won the Presidential Award are donated to the DK Museum as GD historical materials and preserved permanently (However, negotiation may be made considering the conditions of the product)