South Korea’s Tax Agency Opens 2026 K-SUUL Awards to Discover Regional Liquors and Support Global Exports

• Korea’s Tax Agency will select 12 regional liquors

The National Tax Service will hold the 2026 K-SUUL AWARDS to support exports and market access for small liquor producers. Applications will be accepted from July 27 to August 14, with the final results announced in early November.

Eligible categories are takju, fermented liquor, soju and distilled liquor. Applicants may apply online or submit documents to a regional tax office.

The screening process will include document review, regional preliminaries, a main round and final judging. Forty products will reach the final stage, and 12 winning liquors will be selected.

Winners will receive the K-SUUL certification mark and support for retail distribution, overseas exhibitions and export consultations. The actual export results will depend on follow-up negotiations with buyers and distributions.