Luxembourg · Wednesday, 21 October 2026 Only good news · Every day

South Korea creates product verification with a simple scan

New digital-watermark technology lets shoppers confirm by phone whether a Korean product is genuine, without installing another app.

South Korea creates product verification with a simple scan
Illustrative image · Photo: Khronos-dolls / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

South Korea has unveiled an artificial intelligence technology that verifies the authenticity of products with a simple phone scan. The system uses an invisible digital watermark built into the K-Brand certification.

By scanning the code next to the brand, consumers automatically receive confirmation in 15 languages. If the system detects a possible counterfeit, it shows a warning on screen.

Original sourceKorea.net — Governo da República da Coreia — read the full story

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