Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation Prevents Counterfeiting Damage with Genuine Authentication Project 'Oki'

Example photos of the genuine authentication project 'Oki' label and anti-counterfeiting elements by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation. Provided by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) is stepping up to protect K-brands through its genuine product authentication business.

KOMSCO announced on the 11th that it has selected ‘Oki’ as the brand for its genuine product authentication business through a national idea contest.

Oki is a compound word combining ‘OKAY,’ meaning positivity, and ‘KEY,’ symbolizing a key. It implies that KOMSCO acts as a key to protecting public and national security by preventing forgery and counterfeiting, thereby enhancing the level of trust in our society. The logo represents a ‘roll-shaped label’ and a ‘key.’

KOMSCO applied its self-developed anti-forgery technology to Oki, including visual identification elements and a smartphone-based genuine product authentication solution (variable QR code). This technology changes the label’s color depending on the viewing angle and allows verification of authenticity by scanning the QR code with a smartphone.

So far, KOMSCO has contributed to protecting the brand value of domestic companies by utilizing various anti-forgery technologies accumulated during the currency manufacturing process.

In particular, recently, it supplied hang tags and labels (with anti-forgery elements applied) to protect clothing brands in Seoul’s Dongdaemun Market and shoe brands in Busan.

Yoon Ra-young, head of the Technology Commercialization Team at KOMSCO, said, “Oki will serve the role of allowing consumers to verify authenticity simply by checking the label and hang tag when purchasing products.” She added, “KOMSCO will continue to expand the genuine product authentication business and strive to protect domestic companies’ brands and realize a trustworthy society.”