Comprehensive Furniture and Interior Products... Korea's Leading Furniture Expo 'KOFUN' Opens

From the sixth person on the left: Jung Yun-mo, Executive Vice President of the Korea Federation of SMEs; Lee Soon-jong, President of the Korea Furniture Association; Jung Il-young, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea; Lee Byung-gil, Vice Chairman of the Economic and Labor Committee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council; Kang Sung-chun, Director of the Gyeonggi-do Institute of Economic Science Promotion; Kim Heon-jung, President of the Korea Federation of Wood Industry; Shim Seung-il, Vice President of the Korea Federation of SMEs.

The 34th Korea International Furniture & Interior Industry Exhibition (KOFURN), hosted by the Korea Furniture Industry Cooperative Federation, will be held for four days from the 24th to the 27th at KINTEX in Ilsan.

KOFURN is Korea's representative furniture exhibition, featuring over 250 companies from 15 countries and spanning 1,300 booths. The opening ceremony was attended by 16 key figures, including Jeong Il-young, member of the Democratic Party of Korea; Gandhi Sulistiyanto, Ambassador of Indonesia to Korea; Jeong Yun-mo, Executive Vice President of the Korea Federation of SMEs; Shim Seung-il, Vice President of the Korea Federation of SMEs; and Lee Byung-gil, Vice Chairman of the Economic and Labor Committee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council.

At KOFURN, visitors can explore all categories of furniture, including living room furniture, office furniture, and interior accessories. A wide range of items related to the entire furniture industry, such as raw materials and woodworking machinery, also participate in large numbers.

In line with its status as an international exhibition, furniture companies from around the world, including Germany, Denmark, the United States, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Hong Kong, have joined. Famous furniture brands such as Emons Furniture, Simmons, Tempur, and Dijart are also participating.

This exhibition also features art furniture filled with creative and aesthetic sensibilities, in addition to general exhibits. About 70 pieces of design furniture are displayed through exhibitions of works by veteran and emerging furniture designers and a furniture design competition, offering visitors a rich viewing experience. New designs reflecting annually changing trends are showcased.

This year, the event is even more enriched as it is held simultaneously with the '2023 Korea Wood Industry Expo,' hosted by the Korea Forest Service and organized by the Korea Federation of Wood Industry Associations. Various prize events are also prepared for visitors to KOFURN.

Lee Soon-jong, Chairman of the Furniture Federation, stated, “As this is the first exhibition held after the COVID-19 endemic phase, the scale of participation by overseas companies has greatly increased,” and added, “We will do our best to further activate participation by domestic and international companies so that KOFURN can establish itself as an exhibition befitting its international status.”