Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation "Reproducing Inwangjesaekdo, Limited Release of Currency Plate Prints"

A limited edition 'currency woodblock print' reproducing Inwangjesaekdo will be produced and released.

Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) announced on the 17th that it will launch the Inwangjesaekdo woodblock print in collaboration with the National Museum Cultural Foundation.

The Inwangjesaekdo woodblock print is a cultural product presented using KOMSCO's advanced woodblock printing technology. This artwork, realized solely with lines and dots, applies woodblock printing techniques that provide a tactile, textured feel when touched by hand. This is a representative element applied as an anti-counterfeiting technology and is the world's first implementation of its kind.

Woodblock printing technology can only be executed by minting institutions, adding rarity and value to the artwork.

Additionally, microtext is embedded within the image, which causes the text to break or lines and dots to appear when copied using printers or similar devices, thereby preventing forgery.

Inwangjesaekdo Currency Printing Plate (Medium Size). Provided by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation

The Inwangjesaekdo woodblock print will be released in three sizes: large (including frame 824x546 mm, artwork 608x365 mm), medium (including frame 526x356 mm, artwork 425x254 mm), and small (including frame 310x196 mm, artwork 300x186 mm). Limited quantities will be produced by size: 300 large, 500 medium, and 2,000 small prints.

All artworks feature common microtexts including ‘Inwangjesaekdo’, ‘Gyeomjae Jeong Seon’, and ‘KOMSCO’. Especially in the small-sized pieces, micro illustrations are hidden, such as a tiger reminiscent of the tiger from Inwangsan Mountain and illustrations of eight types of Korean currency (50,000 won, 10,000 won, 5,000 won, 1,000 won, 500 won, 100 won, 50 won, and 10 won), adding an element of fun in discovering them.

KOMSCO provides a storage case and a certificate of authenticity as standard for purchasers of the Inwangjesaekdo woodblock print. Furthermore, the large and medium prints include the handwritten signature of the currency woodblock engraver and a serial number on the artwork, while the small prints have serial numbers assigned on the certificate to enhance their collectible value.

The Inwangjesaekdo woodblock print will be available for pre-order on a first-come, first-served basis until the 31st of this month through KOMSCO’s online shopping mall, the National Museum Cultural Foundation’s Muze Shop, Hyundai Department Store online mall, and Poongsan Hwadongyanghaeng online mall. KOMSCO plans to use a portion of the sales proceeds to protect domestic cultural heritage.

Seong Chang-hoon, President of KOMSCO, stated, “The Inwangjesaekdo reproduced with currency manufacturing technology will be the best artwork for those seeking a cultural gift imbued with refined Korean sentiment or a differentiated collectible. KOMSCO will continue to collaborate with various institutions to introduce high-quality currency woodblock prints that showcase the excellence of Korean culture.”