Terms of Service (Summary)

These Terms set out the conditions and procedures for using the services of the official Korea International Beer Expo (KIBEX 2027) website (the “Website”), which is hosted and organized by GMEG Co., Ltd. (the “Organizer”) and operated by 주식회사 그리프 (the “Operator”), and the rights, obligations and responsibilities of users and the Organizer.

To be finalizedThe contracting party for exhibitor applications and ticket purchases (Organizer or Operator) and the recipient of payments will be specified in this Article after legal review.

• ·Event — Korea International Beer Expo (KIBEX 2027) and the associated events and programs held during the same period.
• ·User — any person who accesses the Website and uses the services under these Terms.
• ·Exhibitor — a business that submits a booth application and takes part in the Event after confirmation by the Organizer.
• ·Visitor — any person who purchases a ticket or completes pre-registration and enters the venue.
• ·Application Center — the service on the Website through which Exhibitors submit and check participation documents.

These Terms are posted on the Website so that users can check them at any time.

The Terms may be amended within the limits of applicable law. Amendments are announced at least 7 days before the effective date, stating the date and reasons; amendments unfavorable to users are announced at least 30 days in advance.

Users who do not agree to the amended Terms may stop using the services and terminate the agreement. Continued use after the notice period is deemed acceptance of the amended Terms.

The Website provides the following services.

The Event takes place April 15–17, 2027 at COEX Hall B, Seoul. Any unavoidable change will be announced on the Website.

Users apply for a service by entering the required information in the relevant application, registration or purchase form and agreeing to these Terms and to the collection and use of personal information.

An application is formed when the Organizer confirms receipt and issues a receipt number. Services that require separate screening or approval (exhibitor applications, KIBA entries, judge applications) are formed when the Organizer’s notice of approval is delivered.

The Organizer may decline or subsequently cancel an application in the following cases:

• ·False information is provided or another person’s information is used
• ·The application does not fit the nature of the Event or the exhibits, or violates applicable law
• ·Payment is not made by the specified deadline
• ·The application is otherwise likely to disrupt the operation of the Event

Users must not:

• ·Provide false information or use another person’s name or information when applying or registering
• ·Transfer, lend, forge or alter admission credentials such as receipt numbers or QR codes
• ·Interfere with the normal operation of the Website or collect information by automated means
• ·Infringe the intellectual property rights or reputation of the Organizer, Exhibitors or other users
• ·Violate applicable law, these Terms, the Event operating rules or on-site instructions

Booth participation proceeds in the order: online application → confirmation by the Secretariat and contract → deposit → balance payment.

Booth allocation is decided by the Organizer, taking into account the hall layout, order of application and scale of participation, and users must follow the allocation result.

To be finalizedThe application form obtains consent to the “Participation Rules” (booth allocation, payment, cancellation penalties), but where the full text of those rules is published has not been finalized. A link will be added to this Article once confirmed.

To be finalizedThe penalty rates and refund criteria for cancelling an exhibitor application (deduction by time of cancellation, etc.) will be set out in a table in this Article once finalized. Until then, individual contracts and Secretariat guidance apply.

Tickets are purchased on the Website by selecting the quantity and payment method; an admission QR code is issued once payment is complete. Payment is made by credit card or easy payment through the payment gateway Toss Payments.

To be finalizedThe merchant agreement with the payment gateway is in progress. The payment methods actually offered will be reflected in this Article and announced in advance once confirmed.

Ticket cancellation and refund rules:

• ·Cancellations requested up to 7 days before the Event (April 8, 2027, 23:59 KST) are refunded in full.
• ·After that, tickets cannot be cancelled or refunded in order to secure admission capacity. Unused tickets are not refunded.
• ·Refunds are made to the original payment method and take 3–5 business days depending on the card company or payment gateway.

To be finalizedThe cancellation and refund rules above are a draft pending confirmation by the Secretariat. They will be finalized after review together with the withdrawal rules under the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, and any change will be announced in advance.

A KIBA (Korea International Beer Awards) entry consists of submitting the entry form, paying the entry fee and shipping the entered products; registration is complete only when the entry fee has been paid.

Entry fees are not refunded for cancellations or refund requests made after the refund deadline (March 5, 2027).

Shipping and customs costs for entered products are borne by the entrant, and shipped products are not returned. For details, see KIBA How to Enter.

Buyer pre-registration, docent tour and Drink Friends applications are confirmed after review by the Organizer and may be adjusted or declined depending on the number of applicants and the schedule.

Pre-registration and program applications are free of charge. Applicants who can no longer attend are asked to inform the Secretariat.

Admission is limited to persons born on or before December 31, 2008, and ID will be checked. Minors, including infants, are not admitted even when accompanied by a guardian.

To be finalizedThe basis for the admission restriction and the scope of exceptions (staff, press, etc.) will be reflected in this Article once confirmed.

Photos and videos taken by the Organizer during the Event may be used to promote the Event. Personal live-streaming by participants is not permitted.

To be finalizedThe scope and period of use of on-site photos and videos, and how participants who do not wish to be filmed can opt out, will be specified in this Article once finalized.

Users must follow the venue safety rules and the instructions of on-site staff; anyone who endangers other participants or the operation of the Event may be removed from the venue.

Rights to the documents, images, videos, designs and trademarks posted on the Website belong to the Organizer or the rightful owners. Users may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, publish or commercially use them without prior consent.

Company profiles, product information and logos submitted by Exhibitors may be used for the operation and promotion of the Event (exhibitor directory, show catalogue, promotional materials, Website). The submitter warrants that it holds the rights to use such materials.

The Organizer may change or temporarily suspend all or part of the services where necessary for operational or technical reasons such as system maintenance or replacement, equipment failure or communication outages, with prior notice. Where prior notice is not possible for unavoidable reasons, notice is given afterwards.

The Organizer is not liable for damage caused by the postponement, reduction or cancellation of the Event due to causes beyond its control, such as natural disasters, the spread of infectious diseases, venue circumstances or orders of the authorities. In such cases, the handling of amounts already paid is announced separately in accordance with applicable law.

The Organizer is not liable for errors in information provided by users, damage caused by the user’s own fault, or transactions and disputes between users or between a user and a third party, except in cases of the Organizer’s willful misconduct or negligence.

Exhibitor and program information on the Website is based on the data available at the time of posting and is subject to change.

Complaints or feedback about the services may be submitted to the Secretariat by email (koreabeerexpo@gmail.com) or through the Contact page. The Organizer will endeavor to handle them promptly.

The processing of personal information is governed by the Privacy Policy.

These Terms and the use of the services are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea. Any lawsuit is brought before the court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act.