[Special Event] Call for Makers to Participate in the wadiz Culinary Travel Campaign (~April 13)
Embark on a wadiz culinary journey with makers who craft “authentic flavors”!
🍴 The <WADIZ Culinary Journey> campaign is
a curated food exhibition that spotlights makers who create “authentic flavors” through their own philosophies and recipes.
From local ingredients and artisans’ expertise to innovative ideas.
Wadiz’s expert food curators have carefully selected and presented projects that embody the makers’ dedication and stories.
The wadiz Culinary Journey exhibition goes beyond a simple introduction—it’s a stage for discovery that connects makers’ brands and flavors with more supporters.
Create a new culinary experience with the unique flavors of makers on wadiz.
Join the wadiz Culinary Journey →
🗓️ Schedule
- Application Deadline: Through Monday, April 13, 2026
* You will not be able to apply for the event after this period, so please be sure to apply before the deadline. - Recommended Submission Date: Thursday, April 2
- What is the Recommended Submission Date? This schedule is designed to ensure a pre-launching soon marketing period of approximately 15 days, allowing for sufficient promotion of the project.
It refers to the recommended project submission datethat we suggestto align the launch of the main event page with the project launch as closely as possible, thereby maximizing coupon and exposure benefits.
- What is the Recommended Submission Date? This schedule is designed to ensure a pre-launching soon marketing period of approximately 15 days, allowing for sufficient promotion of the project.
- Submission Deadline: Thursday, April 16
- Schedule Setup Deadline: Wednesday, April 22
- Exhibition Period: Thursday, April 23, 2026 – Wednesday, May 6, 2026
* You must launch this project within this period. (Projects that are “launching soon” are not eligible.)
* You are free to set the project end date as you wish.
📝 Eligibility Requirements
- All food-related projects are eligible to participate
- Projects that can be launched during the campaign period (April 23–May 6)
✅ How to Participate
STEP 1. Apply to participate in the campaign
Please click the button below to submit your application!
Applications cannot be accepted after the deadline, so please be sure to submit yours within the specified period.
Application Deadline: Through Monday, April 13, 2026
Join the wadiz Culinary Tour →
STEP 2. Enter Your Project Number (KakaoTalk)
You will receive a KakaoTalk message within 3 business days after submitting your application.
- Send to: wadiz for Business
- Recipient: The maker’s mobile phone number listed on the application form
Please enter the project number for the special event you’re applying for in the form provided in the KakaoTalk message.
Please note: You must enter the project number for a new project, not one that is currently running or has ended.
STEP 3. Check the Selection Results
All you need to do is prepare your project according to the schedule—that’s it!
We’ll send you helpful guides and tips tailored to your project’s stage via ✉ email or text message.
Be sure to check them out so you can prepare more quickly and easily!
💫 Participation Benefits
1. wadiz Official Emblem Benefit ( NEW)
Projects participating in the <WADIZ Culinary Travel> campaignthat meet the selection criteria will receive the “wadiz Official Emblem,” which is exclusively available for category-specific campaigns.
This emblem is a digital assetthat officially certifiesyour project’sachievements in a specific category,
and you can freely use it not only on your project detail page but also on external channels such as your company’s social media and advertising materials.
And here’s one more perk!
Ifa project selected to receive the emblem is also running a global campaign simultaneously,we’ll provide a “Global-Exclusive Emblem” as well.
Selection Criteria
- Selection Criteria: Calculated based on payment amount (50%) and number of transactions (50%); the top project in each category will receive the official wadiz emblem
- Eligible Projects: All projects in the Food category that fall under the subcategories listed below
- Subcategories: Direct from the Source, Local Eateries, Imported Goods, Vegan, Restaurants, Convenience Foods, Health & Inner Beauty, Sauces & Seasonings, Desserts & Snacks, Beverages & Coffee, Traditional Liquor, Wine
- Award Timing: To ensure accurate performance tracking, results will be tallied and winners selected after all projects participating in the special event have concluded
※ Note: Projects that have not set a subcategory in Maker Studio will be excluded from the tally for emblem eligibility.
2. wadiz 100%-Covered Supporter Coupons
- Issuance/Usage Period: Thursday, April 23, 2026 – Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Eligibility: Projects that participated in the campaign
- Terms of Use: Coupons cannot be used in combination / Valid on all devices
- Random coupons and Supporter Club-exclusive coupons can be claimed once per day per ID during the campaign period (*Expires automatically if not used on the day of issuance)
※ Coupons exclusive to this campaign may end early once the allocated quantity is exhausted.
3. Free Marketing Support
※ Marketing support for the campaign is provided on a campaign-wide basis, not for individual projects.
※ Benefits such as app push notifications, social media posts, and KakaoTalk push notifications are provided following a separate selection process.
4. Top-of-page exposure benefit
5. New to wadiz?
- Discount on wadiz service fees
- For Korean makers: 30% discount (12% → 8.4%)
- For makers outside Korea: 50% discount (12% → 6%)
- 50,000 won in BizMoney (advertising subsidy)
- What is BizMoney?
A prepaid currency within wadiz used to pay for advertised products
- What is BizMoney?
※ For service fee discounts, the discount will be applied during the settlement process after the project ends.
※ Service fee discounts may also be applied to projects by makers who have no history of successful projects, even if they have previously run campaigns on wadiz.
(e.g., If a project was launched in August 2024 but ended in failure, the service fee discount may still be applied to a project launched in April 2026)
※ BizMoney will be automatically disbursed once the final review is complete and the launch schedule is confirmed
🌏 Expand globally with just one click!
With just one project, reach audiences both domestically and internationally! Simply set up international shipping to expand globally.
When participating in a special event as a global project, wadiz global page will provide additional exposure benefits!
※ Featured placement at the top of the Global Campaign page (all projects) / Exclusive placement on the Global homepage banner (to be selected separately)
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[Important Notes]
- Regardless of your application for this campaign, if your project submission fails to meet the requirements or is missing necessary documents, your funding or pre-order launch may be rejected.
- Failure to comply with the participation requirements and the campaign process may result in the cancellation of your selection for the campaign.
- If a project does not align with the campaign concept, its selection for the campaign may be revoked.
[Important Notes on Promotional Benefits]
- The campaign concept, benefits, or schedule are subject to change due to internal circumstances.
- We will not provide separate notifications regarding the results of campaign advertising or exposure.
- Marketing benefits provided upon participation are implemented on a collection basis.
- Paid advertising products are available for purchase only to makers participating in the featured collection.
- The benefits you receive may vary depending on when your project launches.
ℹ️ Do you have any questions about this special event?
💬Ask AI Agent WAi, the maker’s growth partner
✉️ Send an email to help.maker@wadiz.kr로