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Gilsang 7days ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱤᱴ by Geumpung Brewery Co., Ltd

Gilsang 7days ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱤᱴ by Geumpung Brewery Co., Ltd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱨᱟᱸᱰᱷᱟ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ Competition Category.


ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱨᱟᱸᱰᱷᱟ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ· 2026

Gilsang 7days ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱤᱴ

by Geumpung Brewery Co., Ltd

Client: Geumpung Brewery

A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱨᱟᱸᱰᱷᱟ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ Category

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The Design

About Gilsang 7days ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱜᱤᱞᱥᱟᱝ 7days ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱠᱜᱮᱚᱞᱞᱤ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱟᱨᱚᱢᱯᱚᱨᱟ ᱠᱚᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱪᱟᱩᱞᱮ ᱧᱩᱸᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ, ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱤᱴ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱤᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱱᱜᱟ ᱭᱚᱨᱚᱠ, ᱢᱤᱫ 15 ᱥᱟᱭ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ, ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱥᱤᱯᱤ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱮᱭᱟᱭ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱨᱮᱠᱚ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱢᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱨᱮ ᱤᱥᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱫᱟᱠᱟ ᱡᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱤᱥᱤᱱ ᱪᱟᱩᱞᱮ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱚᱸᱫᱚ ᱰᱟᱵᱟ ᱨᱮ, ᱱᱩᱨᱩᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱷᱟᱹᱱᱤ ᱞᱩᱜᱽᱲᱤ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱜᱮ ᱫᱚᱨᱠᱟᱨᱟ᱾ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱞᱚᱞᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱤᱵᱤ ᱜᱚᱡ (ᱥᱴᱮᱨᱤᱞᱟᱭᱡᱮᱥᱚᱱ) ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱨᱩᱠᱷᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱷᱚᱛᱚ ᱫᱤᱱ ᱦᱟᱹᱵᱤᱡ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱮ ᱚᱞ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱨᱚᱠᱨᱤᱛᱤᱼᱫᱩᱞᱟᱹᱲ ᱠᱟᱜᱚᱡᱽ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱪᱷᱟᱯᱟ ᱠᱚᱰ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱥᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱣᱤᱰᱤᱭᱚ ᱵᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣᱟ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

Gilsang 7days ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱤᱴ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Gilsang 7days ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱤᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The Gilsang 7days Kit reinterprets the traditional recipe from Sanga Yorok into a modern home-brewing experience. Pre-cooked porridge and rice are provided in sealed containers, accompanied by nuruk and a straining cloth to minimize preparation. The packaging, crafted from eco-friendly paper with textures reminiscent of old manuscripts, incorporates a QR code offering multilingual guidance, reducing printed materials and supporting sustainability.
Dimensions & Packaging
Package Size: 213mm × 92mm × 290mm
Package Material: Eco-friendly paper
Container Material: Polypropylene (PP)
Technical Features: High-temperature sterilization, long-term preservation
Tags
Korean Heritage, DIY Makgeolli, Traditional Recipe, Food Kit, Cultural Experience
Production Technology
The packaging uses eco-friendly paper materials with minimal printing processes, replicating the tactile aesthetics of ancient manuscripts. High-temperature sterilization and sealed packaging ensure safety and long shelf life. A QR code links to multilingual video guides, reducing the need for printed manuals and supporting sustainability.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was to preserve authenticity while adapting the brewing process for modern consumers. By simplifying ingredient preparation and introducing sterilized sealed packaging along with QR-based guidance, the kit balances tradition with modern practicality, laying the foundation for wider cultural adoption of Makgeolli.
Research
The Gilsang 7days Kit simplifies traditional brewing, connecting cultural heritage with modern lifestyles. Pre-packaged ingredients and guided video tutorials allow anyone to craft Makgeolli with ease, fostering accessibility to Korean traditional liquor and contributing to cultural preservation.
Inspiration
This project draws inspiration from Sanga Yorok, a 15th-century Korean culinary text. It seeks to inherit the wisdom and craftsmanship of the past in a modern context, transforming the seemingly complex process of traditional liquor brewing into an accessible hobby. The aesthetics of ancient manuscripts are reflected in the design, while modern conveniences such as pre-prepared ingredients create a unique brewing experience that bridges past and present.
Project Duration
The project began at Geumpung Brewery in Ganghwa, Incheon, in March 2025, completed development in August 2025, and was first launched in September 2025. All production and operations take place at Geumpung Brewery.
Operation Flow
Over seven days, users complete simple steps to brew their own Makgeolli:

Day 1: Mix porridge and nuruk to begin fermentation

Day 2: Add steamed rice to accelerate fermentation

Day 7: Strain with cloth, dilute with water, and enjoy

Step-by-step video guides accessible via QR code ensure even beginners can enjoy an authentic brewing experience.
Image Credits
Image: Photographer White, Gilsang 7days, 2025.

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