How to Make Money with Blog Review Campaigns in Korea: From Applying to the Review Deadline (2026)

Step by step: start today

Step 1. Tidy up your blog (1 day)

1. Pick a theme, e.g. “local restaurants” or “home items for parents”.
2. Fill in your profile photo, blog name and intro.
3. Publish at least a few public posts with your own photos. Advertisers look at your blog before picking.
4. Some platforms (e.g. Mrblog) check the visitor graph. On the Naver blog PC screen: 관리 → 꾸미기 설정 → 레이아웃·위젯 설정 → turn on 방문자 그래프.

Step 2. Join 2–3 platforms (30 min)

1. Sign up at two or three of REVU, Reviewnote, Dinner Queen, Mrblog.
2. Link your blog/Instagram correctly.
3. Enter a correct delivery address for delivery campaigns.
4. Use a different password for each platform.

Step 3. Choose and apply (10–20 min a day)

Check these five things first:

• At first, apply to campaigns with fewer applicants and visit campaigns near home.
• In your application, briefly say what photos you’ll take and what you’ll review honestly.

Step 4. Do the trial

1. When picked, re-check dates on the campaign page.
2. Visit: book 2–3 days ahead and say you’re a reviewer from the platform. Tap “use” on the voucher at the shop. Dinner Queen says unused vouchers are recalled with a penalty.
3. Delivery: photograph the box on arrival and use the product for a few days.
4. Take your own photos. Many campaigns ban shop listing photos or product-page screenshots.

Step 5. Write and disclose (most important)

Under the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials (추천·보증 등에 관한 표시·광고 심사지침), if you get cash, products, vouchers, points or discounts from an advertiser, you must disclose that economic relationship in every post.

• For text posts such as blogs, put the disclosure in the title or at the very beginning, and make it stand out (bigger or different-colored text).
• Disclosures only in comments, behind “more”, or behind a link may not count.
• Good: “#광고”, “#협찬”, “상품 협찬”, “무료 상품”, “I received a free meal voucher from OO for this review” (in Korean for Korean readers).
• Not enough: “체험단”, “체험 후기”, “gift”, “sent by ~”, “#brandname”, or foreign-only words like “AD” or “Sponsor” for Korean readers.
• On Instagram, put the wording inside the photo, or as the first hashtag.
• Don’t delete or shrink the platform’s sponsor banner / disclosure text. Adding your own clear line at the top as well is safer.

Only write what you actually experienced. Some campaigns ban AI-written reviews (Dinner Queen campaign notes).

Step 6. Register the URL and track deadlines

1. You are done only after you register the post URL on the platform.
2. Track deadlines in a calendar or sheet. The review campaign tracker template calculates D-day automatically.
3. Fix revision requests quickly.

Step 7. Know about tax

Goods, vouchers, points and fees from campaigns can count as income in some cases. Record dates and estimated values, and ask the National Tax Service at 126 whether you need to file. This is not tax advice.

First-week plan

Common mistakes

1. Applying to too many → overlapping deadlines and penalties. Keep 2–3 active.
2. Writing only “체험단” → the KFTC does not treat it as clear disclosure.
3. Disclosure only at the bottom → for blogs, title or beginning is the rule.
4. Forgetting to register the URL → counted as not done.
5. Not tapping “use” on the voucher → recall, penalty or charges.
6. Using others’ photos → copyright issues and mission failure.
7. Hiding downsides or exaggerating → readers stop trusting you.

Sources: KFTC Endorsement Guidelines (law.go.kr, KFTC Rule No. 499, effective 2026-06-01), Korea.kr policy news, 2024-11-20, REVU, Reviewnote support, Dinner Queen FAQ, Mrblog, Gangnam Matzip operator (checked October 2026). General information only; not legal or tax advice.

Watch out for these scams

Some people message you saying “you were selected” and ask for a prepayment, shipping fee or deposit, or your blog/Instagram ID and password. Real selections show up in your account on the platform you joined. Some delivery campaigns use “buy first, get refunded later (payback)”, so only do this inside the platform you signed up with. Never accept requests to write fake reviews without a real trial. Paid reviews without disclosure (“hidden ads”) can be sanctioned under Korea’s Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising, and platforms also apply penalties.