Do you like to win things? Do you live around Pyeongtaek? You will love the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Fab 4 Rewards program. You can get Fab 4 rewards from local businesses just for being an active part of the Food & Fun community. Let’s learn more about this program and how to win!
About Pyeongtaek Food & Fun
South of Seoul (SOS) volunteers support the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Facebook community which provides information and support for the international population of Pyeongtaek and surrounding areas. The SOS volunteers work around the clock to curate a safe and supportive environment. In doing so, they seek to allow many voices to be heard. South of Seoul volunteers admin and moderate their Facebook groups based on the values of equity, inclusion, anti-bullying, and non-violent communication.
That said, the Food & Fun group members are at the core of the group’s community values. Such group member posts related to restaurants, hobbies, events, gatherings, and more create an environment of support. Additionally, it takes the contributions of the entire community to build a beautiful life. Therefore, volunteers wanted to find a way to acknowledge the hard work everyone puts into supporting each based on community values.
Why did South of Seoul create the ‘Fab 4 Rewards’ program?
The Pyeongtaek international community relies heavily on personal recommendations. Also, the international community regularly changes. This means that businesses and community members rely on informed community members to share information. South of Seoul volunteers want to reward such knowledge sharing by informed community members and reward their commitment to the Pyeongtaek community.
Who are the ‘Fab 4’?
In 2022, South of Seoul began with a program called the ‘Food & Fun Fab 4 Rewards’. The program recognized 4 active Pyeongtaek Food & Fun community members for their contributions to the community. Each of the 4 winners of the ‘Fab 4’ can visit businesses around Pyeongtaek and neighboring communities to collect “Fab 4 Rewards”. In total, South of Seoul currently has 20 local businesses that will be offering rewards to the winners.
What Does A Winning Post Look Like?
Winners for the Fab 4 Rewards are chosen based on such things as 1) the quality and reach of shared information (photos, location details included, information included, etc), 2) the number of posts and community contributed during the month, 3) comments and community engagement, and 4) general community awesomeness and support.
Who is Eligible
By making a post in the group, active members of the Pyeongtaek Food and Fun Facebook are automatically entered into the running to win Fab 4 Rewards. Therefore, there are no additional signups or registration required.
South of Seoul volunteers are not eligible for Food & Fun Fab 4 Rewards. Considering that volunteers work 7 days as week 365 days a year to support this Food & Fun group, this rule may seem strange. However, due to the number of South of Seoul volunteers and their level of contribution, volunteers would win all of the awards each month. And then the awards wouldn’t support the community in they way they are intended.
How Often Can A Member Win?
Group members are eligible to win Fab 4 Rewards once a quarter. So, this means that group members who contribute a great deal to the Food & Fun group could win rewards up to 4 times a year!
So basically, just by participating in the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Group, you are in the running to become one of the Fab 4 chosen each month. 
In short, share things you love and win awesome rewards.
How Can You Create Winning Posts?
Facebook provides the group statistics on the posts with information on engagement, reactions, number of comments, etc. When looking at the statistics of Fab 4 Rewards winning posts, we noticed that posts with more engagement and reaction have the following things in common:
- Great Description: People engage with posts that offer good details. This could be more specific about the restaurant or location with prices or hours. Posts with this information allow people to make informed decisions before visiting a location.
- Great Photos or Videos: For food-related places, there are fabulous photos of the food, the menu, and even the interior of the restaurant. There are photos of some of the exhibits and scenery for locations in the area. Providing photos to give others an idea of what they may encounter gets people excited about visiting the place!
- Location Information: Providing the name of the location and the address in Korean and/or the business’s phone numbers is extremely helpful. If you cannot locate a Naver pin for the site, providing this information often helps others find the pin. Since Naver and Kakao Maps are the most reliable in Korea, we recommend providing a navigation pin for the location. This is helpful for anyone who wants to visit the site as well!
- Bonus: Tagging the business’s Facebook page or providing Instagram information also helps members to find more information about locations.
Share Your Voice and Opinions in the Community
Even if a place has already been shared, we invite you to share it again. We each have our own unique valuable opinions, tastes, and experiences. This gives our community a wide range of voices and lenses to make informed decisions. One of the best things about our Pyeongtaek Food and Fun community is that the members share what they love, allowing others to experience things from different lenses. Even if your opinion of a location differs from others, adding your voice to the community may help someone with the same tastes understand a flavor profile or experience so they can make informed choices.
How Do We Announce Winners of Fab 4?
On the first of each month, we announce the winners of the Fab 4 in the Pyeongtaek Food and Fun group. In addition, we also have a blog post including the graphic with the winners’ information. The following graphics represent Community Group Fab4 Announcements:
What To Do If You Win Fab 4 Rewards?
If you win the Fab 4, you will be tagged in the community post and have until the end of the month to receive your rewards. However, we do not message winners individually. So, check the post on the first of each month to see if you won!
As a Fab 4 winner, you can collect a reward from every business listed. (For businesses with two locations, you may collect from only one site). Currently, we have 20 businesses partnering with us to provide rewards. So, you have 20 rewards to collect during the month. You don’t have to collect from everyone, just from the spots that you feel excited to try.
For most Fab 4 rewards, you can arrive at the business and show them your Facebook profile and let them know you are there to collect your reward. However, for some rewards, we may require more information to provide your reward (like an email address). We will let you know how to provide the information in these instances.
Join Pyeongtaek Food & Fun
Do you live in Pyeongtaek or the surrounding areas of Cheonan, Asan, Anseong, Dangjin, Hwaseong, or Yongin? Then, we welcome you to join the group and share your Food & Fun ideas for these areas! Sharing in the group enters you to win the Fab 4 Rewards!
Interested in Contributing to the Fab 4 Rewards?
Are you a business interested in contributing to the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Fab 4 Rewards program? Then, read more here or get signed up right away Click to Contribute to the Food & Fun Fab 4 Rewards
You can signup and let us know what you would like to offer as rewards to the four Fab 4 winners each month. In addition, your rewards can change monthly. South of Seoul will review each business reward offer to ensure it meets organizational guidelines.
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