Following Seoul Gwangjang Market, which was controversial for selling food of poor quality compared to the price, a food stall in Jongno was also embroiled in controversy over price gouging for selling poor quality ingredients at high prices.
On the 22nd, an article titled ‘The reality of food stalls in Jongno’ was posted on the online community Bobae Dream.
According to the article, in order to be seated at a food stall on Jongno Pocha Street, you had to order at least two snacks. The price of all snacks sold at Pocha was unified at 20,000 won, so you had to pay at least 40,000 won to sit down.
In the photo posted by writer A, there were seven stone flowers on a plate with vinegar, pepper, and garlic on top. Mr. A wrote, “I like seafood, so I eat (seokhwa) often, but this is the first price I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Hygiene issues were also on the chopping block. Mr. A said, “Because the seat was inside, I could only look at the stone from the moment I took it out, but it came right away, unwrapped and seasoned, just as it was when it first came in.” He added, “It wasn’t washed at all, and it tasted like sea water.”
He continued, “The refrigerator where the ingredients were stored had a foul odor. I really can’t do anything about this. There was a foul smell that could not be described in words. “I couldn’t sit still, so I grabbed about 3 pieces and ate them,” he said.
Mr. A had to pay for the food he ate in cash, and the menu even said, ‘No credit cards accepted!’ It said ‘NO CARD’. Mr. A said, “It was a series of shocks,” and added, “It is unfortunate that the center of Seoul and a tourist destination visited by many foreign tourists has deteriorated like this.”
Meanwhile, it was revealed that a store in Seoul’s Gwangjang Market, which was embroiled in controversy for selling low-quality and small-quantity food at high prices, was suspended for 10 days.
According to the Gwangjang Market Merchants’ Association on the 24th, the Merchants’ Association recently imposed a 10-day business suspension on a restaurant that sparked controversy over ‘rip-off’ by providing poor quality food to a YouTuber.
Previously, Heechul Yoon, who runs the YouTube channel ‘Heechulism’ with 900,000 subscribers, visited Gwangjang Market with two Vietnamese acquaintances on the 16th and ordered a plate of assorted pancakes (15,000 won), but the amount was too small for the price. came out The number was a little over 10, and the ingredients such as meat, ham, and zucchini were poor.
An acquaintance who accompanied me asked, “(This) costs 15,000 won? “It’s too expensive,” she said, sticking her tongue out.
In the video, the merchant recommended additional orders, saying, “Three people can’t eat because the portion is small,” and to the response, “I’ll try it first and then order,” he responded, “It’s the amount for two people to eat.” “You can’t have 15,000 won,” he said, repeatedly encouraging people to place orders.
The merchant then gave us a plate of pancakes and repeatedly said, “The portion is only a little, so we have to order more.”
Meanwhile, Gwangjang Market, which has emerged as a popular place for foreigners visiting Korea, is applying a price control system to all stores, but it has been pointed out that some merchants are making unfair profits by reducing the amount of food.
Accordingly, the Merchants’ Association is said to be considering measures such as adjusting the weight of food to the correct amount.
Reporter Choi Jae-heon
2023-11-24 11:32:35
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