"Baeksooldoga," an agricultural corporation jointly invested in by Jin of BTS and Paik Jong-won, CEO of Theborn Korea, received a no-charge disposition over alleged violations of the country of origin labeling law.
The Hongseong branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office said on Dec. 23 that it decided not to indict the corporation and one related individual who were referred for alleged violations of the country of origin labeling law. Prosecutors determined it was difficult to view the case as a violation because the country of origin on the product label was properly indicated.
Baeksooldoga had faced allegations that, although it used imported concentrate in some products of "IGIN highball tonic" manufactured by Jinny's Lamp, it uniformly listed the country of origin as domestic on online sales sites. Baeksooldoga, the seller, and Jinny's Lamp, the manufacturer, are companies established through joint investment by Jin and Paik Jong-won.
The investigation began on Sept. 9 following reports by some online users, but the Hongseong branch concluded it was difficult to deem the law violated because the country of origin was correctly indicated on the product label itself.
A Jinny's Lamp official said, "IGIN accurately indicates the country of origin in the detailed information on each product's own label, so there is no problem," and added, "In this case, the detailed information for a different flavor product was mistakenly posted for a certain period during the process of uploading the online sales page, and we immediately corrected it."