More than 7,000 items suspected to be counterfeit products of the famous Chinese character doll "Labu Bu" have been detected.
On that day, the tariff office announced that over 7,000 Labu Bu related products had been detected and withheld from customs clearance over the past two months due to suspicions of forgery, and it plans to strengthen customs inspections. The seized items range from stuffed toys to figures, keychains, and mobile phone cases.
The products in question were primarily sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms, and their selling prices were confirmed to be typically below 10,000 won, less than half the price of genuine products (over 20,000 won).
Recently, counterfeit products have been characterized by their close similarity to genuine items in appearance and logo, making it difficult for ordinary consumers to distinguish between them with the naked eye.
An official from the tariff office noted, "Products sold at significantly lower prices than genuine items from unofficial retailers are likely to be counterfeit," and added, "Consumers must check the reliability of the seller and the price level before making a purchase."