A TikTok influencer in Canada claimed that she fell ill due to Samyang Foods' 'Buldak Bokkeummyeon' and filed a massive lawsuit for damages, but the controversy is growing around her authenticity as she continued to post videos eating the product during the lawsuit.
According to the industry on the 25th, Canadian influencer Javeria Wasim, who has about 100,000 followers, recently stated on social media that "the lawsuit documents are expected to be out by next week, and the trial has been postponed by a week." He expressed gratitude to the legal team that made the lawsuit possible and said, "I want to find justice for those who have been harmed by Buldak Bokkeummyeon."
Wasim claimed that she was hospitalized due to a stomach ulcer from consuming Buldak Bokkeummyeon on the 31st of last month, and announced that she filed a lawsuit against Samyang Foods for 15 million Canadian dollars (about 15 billion won) on the 16th of this month.
However, even after her hospitalization, she posted mukbang videos introducing "her favorite Buldak Bokkeummyeon recipes" and shared her own cooking methods while stating the reason for eating Buldak Bokkeummyeon despite having a stomach ulcer.
Additionally, a few days ago, Wasim claimed that the lawsuit amount reached 10 million Canadian dollars (about 10 billion won) and stated, "Sales of Buldak Bokkeummyeon will be banned in Canada and the U.S. in eight days."
In the past, she also appeared in the media, claiming that her jaw was broken after eating candy for children, and has been active under the username 'Jawbreakergirl'.
Meanwhile, Samyang Foods dismissed Wasim's claims as untrue, stating, "There is no fact that any lawsuit or trial is underway against us in North America."