Police summoned and investigated Paik Jong-won, the CEO of Theborn Korea, who is suspected of falsely indicating the origin of ingredients.

Paik Jong-won, the CEO of Theborn Korea, presents at the 'TBK (The Born Korea·더본코리아) global corporations transaction (B2B) source launch demonstration' held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 3rd. / Courtesy of Theborn Korea.

According to police on the 5th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul called in CEO Paik as a suspect on the 4th for alleged violations of the Food Sanitation Act and the Food Labeling and Advertising Act, and he was questioned for about five hours.

Police are conducting an investigation into allegations that Theborn Korea falsely labeled the origin of ingredients while promoting products such as 'deopjuk' and 'sticky sweet potato bread.' They are also investigating suspicions about the use of industrial tools during food preparation, having received a referral for the case.

※ This article has been translated by AI. Share your feedback here.