A product labeled as "Chinese kimchi (Chinesisch KIMCHI)" is being sold at a large supermarket in Germany.
Seo Kyung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women's University, said on the 14th on social media (SNS), "At a large European supermarket chain, kimchi is being sold labeled as 'Chinese kimchi,' sparking controversy," and posted a photo.
The product in the photo is labeled in English as kimchi (KIMCHI), and right above it, it says "Chinese (Chinesisch)" in German. The product brand is "ASIA GREEN GARDEN."
On this, Seo said, "ASIA GREEN GARDEN is a private label produced by ALDI, a well-known German supermarket chain," adding, "2 years ago, this kimchi had 'Chinese' written between the ASIA GREEN GARDEN logo and 'KIMCHI,' and it carried phrases in German (Original aus China) and Italian (Originale dalla Cina) stating it originated from China, making it a controversial product."
He continued, "At the time, I sent a complaint email to the company and requested a sales suspension," noting, "Now, the phrase that it originated from China has been removed, but it is still brazenly sold in German as 'Chinesisch KIMCHI' ('Chinese kimchi'), causing a major problem."
Seo said, "Even if the kimchi was made with Chinese cabbage, you should not handle the country-of-origin label like this," adding, "I will file another complaint."