At a local festival venue held in Jeju, poorly made food was sold, stirring controversy.
On the 14th, an online community posted a photo along with a claim that gimbap (seaweed rice rolls) sold by a village women's association in Jeju at the 64th Tamna Culture Festival was shoddy.
The gimbap in the photo appears to have skimpy fillings besides the seaweed and rice, such as pickled radish, egg crepe, and carrot. In response, users said, "Even places that sell one roll of gimbap for 1,000 won don't have fillings that skimpy," and "So they're not stingy with rice," among other reactions.
Jeju City said it confirmed that the gimbap in this photo was sold on-site.
However, Jeju City's position is that the women's association that sold the problematic gimbap sold other foods, such as momguk and pajeon, at reasonable prices.
Earlier, on Mar. (Jeju) Cherry Blossom Festival, stir-fried soondae containing six pieces of soondae was sold for 25,000 won, sparking controversy. In response, Jeju Province recommended through related measures that sample images be placed on menus and that models be set up in front of sales booths.