The CEO of The Born Korea and broadcaster Baek Jong-won has been reported for violating the Safety Management Act in relation to firefighting.

On the 2nd, a complaint was filed with the National Petition for Civil Rights alleging that Baek Jong-won violated the Safety Management Act.

In May of last year, Baek Jong-won uploaded a video to his YouTube channel developing a new menu for his franchise, ‘Baek‘s Beer’. At the time, Baek Jong-won was boiling high-temperature oil and frying chicken bones next to an LP gas tank installed in the kitchen. The problem is this scene. The LP gas tank was indoors, not outdoors.

According to Article 69 of the Enforcement Decree of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Management and Business Act, gas tanks must be stored in well-ventilated outdoor areas. If this is violated, the licensing authority or registration authority can impose a fine of less than 40 million won.

The complainant pointed out, “The propane gas tank is blatantly installed indoors, right next to the cooking utensil. This violates both the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act and the safety rules stipulated by the fire department.” He also said, “If a fire breaks out, the entire building could blow away. It seems that the cooking environment needs to be changed.”


Meanwhile, Baek Jong-won has recently been criticized for the controversy over the price of the canned ham ‘Backham’ gift set.

On the 17th of last month, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, Baek Jong-won promoted the ‘Backham’ gift set for 28,500 won, a 45% discount from the regular price of 51,900 won, through the YouTube channel ‘Baek Jong-won’. At the time, the gift set was sold out, but later some consumers raised suspicions that it was a type of commercial tactic that set the regular price too high and sold it at a discount.

In response, Baek Jong-won emphasized on YouTube that the product was intended to help pork farms, saying, “Compared to our competitors who mass-produce, we still produce in small quantities, so the cost difference is large,” and explained, “We set the regular price reasonably by considering the production cost and distribution margin.”

However, the controversy continues. In addition, a complaint was filed belatedly over the LP gas tank video, adding to the controversy.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com

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