"Delivery is Best in China... Ham So-won's Mother-in-Law, Who Said Korean Malatang Is Expensive and Tasteless, Finally Apologizes"

On the 19th, broadcaster Ham So-won and her mother-in-law held a chicken feet mukbang on Instagram.
[Photo by Instagram]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Broadcaster Ham So-won’s Chinese mother-in-law apologized after causing controversy by complaining that "Korean delivery food is tasteless and too expensive," making remarks that seemed to belittle Korea.

On the 20th, Ham So-won posted a photo of herself and her mother-in-law on her social media (SNS), writing, "Mama unnie is currently studying Korean. She wants to apologize personally." 'Mama unnie' refers to Ham So-won’s mother-in-law.

She added, "Mama unnie said there seems to have been a misunderstanding when she tried to say that the malatang she made herself is the most delicious. Seeing her practicing and making efforts in Korean brings tears to my eyes," and "She practices all day and wants to turn on the broadcast in the evening to speak directly."

Later, Ham So-won posted another entry revealing a video of her mother-in-law making malatang. In this post, Ham So-won wrote, "Mama unnie’s malatang, which she says is the most delicious in the world. I tasted it first. I am grateful to have met such a wonderful mother-in-law. I apologize once again for causing concern."

On the 20th, broadcaster Ham So-won posted a photo of herself and her mother-in-law on her Instagram, writing, "Mama unnie is currently studying Korean. It is to apologize personally." [Photo by Instagram]

This controversy arose after Ham So-won’s mother-in-law conducted a malatang mukbang on the video-sharing platform TikTok. While opening a delivery app and ordering malatang, she said, "Do you know how much malatang costs in Korea?" and "It’s too expensive." She also exposed the store’s name on the screen during the order process.

After the malatang arrived, she complained, "It came 40 minutes after ordering," "(The malatang) is cold and tasteless," "Never order delivery in Korea unless you are very hungry," and "Delivery is slow, expensive, and the taste is bad."

The next scene also caused issues. When the screen switched, a caption appeared saying "When ordering malatang in China," showing malatang being delivered very quickly. Then Ham So-won’s mother-in-law added, "Delivery is definitely better in China."

After this video was shared on domestic online communities, Korean netizens formed a critical public opinion. Some claimed that Ham So-won’s mother-in-law deliberately created a manipulated video to disparage Korea’s delivery culture. Amid this situation, on the 19th, Ham So-won and her mother-in-law conducted another chicken feet mukbang, adding fuel to the controversy.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.