"Is It for Cleaning the Grill?"... Half of the Meat Is Fat Despite 'Samgyeopsal Day'

Controversy Over 'Samgyeopsal Day' Discounted Samgyeopsal Purchase Reviews
"Return Shipping Fee 6000 Won"
"Criticism of Local Samgyeopsal" Continues

On March 3rd, 'Samgyeopsal Day', consumer complaints have been pouring in as reviews report that the samgyeopsal purchased contained too much fat.

On the 8th, a review was posted on an online community about samgyeopsal bought from a large mart's online mall on Samgyeopsal Day. The author uploaded a photo showing a considerable amount of fat in the samgyeopsal at a glance, then removed the fat and compared the weights separately.

The appearance of Samgyeopsal purchased to celebrate Samgyeopsal Day. [Photo source=Online community capture]

When the initially purchased samgyeopsal and the removed fat were weighed separately, the samgyeopsal weighed 580g, and the fat was 346g. Although not an exact figure, it means that about half of the samgyeopsal was fat. He said, "I bought it because it was on sale, but half of it was fat," and added, "From now on, I will never buy samgyeopsal without checking it myself."

Netizens who saw this post expressed their dissatisfaction, saying they had experienced similar situations. Comments included, "I filed a return because half was fat, but they said it was a 'simple change of mind' and I had to pay 6,000 won for shipping," and "I will never buy samgyeopsal during sale periods again."

On the same day, another online community posted a thread titled 'Half-price Korean pork bought with trust on Samgyeopsal Day.' The samgyeopsal in the photo uploaded along with the purchase receipt showed an even more severe condition, with fat making up most of the meat. Responses included, "Isn't this for wiping the grill?", "This is not samgyeopsal made of meat-fat-meat layers, but just fatty samgyeopsal," and "Did they give this to eat?"

A photo comparing the fat weight of samgyeopsal purchased for Samgyeopsal Day.
[Photo source=Captured from online community]

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Samgyeopsal Day, designated by the Handon Pork Fund Management Committee to promote the consumption of domestic pork. In line with this, the domestic distribution industry held large-scale sales events offering discounts on pork such as samgyeopsal and neck meat. One large mart lowered the price of samgyeopsal to 990 won per 100g, the price from 10 years ago.

However, as consumer criticisms continue, the controversy has not subsided. In the review section of a large mart's online mall, a criticism was raised saying, "I bought Handon samgyeopsal online, but a large lump of fat arrived. Ordering online is mocking consumers," and "I bought it because it was cheap, but it was low-quality meat full of fat, so I couldn't eat it."

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