"Dancing in the Mart and Neglecting Frozen Foods... YouTubers, Please Stop"

Some YouTubers' Behavior Worries Mart Workers
"They Only Film and Don't Buy Anything..."
"If We Stop Filming, They Complain to Headquarters"

A story from a supermarket official has been shared, revealing difficulties caused by some YouTubers and BJs (internet broadcast hosts) who film citizens shopping at the store, sometimes crashing their carts into shelves to knock over items or leaving goods from their carts scattered around after filming.

On the 9th, a post titled "I wish YouTubers wouldn’t cause trouble when they come to the supermarket" was uploaded on an online community.

On the 30th, citizens were shopping while wearing masks at a large supermarket in Seoul, where the indoor mask mandate was lifted. From this day forward, masks are no longer required indoors except in certain facilities such as public transportation and hospitals. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The author, who identified themselves as a supermarket employee, said, "There are many vloggers who film their shopping process and people who shoot videos recommending various supermarket items," adding, "Those who film without showing people are fine, but often they shoot videos where there are customers, which causes significant complaints from other shoppers," expressing their stress.

They continued, "When we ask them to film in areas without people or to pause filming for a moment, they get upset and sometimes file complaints to the head office when filming is stopped," they lamented.

They also pointed out, "BJs who do live broadcasts in the supermarket suddenly start dancing as part of their missions, which really should not happen," emphasizing, "When people gather to watch that, accidents can occur. If security personnel are concentrated there to prevent accidents, they cannot respond quickly to incidents happening elsewhere."

Some YouTubers reportedly leave the items they placed in their carts without purchasing them after filming their shopping. The author questioned, "If you filmed the shopping process diligently, shouldn’t you at least put the items back in their place even if you don’t buy them?" and expressed frustration, "If frozen foods are left outside the freezer, it becomes difficult to sell them."

Additionally, they revealed grievances such as, "There have been cases where carts were crashed into shelves or items were knocked over," and "While TV stations cooperate in advance when filming, individual broadcasters cause significant damage and leave."

The author pleaded, "Please film without showing other people in the video, and after filming, at least put the frozen foods back into the freezer," and urged, "Please refrain from dangerous behaviors like dancing or riding in the cart and speeding around."

Meanwhile, posting videos without consent that expose other people’s faces or identities constitutes a violation of portrait rights and can lead to civil lawsuits for damages due to illegal acts, so caution is advised.

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