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Celebrity restaurateur Paik Jong-won draws flak for using Brazilian chicken in meal kit

Celebrity restaurateur Paik Jong-won draws flak for using Brazilian chicken in meal kit

Paik Jong-won, CEO of food and beverage company Theborn Korea and a judge on Netflix’s cooking competition show “Culinary Class Wars,” is facing criticism again, following controversy over the pricing of his Paik Ham gift set. This time, the issue involves the use of imported chicken in one of his company's meal kits, despite previous comments about supporting local farmers.
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