Paik Jongwon Apologizes for Tongyeong Fisherman Market Festival Failures

Nov 05, 2024

Paik Jongwon Apologizes for Tongyeong Fisherman Market Festival Failures



Tongyeong 'Fisherman Market', Jongwon Paik CEO's first seafood festival, attracted numerous visitors, but due to insufficient preparation and operation, harsh criticism poured out, and Jongwon 
Paik eventually apologized.

On the 4th, Jongwon 
Paik said in a promotional video for the '2024 Tongyeong Fishery Market Festival' on his YouTube channel, "'We apologize to the many people who came to the Tongyeong Fishery Market Festival'."

"We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused by the lack of rain cover in bad weather on the first day of the event, and for making you wait for a long time to enter the venue and purchase food""Dubon Korea and Tongyeong are preparing a heartfelt apology video." Taking lessons from the inconveniences caused by this festival, we will do our best to make it a festival where many people can participate comfortably and joyfully in the future" he said.




The Tongyeong Fisherman Market Festival was held from the 1st to the 3rd.

The festival was a huge hit with 300,000 people from all over the country looking for fresh seafood and various foods.

However, as the number of people exceeded expectations, the waiting time became longer and the prepared materials were exhausted, leading to a situation where many visitors turned away.




In addition, on the first day of the festival, heavy rain poured into Tongyeong due to Typhoon 'Kongrey', and there was no proper shelter or shelter.

Visitors to the festival had to eat with umbrellas because there was no rain shield, and there were many water holes throughout the venue because rainwater did not fall out, and the Jongwon Baek eventually apologized.

Visitors to the actual festival came in believing in the name, which was the worst", He responded, "It's the first time a festival has been so unprepared."




Jongwon Baek will later release an official apology video.

Jongwon Baek said "My Dubon Korea and Tongyeong are preparing an apology video together.""By taking lessons from various inconveniences caused by this festival, we will be reborn as a festival where we can participate more happily in the future."," he added.



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