The comedian Wonhyo Kim and Sim Jin-hwa apologized for the mass food poisoning incident in the franchise 'Witch Kimbap', which was a franchisee. It didn’t happen in the store they were running, but they felt moral responsibility and bowed their heads.
Sim Jin-hwa wrote on his instagram on the 6th, "I am sorry to many people who love and save the witch kimbap." "We are also sincere as people who share witch kimbap.
"Some people ask about the relationship with a specific store, but now the recovery of those who are sick and damaged is the first," he added. "I hope that everyone who has suffered the damage will be happy."
As for the late apology, he said, "I was very careful that many of the store owners in other stores would be affected by our official actions."
About 200 patients were diagnosed with mass food poisoning at the 'Witch Kimbap' store in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province.
Then criticism spread to the Wonhyo Kim and Sim Jin-hwa couple who run the franchise store. These couples have been promoting 'Witch Kimbap' through broadcasting and SNS, and many have raised their responsibility for the two.
Wonhyo Kim later drew a line on his instagram saying, "It's not our store," when a netizen mentioned the "food poisoning incident." Sim Jin-hwa also blocked the comment feature of the recent post; as criticism grew over it, the pair eventually posted an apology.
I am sorry to many people who love and care for witch kimbap. We sincerely apologize for the witch kimbap people.
I sincerely hope and pray that the sick people will be happy as soon as possible.
Some people ask about the relationship with a specific store, but now the recovery of those who are sick and affected is the first. I hope that everyone who has suffered again will be able to get better.
I was very careful that our official actions would have been avoided by many other store owners. I'm sorry the apology was delayed.
Wonhyo Kim Sim Jin-hwa Dream.