Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
BHC denies using 'frozen, low-quality' chicken meat
By Jung Min-ho
BHC Chairman Park Hyun-jong
By Jung Min-ho
BHC, Korea's No. 2 chicken franchise operator, has denied accusations it provided its franchised restaurants with
chicken meat.
“BHC has no reason to provide frozen chicken meat, which costs more than fresh meat,” the company said Tuesday. “Frozen meat is supplied only to the restaurant on the island of Ulleung, given its long distance from the mainland.”
The comment comes after a group of franchised restaurant owners accused BHC of providing such meat and threatened to bring the case to the Fair Trade Commission.
The owners claimed BHC makes “too much profit” from supplying chicken meat and it is not “soft, juicy and superlative” ― the quality the company promises on its website.
BHC said some chicken meat may not meet the standards, but if there is an issue, owners can complain and request a replacement anytime.
“We believe what they are trying to do is to tarnish our reputation,” the company said. “We will file a complaint with authorities against them.”