A YouTuber with 1.49 million subscribers, known for exposing questionable business practices, has strongly refuted claims made by vendors at Gwangjang Market following a viral video that accused multiple stalls of overcharging, poor customer service, and food reuse.
On November 6, the creator behind the channel “Weird Sweets Shop” responded directly to comments made by market vendors and the merchants’ association. Addressing a key point in the dispute, the YouTuber asked, “If I ordered the assorted sundae (Korean sausage), then why was I served only basic large sundae? Isn’t that misleading?” and questioned whether the merchant association’s statements were official, calling the situation “truly unfortunate.”
Responding to the vendor’s claim that they asked whether to mix meats and the YouTuber agreed, the YouTuber stated, “They never asked, and both I and my companion found it strange. Ultimately, no mixed meats were even served.”
As for the vendor’s claim that the YouTuber aggressively confronted them and tried to “corner them like a rat,” the YouTuber clarified, “That entire exchange is captured on video,” asserting that the footage speaks for itself. The YouTuber also rejected the vendor’s statement that she was told to “just pay 8,000 won and leave,” noting that she had transferred the full 10,000 won via bank payment, and even double-checked the price at the end.
In the original video posted on November 4, the YouTuber visited five stalls at Gwangjang Market and claimed to have experienced poor service at four. She described seeing reused noodles during a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) order, where visibly garnished noodles from a previous dish were thrown back into the pot.
Another point of contention involved pricing: the YouTuber said she ordered large sundae listed as 8,000 won, only to be charged 10,000 won. When she questioned it, the vendor responded, “It’s because we mixed it with meat.” But subtitles in the video denied this, stating no such request was made.
In an interview with Channel A on November 5, the vendor insisted, “I asked if she wanted it mixed, and she said yes. But then she turned aggressive when I said it was 10,000 won.” They added, “I told her to just pay 8,000 won and leave.”
The Gwangjang Market merchants’ association also suggested the YouTuber had “approached with intent,” implying an orchestrated exposé. In response, the creator firmly denied any agenda, and netizens have largely rallied behind her, with comments like, “She’s not the type to bait content,” and “Even if it was intentional, it doesn’t absolve the vendor’s behavior.”
The incident continues to spark heated discussions online, as more viewers scrutinize business ethics and customer treatment at popular traditional markets.
Sources: nate
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