Festival promoting South Korea’s ceramic culture faces fury over Chinese-made prizes
The Yeoju Ceramic Festival in South Korea has apologized after facing public backlash for awarding prizes made in China. Winners of a social media promotional event received miniature moon jars, a traditional Korean ceramic form, which were found to be mass-produced in China and of low quality. Organizers acknowledged the inappropriateness of distributing foreign-made items that undermine the festival's goal of promoting local artisans and the Korean pottery industry. AI
