A chicken franchise store that previously apologized for displaying a message celebrating the removal of former President Yoon Suk-yeol has now sent out a message congratulating the election of President Lee Jae-myung on its electronic display.
On the 8th, a photo in front of a chicken franchise store in Incheon was posted on online communities. The electronic display read, 'President Lee Jae-myung elected, 21st president.'
This store had previously broadcast the message, 'We will remove the accused Yoon Suk-yeol. Thank you, citizens' on its electronic display last April. After this became known, supporters of former President Yoon launched a 'rating terror' campaign, while opposing supporters organized a purchasing campaign.
The chicken franchise headquarters ultimately issued an apology stating, 'We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the inappropriate political postings from a specific store,' and noted, 'We view this incident as serious and a senior executive from the headquarters has personally visited the store to issue a strong warning.'
The store also expressed, 'We sincerely apologize for causing issues related to inappropriate political postings recently displayed outside the store.'
Following the electronic display message about President Lee's election, ratings for this chicken franchise store are showing extremes with both 1-star and 5-star reviews. The review section for the store includes praise stating, 'They seem to have their philosophy right regarding what is just, and they bring care to their main business of chicken,' alongside criticism saying, 'Just cook the chicken properly and sell it.'