Yeoju Ceramic Festival apologizes over Chinese-made giveaway prizes

“Organizers of Korea's renowned Yeoju Ceramic Festival have apologized after Chinese-made ceramic products were distributed as giveaway prizes at an event intended to promote the country's pottery heritage, sparking public backlash and online criticism. The controversy emerged after a social media user posted on Threads on Tuesday that a miniature moon jar received through a festival promotional event carried a "Made in China" sticker. "I honestly doubted my eyes when I opened the package," the winner wrote on Threads, posting photographs of the prize. "This was an event held under the name of the Yeoju Ceramic Festival, but what I received was a cheap, low-quality product with a 'Made in China' sticker on it, which is worse than something you'd buy at Daiso. Is this right?" The annual festival, held in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, is one of Korea's best-known ceramic events and aims to promote local artisans and the region's pottery industry. As part of a social media campaign held from May 1 to May 10, visitors who posted photos from the festival on their personal social media accounts we

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