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There are a lot of large bakery cafes in the metropolitan area these days that make their own bread.

There are many places that promote bread making as 'Myeongjang', but if you know about it, it is pointed out that it has nothing to do with 'Korean Master's' certified by the government and causes confusion to consumers.



This is reporter Im Tae-woo.



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A bakery cafe in the metropolitan area.

'Myeongjang' was written in large letters on the signboards and on the exterior walls of the building.



However, none of the bakers here are officially recognized by the government.



When I went to another cafe, I saw a nameplate and a certificate of the mastermind, but when I looked closely, I saw that it was issued by a private organization.



Although the same 'masterpiece' is used, there is a difference from the 'Korean master's official' recognized by the government.




In accordance with the Skills Promotion Act, only those with the best skills among those with more than 15 years of experience are selected through a rigorous screening process.



As only the best skilled workers are selected, there are only 14 Korean masters in the baking field nationwide.



On the other hand, it is difficult for private masters to guarantee fairness, such as the broker requesting money in the name of consulting.



[Song Young-kwang / Director of Korea International Department: There is a considerable synergistic effect on sales when the master badge is not attached and when it is added.

When ordinary people see the signboard, don't they think, 'Oh, this is a bakery made by a master'?] Because it is a



general noun, the expression 'master' is used without distinction from the government-approved master chef, but consumers often do not know the difference between the two.



[Consumer: I go to such a place because it is called a master stew, but I go because it says ‘master jang’, so I think it will be delicious.]



Under the current law, if you are caught using a name similar to that of a master cook in Korea, you will be fined 3 million won or less, but it has been imposed so far. There were no cases, and it was virtually private culture.



The government has initiated a legal review to see if it can regulate the issuance of master certificate certificates in the name of individuals or private organizations.



(Video coverage: Oh Young-chun, Spiritual editing: Lee Jung-taek, VJ: Park Hyeon-woo)