<Anchor> As the
entrance exam approaches, false exaggerated advertisements that exploit the anxious psychology of examinees and parents are on the rise. A large number of companies that sold food to improve memory and concentration have been caught.
Correspondent Kim Deok-hyun.
<Reporter> These are
various Internet advertisements that appear when you search for the keyword 'student'.
It is full of promotional phrases that say it helps you sleep or improves memory or concentration, and anyone can easily purchase it.
As a result of crackdown by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety at the end of last month, 194 cases of such unfair advertisements were discovered.
False and exaggerated advertisements were the most common, but they are promoting that theanine ingredient, which has been approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety as helping relieve tension caused by stress, is also effective in 'improving sleep quality' or 'improving immunity'.
Almost half of the advertisements were confusingly advertised as medicines or health functional foods, such as using the names of herbal medicines such as Gyeongokgo and Chongmyeongtang for general foods.
[Shim Jin-bong / Minister of Food and Drug Safety Cyber Investigation Team: General food is not literally a health functional food. Also, it's not a drug. I think it would be better to purchase the product after checking the health information for each product through the Food Safety Nation website.] The
government has requested administrative action along with blocking measures against sites that have confirmed unfair advertisements.
For the health of the examinees, it is forbidden to rely on drugs of unknown evidence.
It is recommended to lead a regular life while eating nutrient-balanced foods for the remaining period until the entrance exam.
Doing moderate stretching or walking can also help activate heart and brain activity and relieve anxiety.