Baek Jong Won, the CEO of 'Theborn Korea', publicly apologized and announced the suspension of all broadcast activities due to recent controversies. Through a video statement released on May 6th KST, Baek expressed regret for the issues that have been exposed. He stated his decision to step down from his TV personality role to focus on Theborn Korea's growth as CEO. Measures to address product quality, food safety, and hygiene issues are being taken through organizational restructuring to mark a new beginning for the company in 2025. Baek also highlighted plans for supporting franchisees by introducing a profit-sharing program. He acknowledged any harm caused by his actions on television, and apart from ongoing programs, he will halt all broadcast activities to seek redemption and restart anew. Baek's decision follows a string of allegations including subpar sausage ingredients, hygiene breaches, farmland law violations, inappropriate interview conduct with alcohol, mislabeling of ingredients, and use of inappropriate cookware.