Even in English or Korean, the origin of kimchi is China? Netizens struggling with Google search

Input 2021.02.05 10:51

Google Korea side “confirming related information”

Amid the ongoing debate about’the originator of kimchi’ between Korea and China, a search for’origin of kimchi’ in the Google search box is causing controversy in China.

If you look at various communities on the 5th, if you search for the origin of kimchi in the current Google search box, a result of’China’ appears. Even if you search for’Kimchi Origin’ in Korean, the results are the same.

As a result, netizens are in anguish by sharing methods of how to give feedback to Google, saying, “I’m also coming out like this”.

Earlier, even in Baidu, the search site most visited by Chinese, Korean kimchi originated in China, and there was a controversy with the explanation that Korea started making kimchi with chili from the 16th century. It is said that’Pao Chai’, a Chinese-style pickled vegetable, is the origin, and Kimchi is only one type of Pao Chai.

Regarding this, Google Korea said, “Currently, we are checking the related information.”