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1) This is a photo of a lady carrying vegetables at the fish market in Busan, South Korea. 2) Next is a photo of fresh dog meat for sale. Notice the live dogs in the background which are killed on the spot once you purchase them and then are slaughtered for you take home. In the foreground is some dog meat with a little tail sticking out. 3) This is a portrait taken at Moran Market in Bundang, Seoul, S. Korea. 4) Keychains and a large cock at Moran Market, Bundang, Seoul, S. Korea 5) Lastly are some chicks for sale at Moran Market. They were in the pet-animal section, not the food-animal section. Mind you, once the chicks growup, they could possibly turn into the food-animal type.




At Moran Market, the pet dogs are sold right across from food dogs. The major difference is that the pet dogs are very small and often times are caged with the cats. One of the vendors had a grown cat in a mesh bag and was slamming it around. The food dogs are more scrappy looking, and obviously, larger. They look like the lean mixed breeds you might just find on the street.

One of my friends commented to me that it was interesting that I could understand Korean's eating of dog, but I could not understand their drinking habits. I feel that what a culture eats, is decided just by cultural ideals. Americans find eating dog a difficult concept because dogs are considered part of the family, almost human. On the other hand, I cannot understand why Koreans will go out and drink so much alcohol that they are completely wasted! Where I come from, it is understandable for teenagers or even college-aged adults to do this. But I figure you grow out of it in your early to mid-twenties, hopefully. I feel that it is irresponsible and trashy to get so drunk. Pretty much every night you walk around between 10pm and midnight, you are bound to find some puke on the street, smell some puke, or see someone puking. But, on the other hand, drinking is a form of bonding here and it is considered impolite to turn down a drink. So you have to keep drinking in order to, well, basically save face. I believe when the elder stops, then it is okay to stop, but not before. With all that said, I still think dthat this is gross and trashy and I don't plan on puking before my stay in Korea is up. The chances of me trying dog are much higher. (I know this is getting fairly controversial, please don't hate me too much)