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adamdean · Joined: 20 Mar 2005

can somebody tell me where to go to see dog markets and restaurants. I have seen the one in Moran, but would like to see some others.

Thanks

Adam

PS. this i snot a sick fascination, just research for somehting I am writing!

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Moran? Is that part of Busan?

If you are in Busan.. then Deokchondong (as far as I know) has the largest dog market in Korea.. not sure if its still the case.. but its about 1km long of dogs in cages and dog parts on tables to be sold along the street (and a few rows back).

Freezer Burn · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Location: Busan

No its in Seoul on the Bundang line, awful place.

T-dot · Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang

i think he's talkin about the garak market/moran area. the infamous doggy butcher shops.

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

My understanding is that the dog markets are off-limits to foreigners. But you can certainly try.

indytrucks · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

That was exactly what I'd read on a Korean animal association's website. I hadn't been looking for a dog market, just something I read once and remembered.

coulter · Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Location: Gangwon-Do

adamdean · Joined: 20 Mar 2005

thanks guys - I was in the moran market last week and only got any hassle when i started photographing dogs - may have been because i flashed my press credentials too...

can anybody tellme where the other markets are in seoul?

cheers

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

Guards? Or police? I'd just keep walking if it was some security guard, and pretend I don't understand Korean. Play stupid. Do security guards have any authority here, really? What's he going to do? Knock you down? Why aren't foreigners allowed, anyway? To protect the butchers from protesters?

I thought Korea was a free country. Can you imagine if we had signs back home baring Koreans from certain areas?

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

i'm curious to see if any foreigners here have bought, taken home and cooked dog meat.

i find the process 100% repugnant but it would be more interesting than the gaggle of nerds who go to a bosintang restaurant and go "dude, i ate dog!"

i mean, if you're going to do it, grow a pair and cook the shit yourself.

The King of Kwangju · Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Location: New York City

quercus · Joined: 04 Feb 2003

you can go to the moran market and see the dogs. there are no guards. or atleast not lately. maybe at another time there were. i take pictures. they don't like it but you can tell them to f**k off if you like, as i do sometimes. or you can laugh and say its ok and you eat dog and they sometimes think its cool and let you take photos. either way tell them to buzz off and you can do whatever you want. also dont forget the dog pet section with large animals in tiny cages and starved animals tethered to owners chairs.

thekingofdisco · Joined: 29 Oct 2004