dog-hating

Back when I was young and impetuous, I went out of my way to eat dog one day here in Seoul. Found myself a boshintang-jip and settled down to a bowl of dog stew. Since then, I've seen the horrific documentaries about what Korean dogs go through before they're eventually killed and served as food. I now regret contributing to the dog-meat industry and will never touch boshintang again. That said, I can't say that Koreans hate dogs, not the way certain Muslims do. Many Koreans keep dogs as pets—usually smaller dogs, but on occasion, I see some larger breeds out and about, especially on my long walks, when I end up getting barked at.