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Dog meat market in South Korea on Boknal

Dogs in cages will be butchered for their meat in Busan, South Korea. August 13 is one of three "boknal", considered the hottest days of the year, a day when eating dog meat is considered by some to have a cooling effect on the body. The practice is controversial and is opposed by many South Koreans.

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Gaegogi: Dog Meat Markets
Dogs in cages will be butchered for their meat in Busan, South Korea. August 13 is one of three "boknal", considered the hottest days of the year, a day when eating dog meat is considered by some to have a cooling effect on the body. The practice is controversial and is opposed by many South Koreans.