PHOTOS: Moran Market undergoes change as dog meat ban approaches
By Han Jun-guPosted : July 24, 2024, 18:17Updated : July 26, 2024, 09:03
SEOUL, July 24 (AJU PRESS) - Moran Market, a traditional five-day market in Seongnam, south of Seoul, is brimming with visitors seeking healthy foods as Joongbok, the second of the three dog days, approaches.
Once famous as one of Korea's three largest dog meat markets, Moran Market has undergone major changes. With the closure of slaughter facilities and the passage of a law banning dog farms, slaughter and sales effective from 2027, most external signs in the market have removed references to dog meat, though restaurants and shops still sell it.
People visit Moran Market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on July 24, 2024. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
Merchants call out to visitors at Moran Market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on July 24, 2024. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
A menu at a restaurant in Moran Market, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, lists dog meat soup on July 24, 2024. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
A menu at a restaurant in Moran Market, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, lists dog meat soup on July 24, 2024. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
Signs at shops have the word "dog" covered up in Moran Market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on July 24, 2024. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
A shop displays meat without specifying its type in Moran Market, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on July 24, 2024. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
A Buddhist monk sits beneath a banner concerning the ban on dog farming, slaughter, distribution and sales in Moran Market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on July 24, 2024.