Comments on: President Lee Apologizes for US Beef Controversy

By: GI Korea2

GI Korea2 — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:14:24 +0000

Yes, Korean beef is so well taken care of. So well taken care of that I witnessed 2 cows in 1 day on 2 different cow farms with herniated rectums…Basically their insides became their outsides via the exit route of the anus.

I drove back hours later and the cow was still in the same spot at the first farm. The second farm I went to the cow had actually died, I got out of the car and confirmed it by walking up and pretty much poking it with a stick. The cows all had mange because they were in poor sanitary conditions even for animals.

I bet the farmer butchered the cow hours later even after it was unsafe to use the meat and then sold it on the market~

Just my 2 cents.

By: Apple Pie

Apple Pie — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:56:25 +0000

“…He added that the nation’s overall food safety standards would be upgraded to the level of advanced countries.”

Harrr Harrr Harrr Harrr

I’d like to see this one.

By: Left Flank

Left Flank — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:25:58 +0000

ROK Accountability…

Aside from the criminally atrocious job ROK president Lee Myung-bak did preparing the South Korean public for the the sale of US beef, Daniel Altman chews the beef pretty thoroughly.
Not only has reason apparently gone out the barn window, but this deb…

By: sesame seed

sesame seed — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:45:24 +0000

I don’t want to call him a limp d1ck, yet. Maybe usinkorea is right and this is just smart politics. There is probably more to this than meets the eye.

I just wonder why he didn’t take a more aggressive stand. Why not have a spokesman, say something like, “I’m sorry you people are so misinformed and that is why he replaced MBC’s broadcasting chairman. In addition, we will address the beef in school issue immediately. The Blue House will push for legislation that will ensure the beef eaten in our schools ONLY come from Korea. The cost be will passed on to our taxpayers OR the KTU and KTA, a vote in congress will decide. Your voice has been heard and you wish has been granted.”

Wishful thinking.

By: usinkorea

usinkorea — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:44:49 +0000

That was one of my first thoughts when returning to the US after about 4 years away: “Damn!! We’re fat…”

By: GRH

GRH — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:38:55 +0000

Nice jab there at the end, Roman.

By: Roman_in_Ulsan

Roman_in_Ulsan — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:16:23 +0000

I don’t care if U.S. beef gets through to Korea, I’m sticking with Australian. Why? It’s leaner, healthier, and oh so tasty. American beef is 30% fat and it gets stringy because their cows don’t exercise as much, just like American people.

By: Cloying_odor

Cloying_odor — Sat, 24 May 2008 04:35:49 +0000

The continued mass consumption of Austrailian beef as well as Korean grown poultry in the face of AI shows that the mad cow stand is utter and complete bullshit.
(no pun intended)

Smooth political move by LMB to take one in the ass in order to get the beef coming in anyway. So the beef will come and Koreans will buy the shit out of it despite a few dumpings of cow shit at various E-marts around the country. Life goes on. Wheeeeee.

By: Kingkitty

Kingkitty — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:37:10 +0000

Problem is American cow do not well taken care of thus you have mad cow. Korean cow is specially raised to meet diet of the Korean man. America cow has problem that effect Korean people. I know friend in America that died eating bad American cow

Do not force us to import bad cow. We only eat Korean cow

By: Surabol

Surabol — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:56:29 +0000

I know a few international Korean students in America. I ate out with them a few times, and not one of them showed even a milisecond of hesitance in eating American beef. Granted this was a little before the current hysteria, but I have a feeling this is more about following trends.