By I did not know that there was bull fighting in Korea, but as journalist Jason Strother reports there is:
Spain is famous for bullfighting although some parts of the country are trying to do away with the sport. South Korea has bullfights, too, but they’re a little different. There’s no matador and no swords. It’s just bull against bull and there’s a lot less blood. The fight rarely ends with one of the bulls dying. Jason Strother recently visited the annual bullfighting festival in the village of Cheongdo. [The World]
You can listen to the complete radio interview about the bullfighting festival at the link.
11:53 pm on April 11th, 2010 1
I've written about Korean bullfighting a few times, most recently last spring:
http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com/2009/03/cheongdo…
It's big in a few counties and counties, including Jinju, and is one of the stories the Western press likes to pick up every once in a while.
12:00 am on April 12th, 2010 2
"in a few counties and cities" even
5:34 am on April 12th, 2010 3
Those cows look mad!
Where's the outrage over Mad Cow?
11:22 pm on April 12th, 2010 4
Still confused about the difference between girl and boy parts?
12:10 am on April 13th, 2010 5
They say bull milk is healthier for you.