I came across an interesting article today via the Marmot’s Hole. Apparently, American beef sold out within 6 hours of being distributed in several areas. R.J. Koehler’s gave his comical take on the scenario:

Sales of US beef have begun, with one beef distributor in Siheung-dong selling his entire 200kg supply of poison US death meat unfit for even animal consumption in just six hours.

Most of it was purchased by ordinary consumers, although the biggest buyer was some church in Sinchon, which bought 35kg of killer meat for a church outing. Terrible, I know — they’d be safer sending missionaries to Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Han Seung-soo also bought 12kg of the stuff. No doubt to send in threatening packages to opposition head Sohn Hak-kyu. Or to turn over to Korea’s weapon development program.

The successful sale of American beef is surprising, given the violent protests that have rocked downtown Seoul for the past two months against the resumption of U.S. beef imports. Then again, who can really resist cheap, high quality American beef - especially when the Hanwoo beef is so overpriced?