Inside South Korea

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Business Insider reporters Will Wei and Drake Baer​ ​uncover what's it like to live, play and eat in South Korea​. Their trip takes viewers inside a dog cloning company, trying live octopus​ and hanging out with some of the biggest names in pop culture.

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Inside Korean Dog Farms: Where Millions are Sold as Meat or to Illegal Fighting Rings
9. Inside Korean Dog Farms: Where Millions are Sold as Meat or to Illegal Fighting Rings
 
Over 2 million dogs are killed for their meat every year in South Korea. Estimated to be a $2 billion industry, dog meat is most commonly eaten during the hot summer months in a spicy stew called "Boshintang." Business Insider reporters, Will Wei and Drake Baer, went inside two farms where dogs would either be sold off as meat or to illegal dog fighting rings.
What it's Like Inside a 'PC bang' in South Korea
8. What it's Like Inside a 'PC bang' in South Korea
 
On a recent trip to South Korea, Business Insider reporters, Will Wei and Drake Baer walked by a countless number of "PC bangs" - internet cafes in which the majority of its clientele spend an average of five hours playing computer games. See what it's like inside a PC bang and find out why they're so popular in South Korea.
This Guy Makes a Ton of Money Just By Eating in Front of a Webcam in South Korea
7. This Guy Makes a Ton of Money Just By Eating in Front of a Webcam in South Korea
 
Every night in his bedroom, Lee Changhyun broadcasts himself to tens of thousands of people tuning in to watch him eat roughly 4,000 calories worth of food. This show, he tells us, has become his full-time job. In Korea, this type of live eating show is called "mukbang," and it's blown up on popular streaming site AfreecaTV. Find out why Koreans are obsessed with "mukbang" and Lee Changhyun.
What it's Like to Eat a Live Octopus
6. What it's Like to Eat a Live Octopus
 
Business Insider's Will Wei shares his experience eating the popular South Korean delicacy - live octopus.
There's a K-Pop School in South Korea Where Singers Train for 9 Hours a Day to be the Next Psy
5. There's a K-Pop School in South Korea Where Singers Train for 9 Hours a Day to be the Next Psy
 
In the Gangnam District in Seoul, over 1,500 people attend the Def Dance Skool, where students learn how to become K-Pop stars the likes of Psy and Girls' Generation. Take a look at what it's like inside a K-Pop school.
Why People are Calling this 19-year-old Gamer the 'Michael Jordan' of eSports
4. Why People are Calling this 19-year-old Gamer the 'Michael Jordan' of eSports
 
Ahead of the 2015 League of Legends World Championships, Business Insider reporters, Will Wei and Drake Baer, talked to one of the league's top players, Faker, about his daily grind and what makes him the Michael Jordan of eSports.
Why Korean Parents are Having their Kids Get Plastic Surgery Before College
3. Why Korean Parents are Having their Kids Get Plastic Surgery Before College
 
South Korea is the plastic surgery capital of the world - to such an extent that parents will often pay for their children to have double eyelid surgery before they start college. A plastic surgeon in Seoul's Gangnam District explains the obsession with plastic surgery.
What it's Like to Eat at McDonald's in South Korea
2. What it's Like to Eat at McDonald's in South Korea
 
Business Insider's, Will Wei, a frequent eater of McDonald's, was envious of the many meals that you can't get in America. So, on a recent trip to South Korea, he and fellow reporter Drake Baer stopped by a McDonald's with a colleague to try the Bulgogi Burger, McSpicy Shanghai Deluxe, 1955 Burger, and Deluxe Shrimp Burger.
The Science Behind Dog Cloning
1. The Science Behind Dog Cloning
 
Sooam is a Korean company that has nearly perfected dog cloning. When Business Insider reporters Will Wei and Drake Baer visited their labs in Seoul, they were blown away by how simple the process was. Watch and find out how it's all done.
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