Korean beef protest
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The Korean beef Protest, also known as 촛불시위 or 촛불문화제 in Korea, began with demonstrations on March 2, 2008. The subsequent event began when president Lee Myung Bak announced that he would import Ametican beef over the age of 30 months. Concern about public health rose, and facts, as well as rumours, about the seriousness of Mad Cow disease began circulating.
[edit] Background
The initial protest began because president Lee announced that American beef over the age of 30 months, which had been banned prior to his statement, would be allowed entry into Korea's beef market. Public health concerns began to rise.
