Minna answers “Would Korean people really react to...”

Jen asked this question about The Vegetarian:

Would Korean people really react to someone becoming a vegetarian as if it were unhealthy and incredibly weird?

Minna I think older people might, but from my experience being Vegetarian/Vegan has become a lot more common and popular recently even in SK. There are tons…moreI think older people might, but from my experience being Vegetarian/Vegan has become a lot more common and popular recently even in SK. There are tons of restaurants, vegan products, vegan communities and even vegan festivals. You will find a lot of SK Vegans on Instagram. And even my non Vegan Korean friends have been super open about me being Vegan, more so than other ppl I know. No one seemed to think it's weird, and they'd look up Vegan Restaurant options for me and go there together. But like everyone is different Im sure? Same in my homecountry, some are super open, others only make stupid jokes, some seem to think its weird/unhealthy.(less)

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