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Raphael Rashid

South Korea loves pork and booze. It wants to be the next halal powerhouse

South Korea wants to cash in on rising demand for halal products [Raphael Rashid/Al Jazeera]

Seoul, South Korea – At the Malaysia International Halal Showcase last September, an unlikely sight caught the attention of many attendees.

Nestled among the booths from Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Kuwait, a kiosk representing pork-loving, hard-drinking South Korea beckoned visitors to check out halal products ranging from seaweed laver to sanitary pads.

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