Hundreds of Korean dog meat farmers and traders from across the country gathered near the presidential office, Thursday, to make frantic last-ditch efforts against the government s plan to shut down their cruel industry.
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Korea s dog meat traders condemned the first lady and animal rights groups push to ban dog meat consumption, Thursday, urging the government to protect their livelihoods and people s freedom to choose what they eat.
As a cold snap gripped Seoul with temperatures dropping to minus 10 degrees Celsius on Thursday afternoon, two women bundled up in layers and carried a small cart toward a corner of World Cup Park in Mapo District. As Kim Jeong-hyeon, 41, and a woman in her 50s wishing to be identified only by her surname Lee, approached a small wooden feeding station nestled among the bushes, two stray cats that heard the sound of the cart came out to greet them with grateful meows.
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Updated : 2021-01-01 09:20 Painting of a Herdsman from late Joseon era attributed to Noga / Courtesy of National Museum of Korea
By Kwon Mee-yoo
The year 2021 is the Year of the Ox in the Chinese Zodiac. Creatures of the bovine subfamily were among the earliest animals raised as livestock, first domesticated over 10,000 years ago. Bovines and humans have been influencing each other throughout history, including when the first modern vaccine against contagious diseases was invented.
The ox is the second animal in the Chinese Zodiac, and represents 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. in terms of time, and north-northeast on a compass. Though slow, the ox is known for doing its job, showcasing its earnest and prudent characteristics.