The government should deploy sufficient administrative force and budget for a crackdown to bring a practical end to the country s age-old practice of eating dog meat, animal rights experts said Monday, amid growing concerns that the industry could continue operating in the shadows even after a legal ban on the practice takes effect in 2027.
SEONGNAM, Gyeonggi Province - “Here, you can see all these bees growing safe and healthy in the beehive. No need to be afraid of them,” urban beekeeper Park Jin said, lifting a wooden hive frame filled with glittering honey and buzzing bees on the rooftop of a newly built hotel in Pangyo in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.
Animals are much loved and hated at the same time in Korea - one in every four Koreans lives with companion animals, while over two million dogs are slaughtered every year for dog meat and animals are stipulated as objects under the current legal system.
Two bulls weighing about 800 kilograms to 1.2 tons butt each other with their horns. Their firm muscles are shaking. Their eyes are all bloodshot. In a flash, one bull whirls his head around and runs away. The crowd betting on his opponent s victory cheer.