Moran Dog Meat Market

A Huge Milestone: Killing Dogs for Meat is Illegal

ByEK Park

Guest article by Eun-Bee Kwon

For the first time in history, the South Korean court ruled that killing dogs for meat is illegal. This progress makes it one step closer to banning the consumption of canines all together.

Following the court ruling, an amendment bill to the animal welfare act has been proposed.  In this bill, it specified killing an animal is illegal except when the animal is considered as livestock, and dogs will not be considered as livestock. The bill also added when an animal is slaughtered for meat, it must be done by a method with the least pain inflicted.

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Ever since the start of Free Korean Dogs, we dreamed of an end to the Korean dog meat trade. Today brings the first glimmer of hope, but we need your help to make it happen. The South Korean government is considering legislation that will outlaw dog meat farming. Please take a moment to sign the petition and help us send a clear message that this legislation needs to pass and the dog meat trade needs to end now.

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Ek Park
EK Park

Founder and Executive Director, Free Korean Dogs

Originally from South Korea, EK moved to Canada in 2002. Despite a career in visual media, her passion for advocating for vulnerable animals grew stronger. Volunteering with local rescues like Toronto Street Cats, she felt a deeper calling. Everything changed during a visit to her family in Korea when she witnessed the harsh truth of the dog meat trade's cruelty towards defenseless dogs. This experience led to the birth of Free Korean Dogs, driven by her mission to raise public awareness and protect these animals.

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