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KOREAN DOG MEAT TRADE

NEWS 2021-2023

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Historic date for the ban of the dog meat trade in South Korea

The South Korean government and the ruling People Power Party agreed to introduce a special act to end dog meat consumption in South Korea by 2027

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June 2023

 5 million won for selling #DogMeat in #Seoul
 

An ordinance is being pushed forward that imposes a fine of up to 5 million won for selling dog meat in Seoul.
Naver - June 1, 2023
Naver - June 13, 2023
Naver - June 21, 2023

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May 29. 2023

Protest at Moran Dog Meat Market - Seongnam
 

We arrived Moran market early to protest together with another org, Happy Pet. This is the notorious dog meat market wholesale/retail till 2020. The live dogs on display for the customers come and pick, then taken in to behind slaugherhouse upon payment is no longer in practice. The dogs taken in comes on in a fes pieces of meat after 30 minutes. This was what I noticed in 2012 to 2015.

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May 18. 2023

Protest in front of Gyeonggi Provincial Office

With Actress Lee Yong Nyeo

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December 2021

Demolition of #Paju #DogMeat Auction House!

"Closing of a dog auction in Paju... Resolve chronic complaints"

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October 28, 2021

PAJU DOG MEAT AUCTION HOUSE - PETITION DELIVERED

TY all for signing this petition by .
@LadyFreeThinker asking to shut down #Paju #DogMeat Auction House 42195 signatures collected and delivered to the Mayor's Office!
LFT ARTICLE

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August 20, 2021

Presidential Elections in #SouthKorea
 

Lee Jae-Myung taking out the 'Do not eat dogs' card to win the vote of the companion
@JoongAngDaily ARTICLE

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July 2021

Investigation on Icheon #DogMeat Auction House
 

Investigation reveals cruelty at a #DogMeat auction operating illegally in #Icheon (south of #Seoul) #SouthKorea
by Lady Free Thinker - VIDEO YOU TUBE

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June 18, 2021

The Dog Meat Farms in South Korea - Report by Realty Go Chosun

"Dozens of dogs in a litter box full of filth. The new town's planned location is ugly"
ARTICLE BY REALTY GO CHOSUN
VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
INFO POST 1
INFO POST 2
INFO POST 3

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May 21, 2021

#DogMeat Slaughterhouses in #Chuncheon city

“Abolition of all slaughterhouses in #Chuncheon city” vs. “Legal self-employed people's survival threat” 
@kadotweet ARTICLE 

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April 24,  2021

Working to shut down #Paju City #DogMeat Auction House

Offline tabloid newspaper in the local community news: @NamiKim_DogsSK asking the city of #Paju to shut down the #DogMeat Auction House

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March / May 2021

Working to shut down #Paju City #DogMeat Auction House

Protest events and actions to shut down Paju Dog Meat Auction House

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March 2, 2021

Hell Hill #DogMeat farm rescues

Grace will be featured in the MBC news. Hope she can be a big voice for the public and raise awareness.

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February 5, 2021

Working to shut down DogMeat Auction House in Namyangju 

This is the Auction House in the when we were there last. The business has gone out completely but the dog traders are going to another auction house in Paju City.
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January 19, 2021

Minister of Environment, proposed "Ban on Dog and Cat Meat Sale"

I pray Dr.Pho speaks more often for the dogs. He has his own TV show on the criminal investigation.
Too young to be in the politics but I pray he becomes our president one day.

DAUM ARTICLE

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January 7, 2021

Dog Meat Restaurants in Namyangju

This is the most popular dog meat restaurant in the City of Namyangju. This reporter Kay from MBC did not believe me when I shared with him that mayor Cho is a frequent diner here and loves dog meat soup. This reporter Kay visited the restaurant and confirmed that mayor is a big dog meat eater.
This City is totally corrupted...

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January 4, 2021

KBS Reporters at the DogMeat Auction House Namyangju

KBS reporters interviewed me while the butchers blocked the lane with a truck not letting anyone in it. Thanks dog, the auction was about to take off with about a dozen of dogs.
We aren't allowed to stand together no more than three and must keep the distance

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2023

Assembly woman Han, Jeong Ae proposed the bill "OutLaw #DogMeat"

ARTICLES COLLECTION
THE BILL
Yonhap News - April 14, 2023
South China Morning - August 3, 2023
Naver - August 23, 2023
The Korea Herald - October 2, 2023
MORE INFO ON KOREANDOGS
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June 29, 2023

Protest at the City Council - Seoul 
 

We stood at two entrances of the Seoul City Council buildings in order to support the bill $5,000 fine if one gets caught selling dog meat in Seoul. Its been put on hold.
The signs are to encourage the council members.
"Seoul! Be the leader ending dog meat! We support you Seoul for changing the animal welfare history."

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May 25. 2023

Protest at the Democratic Party HQ
 

"Pass the bill on animal welfare" "Animals are not Objects!"

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April 8, 2023

Protest #YangPyeong

 

Piles of dead 1500 dogs were found in an old man's house in #YangPyeong. The dogs are all from the pet shops and those done at some puppy mills. This was protest and a ritual comforting the souls of them died of starvation...

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November 25, 2021

MEETING TO BAN THE DOG MEAT TRADE IN SOUTH KOREA

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October 19, 2021

GIMPO DOG MEAT VALLEY UPDATE
 

Two years and 3 months ago today, when Nina and Ben Jackel of @LadyFreethinker visited us I showed them around the dog farms run by the meat dog associations. Thousands & thousands Tosa being raised for food..."

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August 19, 2021

SouthKorea to grant legal status to animals to tackle abuse

SEE ALSO  NBC ARTICLE

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July 2021

Mini Farm Gimpo - Update Rescues
 

Other dogs rescued from the Mini Dog Meat Farm in Gimpo

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June 2021

DogMeat Farms in Anyang - Goyang - Gwanju - Rescues

3 dog meat farms and a lot of dogs rescued
ANYANG STORY
GOYANG STORY
GWANJU STORY

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May 18, 2021

Working to shut down #Paju City #DogMeat Auction House

Report by @KBSnews

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April 11, 2021

Working to shut down #Paju City #DogMeat Auction House

#SaveKoreanDogs demanding the closure of the Gae #DogMeat Auction House in #Paju #SouthKorea
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Article by Paju Local Community

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March 10, 2021

#Namyangju Hell Hill Dog Meat Farms 

Prof.Park leads Anti Cruelty Voice4Animals in Seoul. He and I went over to Namyangju police station to make statement about the hell dog farm butcher. We want the butcher charged on violations against animal protection law. We are aware the law is useless, it will be only $200 fine maximum but we want him be charged for the 400 dogs ...

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March 2, 2021

Hell Hill #DogMeat farm rescues

MBC is back to cover the stories of the Hell dog farm rescues. It will be aired this week. One of the three major TV playing the role of spreading awareness

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January 20, 2021

Working to shut down DogMeat Auction House in Namyangju 

Butchers gone out of business? Yes! It seems. That's what I saw. Not a single truck can be found at the auction. The article about its demolition by mayor Cho is triggering his anger. Total amount of the fine he has to pay on the 12 violations is coming to $1.4 now. The owner came out to talk to me about his "Revenge Plan" on our shelter...

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January 11, 2021

Minister of Environment, proposed "Ban on Dog and Cat Meat Sale" 

I don't want to be hopeful but I am expecting something out of this assembly woman, Ms.Han's proposed bill.She's been nominated as Minster of Environment by president Moon two weeks ago. She used to raise her voice for the dogs and proposed "No food garbage should be supplied to livestock farms" in 2017...

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January 7, 2021

MBC Reporters at the DogMeat Auction House Namyangju

One of the three major TV news station is MBC. One team spent the day with us yesterday to film and cover all. Its going to be aired at 8 pm Korea time. I keep asking for the demolition order of the auction house in written, not in verbal. That's all I am asking and waiting.Our board director Young being interviewed on the ice.

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January 4, 2021

KBS Reporters at the DogMeat Auction House Namyangju

A group of reporters from KBS, City officials and police officers trying to stop the auction. It was on at 1 pm. The butchers blocked the lane with a truck and came out with a pickax. These three city officials managed to get in and saw the dogs about to get to auctioned off. I am waiting for an official letter from the City for Demolition Order.

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June 22, 2023

Protest at the City Hall - Seoul 
 

We are at the City Hall of #Seoul for the full support of the bill by the City Council. The bill contains $5,000 fine if one sells #dogmeat in the City. This press conference was meant to support Kim, Ji Hyang, who proposed the bill.

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May 22. 2023

Protest at the National Assembly Hall
 

So good to be back at the national assembly with Madeline again after COVID. Our campaign began here with her first day of BokNal in 2015
Two other orgs are out here, we stand together in one voice.

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May 7. 2023

#DogMeat restaurants & dog extracts stores
 

There are 28 Cities around the capital Seoul, all belongs to one province called Gyeonggi.
I've been working on a huge list of dog meat restaurants and dog extracts stores to be able to submit them to the food safety department of the province office. So far i collected over 1260, two mire Citues to search to add to the current list.,,

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March 2022

#Icheon City Protest 

 

WORKING TO SHUT DOWN WOLPO #ICHEON #DOGMEAT AUCTION HOUSE
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November 1, 2021

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN SOUTH KOREA

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September 9, 2021

INTERVIEW - "Nureongi"

 

US producer digs deep into #SouthKorea's #DogMeat industry with unbiased lens
KOREATIMES ARTICLE

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July 16, 2021

UK PARLIAMENT speaking about the Dog Meat Trade

Andrea Jenkyns MP spoke in Parliament, about the barbaric dog and cat meat trade and what the Government can do to combat this cruel industry.

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June 30, 2021

Goyang slaughterhouse Rescues
 

With Reports by @SBS8news

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May 22, 2021

Protest in front of the Democratic Party in #Seoul 

Activists protesting In front of the Democratic Party in Seoul asking to end the dog meat trade in South Korea
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FULL VIDEO OF THE PROTEST
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May 7, 2021

Working to shut down #Paju City #DogMeat Auction House

#Paju #DogMeat Auction House #SouthKorea @TVChosunNews dealt with the issues on illegal land occupation. The reporter managed to get inside, filmed it just before the auction took place last week.
REPORT TV CHOSUN

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April 5, 2021

Working to shut down #Paju City #DogMeat Auction House

#DogMeat Auction House #Paju #SouthKorea operates in violation of Building Act, Land Act, and Livestock Manure Act after the Ministry of National Defense's land was occupied without permission
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Article by WeeklyChosun

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March 3, 2021

Hell Hill #DogMeat farm shut down - MBC Report

Illegal Hell Hill #DogMeat farm #Namyangju #SouthKorea: it was closed, the dogs rescued in a terrible state, the compensation money is still going out
MBC REPORT

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February 8, 2021

#Namyangju City Suburb Restaurant

...It's located in suburb Namyangju City with 30 tables. The owner is a young man inherited from his parents. They used to sell dog meat soup the owner had a pet ten years ago then he started to think changing the menu. It took a decade for him to come out with new menu. Unfortunately its still meat but at least not dogs.

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January 20, 2021

DogMeat Auction House & slaughterhouse in Namyangju 

I was counting how many city officials I've dealt with so far past four months since September. While I feel so thankful I picked these three, the major players of the demolition to come, Mr.Sohn the chief secretary to mayor Cho, Mr.Joo, the man in charge of demolition, construction dept and BJ Kim animal welfare, agriculture dept....

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January 7, 2021

MBC Reporters at the DogMeat Auction House Namyangju

The camera man from MBC TV took the video of the dog. This old man dog trader is complaining why with no permit you are filming my dog? It got a little violent but back to peace with the police's intervention.
Recently I received quite a number of threatening messages from the son of the auction house owner.

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January 4, 2021

Police at the DogMeat Auction House Namyangju

The police came at the city official's request escorted them to inspect the auction site

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January 4, 2021

Protest at the DogMeat Auction House Namyangju

"We are back at the auction house. The butchers are fighting among themselves"
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