Above – HSI have been working for a long time to rescue many dogs from many farms,

WAV Comment:  This is a momentous Victory for the movement and is to be celebrated greatly.

See all our past posts on the dog farming at  Search Results for “south korea dog farming” – World Animals Voice

Our respect and congratulations go out to ‘Korean Dogs’ and to ‘Korean Animal Rights’ (KARA) and also ‘HSI’ for their tenacity in fighting this issue.  As we know with live exports (UK); it can take a long time to achieve victory – rewards don’t get delivered on a plate; they have to be fought for sometimes over many years. But as here, good wins over evil !

I can hear some people saying ”yes, but a 3 year phase out period ?” – 3 years too long as far as I am personally concerned; but now we have a completion date, something which has eluded campaigners for so long.  Also, as in the BBC report, ne dog farmer, Joo Yeong-bong, told the BBC the industry was in despair.  Great ! – personally I think and hope that very quickly the industry will realise it is now heading towards history books and will quickly take the government money on offer, stop the dog farming, and move to basic traditional farming or something else.  I personally think this is the most wonderful news for all the South Korean (and other international) campaigners who have battled for so many years.  Thanks also must go to the current South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee who are both are known animal lovers, having 6 dogs themselves. First Lady Kim has called for the practice of eating dogs to end.  Now we are witnessing it happen !

Once again, congratulation to ‘Korean Dogs’, ‘KARA’ and ‘HSI’; EVERYONE ! for all their long work and providing the evidence of suffering.

Regards Mark

The ‘Korean Dogs’ action header and photos provided by KARA of dog meat farms suffering:

Full story link from BBC:

South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade – BBC News

South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade

The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law.

The legislation, set to come into force by 2027, aims to end the centuries-old practice of humans eating dog meat.

Dog meat stew, called “boshintang”, is considered a delicacy among some older South Koreans, but the meat has fallen out of favour with diners and is no longer popular with young people.

Farmers and restaurant owners have three years to find alternative sources of employment and income before the legislation comes into force.

According to government statistics, South Korea had around 1,600 dog meat restaurants and 1,150 dog farms in 2023, all of which will now have to submit a plan to phase out their businesses to their local authorities.

Animal rights groups, which have long been pushing for the ban, praised the outcome of Tuesday’s vote.

Jung Ah Chae, the executive director of the Humane Society in Korea, said she was surprised to see the ban in her lifetime. “While my heart breaks for all the millions of dogs for whom this change has come too late, I am overjoyed that South Korea can now close this miserable chapter in our history and embrace a dog friendly future,” she said.

One dog farmer, Joo Yeong-bong, told the BBC the industry was in despair.