South Korea's capital city has declared it is free of dog slaughterhouses, after the final three dog meat shops ended the practice of the on-site killing of canines. Seoul's Mayor Park Won-soon ...

The decline of dog meat consumption in Korea follows a new law banning dog slaughter, resulting in closed restaurants and farms, a shift toward alternative dishes, and changing public sentiment.

The South Korean government has finally banned the breeding or slaughter of dogs in dog farms and the distribution of dog meat.

The law's implementation comes during the hottest period of summer in South Korea, known as Bok Nal, when dog meat is most commonly eaten in a stew called bosintang.

To endure the intense summer heat, Koreans have traditionally turned to special foods for energy, and among these, “bosintang,” a hot stew featuring boiled dog meat, has been a popular and ...

Bosintang (dog meat soup) and samgyetang (chicken soup) have been popular dishes enjoyed on these days, which is when dog meat consumption is at its peak. - The Korea Herald/ANN ...

Bosintang, which has long been the subject of controversy, is in a legal gray area in South Korea. Throughout Korean history, dogs have been considered livestock, like pigs and cows.

SEOUL: South Korean police on Friday (June 14) said a man in his 60s is being investigated for potential violation of the Animal Protection Act, as they believe he killed one of his dogs for meat.

South Korean police on Friday said a man in his 60s is being investigated for potential violation of the Animal Protection Act, as they believe he killed one of his dogs for meat. The man, a ...

The popular name in South Korea is “bosintang,” which means, roughly, soup for vitalizing the body. (In Chinese Mandarin and in Hokkien, the way the words are pronounced and their meanings are almost ...

A new law, which takes effect in 2027, prohibits further breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs as meat. It was approved in a near-unanimous vote of South Korea’s National Assembly last week.