First lady wades into dog-eating controversy

First lady Kim Keon-hee has sparked controversy with an anti-dogmeat comment, saying in an interview that Korea's animal protection law is the weakest among developed countries.

2022-06-16

Filming for 'Dog Days' with Youn Yuh-jung wraps

The upcoming film "Dog Days" (translated) starring Academy Award-winning actor Youn Yuh-jung concluded filming in late March and is set to premiere, according to CJ ENM on Thursday, "Dog Days" revolves around pet owners who meet each other in a...

2022-04-28

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'The abuser must be arrested'

A pet dog was found buried alive in Jeju in the latest animal abuse case just a week after another dog was found with its mouth and front paws tied up with a rope.

2022-04-25

After a year of trials and tribulations, Bori finally feels at home

On April 20, Bori turns four. It’s not his real birthday, but exactly a year ago on our wedding anniversary, my husband and I decided to make the day special and welcome a new member into the family — a furry son. The manager at the private rescue...

2022-04-19

Forget the cat-walk, pooches are putting their best paws forward

Dogs wearing Moschino leather jackets and Marc Jacobs track suits may have been seen as a form of paradoxical art like the anthropomorphic dog portraits by American photographer William Wegman, but today, it has become common for pooches to have...

2021-12-30

Hit Netflix Korea series 'D.P.' returning for second season

The hit Netflix Korea series “D.P.” has been confirmed for a second season, according to the streaming platform on Tuesday. Based on the webtoon “D.P: Dog Days” by Kim Bo-tong, the series tells the story of the “deserter pursuit” team in the ...

2021-12-14

The dog meat song (KOR)

JANG JOO-YOUNGWhen Park Ji-sung played for Manchester United in the Premier League, fans used to chant the so-called “dog meat song.” Whenever a match was held at Old Trafford, the chant was sung.The chant in question makes...

2021-10-07

Moon is top dog to animal activists after calling for end to canine meat

Korea should consider banning dog meat consumption altogether, President Moon Jae-in said in a weekly meeting with his staffers at the Blue House on Monday. “Don’t you think it’s time that the country seriously considers banning dog meat...

2021-09-28

Pampered pooch

A dog sits in front of L'Escape's pet suite, a luxury dog house worth 4.2 million won ($3,600). The pet suite is part of Shinsegae Department Store's Chuseok gift set lineup and can be purchased online at SSG.com starting Friday.

2021-09-01

American director takes on the topic of dog meat consumption

Boknal refer to the three hottest days of the summer between July and August which change every year based on the lunar calendar. The three days are specifically referred to as chobok, jungbok and malbok, and this Wednesday marks jungbok, or the...

2021-07-19

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