During the 1988 Seoul Olympics, South Korea banned the sale of dog meat as unsightly.
Via Daily Mail
In Korea eating dog is not frowned upon as it is in the United States and is even considered a delicacy, a practice that thanks to animal advocacy groups this is on the decline.
Last month Humane Society International (HSI) rescued 23 pups from Korea whose fate would have otherwise been someone’s dinner.
Buzzfeed reports that the lucky dogs arrived at Washington D.C. shelters earlier this week and will begin a recovery process so that they can be placed in a loving home.
HSI has an ongoing initiative to eradicate the dog meat trade from Asia and convinced an owner of a puppy farm, Moon Suk Jung, to give up the dogs and stop running a dog farm.
The Huffington Post reports that they offered him $2,500 to start a blueberry farm instead.
He complied.[…]
Opposite views on dogs as either for eating or petting has co-existed in the country’s recent history, feeding a controversy that becomes most bitter in the summer.
On three ‘dog days,’ which are among the hottest times of the year, many South Koreans queue for the dish of shredded dog meat and vegetables in hot red soup, believing it gives strength to bear the heat.
HT kdhouse