Dog meat has finally been banned in South Korea. The upsetting centuries-old tradition was brought to an end with the passing of a bill that bans the breeding or slaughter of dogs in dog farms and ...

South Korea’s parliament passed a landmark bill in January that will ban slaughtering, breeding or selling dog meat for human consumption after a three-year grace period. It will be punishable ...

South Korea’s dog meat industry receives more international attention because of its reputation as a wealthy, ultra-modern democracy. It is also the only nation with industrial-scale farms.

Before I left for South Korea, many friends and family members asked if I was going to Korea to eat dog meat. Laughing it off, I figured that it was a myth that dogs were still frequently eaten in one ...

Over 2 million dogs are killed for their meat every year in South Korea. Estimated to be a $2 billion industry, dog meat is most commonly eaten during the hot summer months in a spicy stew called ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017. A new undercover investigation into a commercial dog meat auction house in South Korea found hundreds of dogs being kept in cages. Over the summer ...

The eating of dog meat is largely seasonal in South Korea. It reaches its height in the summer months. During the three hottest days in July and August, it is traditional for a peppery dog meat ...

While dog meat dishes are being sold in the Olympics' host city, hundreds of dogs are also being raised in unlicensed American kennels and sold for their meat Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

Traditionally dogs are eaten during the summer months in Korea. But with an increasing number of South Koreans owning dogs as pets, dog meat is becoming more controversial and the government is ...