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Kimchi in his new home, a dog adopted in Canada who was rescued by Humane World for Anima
International Dog Day: Dogs rescued from Cheongju dog meat farm begin new lives in Canada as beloved family companions

SEOUL—Humane World for Animals Korea rescued 67 dogs this past May from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do. Actor and advocate Daniel Henney, who adopted his dog Juliette after she was

Bok Nal event BoksRun in Seoul July 2025
Dog lovers and their canine companions join Humane World for Animals Korea to launch “BoksRun at Bok Nal!” event ahead of Bok Nal season

SEOUL — Humane World for Animals Korea (formerly Humane Society International) has launched a public awareness campaign “BoksRun at Bok Nal!” to redefine Bok Nal — traditionally regarded as a time to

Dog meat farm fire survivor
A new life in America for seven dogs who survived wildfire at South Korean dog meat farm that killed 700 canines

SEOUL—Seven dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where 700 dogs burned to death―are being flown to safety in

With South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the dog meat ban, dog farmers should capitalize on the plant-based boom and switch to crop growing instead, says HSI/Korea

SEOUL—More than 20 Korean animal protection groups and hundreds of citizens are expected to gather in Seoul on July 13 to mark the start of South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the National Assembly

New statistics reveal record-high animal use in South Korean laboratories, nearing 5 million in 2022

SEOUL—South Korea’s annual statistics on scientific use of animals reveal a record-high 4,995,680 in 2022, continuing an alarming upward trend. This is the highest number of animal use since the

South Korean lawmakers join with HSI/Korea and Animal Welfare Forum at National Assembly exhibition for a ban on the dog meat industry

SEOUL—South Korean lawmakers gathered at the country’s National Assembly today for the opening of an exhibition in support of a legislative ban on the dog meat industry, co-hosted by the Animal

South Korean lawmaker introduces Special Act to ban dog meat industry, hailed as “historic day for animal welfare” by HSI/Korea

SEOUL―South Korean Democratic Party Assembly Member Jeoung-ae Han has today introduced a Models for Change program has worked with dog farmers to permanently close down 18 farms, rescue more than 2

HSI/Korea welcomes regulatory uptake of horseshoe crab test replacement method

SEOUL—Animal protection organization Humane Society International Korea (HSI/Korea) welcomes the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s announcement of a phaseout of the use of horseshoe crab blood for