While most scholars believe there is no evidence that dog meat has ever been a key part of the Korean diet, the rate of consumption, legislation, and cultural practices surrounding its consumption have changed over several thousand years.

Sep 1, 2023 · The declining popularity of dog meat and increasing criticism from the public contributed to the launch of a task force by South Korea to evaluate banning the consumption of dog meat in late 2021. This is a promising step toward a future for a South Korea without restaurants serving dog meat.

In the 21st century, dog meat is consumed to a limited extent in Cambodia, [7] China, [8] India, [9] Indonesia, Ghana, Laos, [10] Nigeria, [11] South Korea, [12][13] Switzerland, [14] and Vietnam. [15] . In these areas, the legality of dog meat consumption varies with some nations permitting it or lacking a nationwide ban.

Feb 25, 2019 · South Koreans eat more than 1 million dogs each year — but that's slowly changing. Here's why. While slaughtering dogs and eating their meat may horrify Americans, it's a longstanding custom in...

Mar 1, 2022 · One of the biggest controversies in South Korea has been the consumption of dog meat. This unfathomable “delicacy” is called “ Gaegogi ” (개고기), which literally translates to “ dog meat .”

But in South Korea during the hottest days of summer, a serving of dog meat soup is said to both reinvigorate the health of its consumers as well as incite a hearty cultural debate.

Jan 9, 2024 · South Korea’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, ending the traditional yet controversial practice of eating dog meat after years of...

Jan 13, 2024 · But the days of fielding questions like these look numbered: earlier this week, South Korea's government passed a new law to ban the breeding, butchering, distribution and sale of dogs for meat...

Jul 31, 2023 · The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s neck and chest.

Bosintang[a] (Korean: 보신탕, South Korean name) or tan'gogikuk (단고기국, North Korean name) is a Korean soup (guk) that uses dog meat as its primary ingredient. The meat is boiled with vegetables such as green onions, perilla leaves, and dandelions, and flavorants such as doenjang, gochujang, and perilla seed powder. [1] .