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Public Awareness

Gupo Dog Meat Market Finally Shut Down

July 25, 2019 by Allie Eunbee Kwon

Owing to the incredibly hard work of Korean animal rights activists, the Gupo Dog meat market has finally been permanently shut down. On July 1st, 2019, eighty-five (85) dogs remaining …Read More about Gupo Dog Meat Market Finally Shut Down

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea

The Dog Culture in Korea: Why We Should Care

July 14, 2019 by SC 3 Comments

To put lightly, the Korean dog culture is very different from that of Canada. The Western’s view of dogs as “man’s best friend” is very slowly taking hold in Korea, …Read More about The Dog Culture in Korea: Why We Should Care

Filed Under: Blog, Dog Meat Trade, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea, Tradition

The Three Hottest Days and Dog Meat Soup in Korea

August 17, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 3 Comments

Chokbok (July 17th), Joongbok(July 27th) and Malbok(August 16th) These Korean words represent the three hottest summer days in the year.  During these three days, it is common to consume dog …Read More about The Three Hottest Days and Dog Meat Soup in Korea

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog Meat, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea

Be the Change You Wish to See in the World: Toronto Protest

July 31, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director

Gathering On Saturday, June 28th, over 100 people and 20 Korean rescue dogs came together at the edge of Christie Pitts park for Free Korean Dogs’ third annual protest.

Filed Under: Featured, Our Work, Public Awareness Tagged With: Demonstration, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Protest, Toronto

Celebrating Canada Day & Free Korean Dogs’ 3rd Anniversary!

July 1, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director

Free Korean Dogs started 3 years ago on Canada Day – July 1st, 2015.  It all started when I was visiting my mother who lives in the country side, a …Read More about Celebrating Canada Day & Free Korean Dogs’ 3rd Anniversary!

Filed Under: Dog Meat Trade, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog Rescue, Korea, Toronto

A Huge Milestone: Killing Dogs for Meat is Illegal

June 22, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 6 Comments

For the first time in history, the South Korean court ruled that killing dogs for meat is illegal.  This progress makes it one step closer to banning the consumption of …Read More about A Huge Milestone: Killing Dogs for Meat is Illegal

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog meat trade, Korea

A Trip to Korea

May 16, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 4 Comments

A trip to Korea has a very different meaning and purpose for the Directors of Free Korean Dogs.  Unlike a leisurely trip for most travelers to Korea, I have been …Read More about A Trip to Korea

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Our Work, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog Meat, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea, Protest

Megan Duhamel and Moo-tae

Winter Olympics Highlights Dog Meat Trade

February 11, 2018 by Greg Mount 7 Comments

The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics is shining a spotlight on the Korean dog meat trade. Canadian Olympic figure skater Meagan Duhamel is leading the charge to raise awareness about the abuse of dogs in Korea.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Public Awareness

Celebrating a milestone of matching 240 Korean rescue dogs to their forever homes in 2017

January 1, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 2 Comments

As we countdown to celebrate the new year, the mental images of 240 Korean rescue dogs meeting their forever loving families in 2017 brought some cheerful tears to my eyes.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Public Awareness, Rescue Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Toronto Dog Adoption, Toronto Dog Community, Vancouver dog adoption

2017 Toronto Protest aginst the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

July 12, 2017 by EK Park, Executive Director 3 Comments

Last Saturday we had our 2nd protest against Korea’s dog and cat meat trade in Toronto. It was a hot summer day, yet many supporters showed up to raise their …Read More about 2017 Toronto Protest aginst the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

Filed Under: Event, Public Awareness Tagged With: Bok Nal, Demonstration, Dog meat trade, Protest

Second Annual Toronto Boknal Protest

June 28, 2017 by Greg Mount Leave a Comment

Join us on July 8th, 2017, at the Korean Consulate in Toronto for a demonstration against Boknal and the Korean dog and cat meat trade.

Filed Under: Event, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Demonstration, Protest, Toronto

Protest at Moran Dog Meat Market

August 12, 2016 by Greg Mount 37 Comments

On Saturday, August 13th, EK Park will lead a demonstration at the Moran dog meat market in Seoul, Korea. The protest is timed to mark Malbok, the last day of Boknal, the dog days of summer, during which thousands of dogs are slaughtered to make dog meat soup.

Filed Under: Our Work, Public Awareness Tagged With: Demonstration, Dog meat trade, Protest

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Free Korean Dogs (FKD) is a registered charity in Canada (BN:80580 0166RR0001). Free Korean Dogs US (FKD US) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization #85-2573367 in the USA, with charitable organization registrations in the following States: Washington #2004912, Oregon #58908 & California #0274571. Learn more

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