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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 meat soup to cope with the heat.  There is no medical or scientific evidence to prove dog meat soup increases male’s stamina. Nevertheless, this Korean dish is not at all uncommon.

© 2018 care

MALBOK – August 16th being the last of the three horrific days – many dogs will sacrifice their lives due to the immoral dog meat industry & the unnecessary human consumption.

The sadness and tragedy brought a group of animal right activists together on the day of Joongbok – July 27th.  As a united group under CARE, they exposed the ugly truth of a dog slaughterhouse in Tae Pyeong, South Korea.  Upon getting access, the group was further shocked with visual images that are both unthinkable and unspeakable……Thousands and thousands of dogs were frightened in rusty cages, watching their family and friends die around them.  The activists found at least 10 dogs – dead. They continued to protest and to fight against the dog butcher in hope to rescue at least a few dogs and to take away the dead bodies of 4 dogs.

© 2018 Jinwoo Jung
© 2018 Jinwoo Jung
© 2018 Jinwoo Jung
© 2018 Jinwoo Jung

After the rescue mission, they quickly transported the dogs to the local vet for proper examinations.  However their lives came to an end after vomiting blood endlessly.

Exposing this dog slaughterhouse unveiled the unsanitary environment where these dogs were infected by a serious Influenza Virus.  The Virus was spreading fast and not many of them will survive.  These awful merchants neglected basic health & sanitary requirements for these dogs.  It was all about making cold hearted profit as they sell these poor & infected souls to consumers who are ignorant about this ugly and dangerous truth.

Written by Elisabeth Kim

Photography by CARE, Jinwoo Jung

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

About EK Park, Executive Director

EK Park is the founder of Free Korean Dogs. She is a photographer, videographer and animal advocate. Born on a small farm in South Korea, EK now lives in Bracebridge ON with her partner, Greg, three dogs and a grumpy cat.

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  1. Melessa Georgopoulos says

    September 10, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    U R An ANGVEL, TO ME!

    I had a LOVELY DOGGIE, I BELIEVE, WAS Part JINDU..❤

    Reply
  2. Chen-Tu, Maria says

    October 13, 2018 at 11:11 am

    Hi,
    I will be in Seoul on Nov. 12th, I am going to adopt 1 puppy female, 2 adult female dogs, rescued from Dogmeat farm. Can you give some information about the procedure?

    Best regards,

    Maria

    Reply
    • EK Park says

      October 14, 2018 at 2:18 pm

      Hi Maria,
      We’ll contact you. Thank you.

      Reply

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