Seoul, South Korea, has officially closed all 11 dog slaughtering and processing facilities. This was done in accordance with the directive as well as the call of Mayor Park Won-soon earlier.

At the "Dog Walk" event held on October 26, Mayor Park Won-soon made an official announcement to the public and the Korean Animal Protection Organization that Seoul had become The city doesn’t kill dogs.

Since February 2019, the Mayor of Seoul has called on South Koreans not to kill dogs, starting in Seoul.

In the past, dog meat was a traditional Korean food. Dog meat is even used to make a health tonic. On average, 2.5 million dogs are killed each year, serving 20,000 restaurants across the country, with a turnover of about US $ 2 billion.

The image of Koreans eating dog meat makes many foreigners feel unfriendly, and the World Animal Protection Organization has repeatedly called for Korea not to eat dog meat.