The Last Hurrah of South Korea's Dog Meat Industry As I walked through Moran Market in Seongnam, near Seoul, on a sweltering August day this year, desolation hung in the air.
Once a bustling hub for dog meat restaurants, the market now felt like a shadow of its former self. Elderly customers seeking traditional dog meat dishes outnumbered the crowds that once packed the alleyways.
South Korea's dog meat industry is on the brink of extinction due to a nationwide ban on breeding, slaughtering, and selling dogs for meat, which will take full effect in February 2027.