"Never Do Politics" 'Gaetongryeong' Kang Hyung-wook Rejects Recruitment by Liberty Korea Party

Dog behavior expert Hyungwook Kang / Photo by Bodeum Company

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] Dog expert and 'Dog President' Kang Hyung-wook declined an offer to join the Liberty Korea Party.

According to the JoongAng Ilbo on the 5th, Kang Hyung-wook received a proposal from the Liberty Korea Party to "work together on animal-related policies" but refused.

Kang said, "I was contacted by the Liberty Korea Party. I am honored and grateful that they considered me, but it's absurd," adding, "Politics seems to be a very frightening matter."

He continued, "When the Liberty Korea Party said, 'Let's at least talk about dogs,' I told them I absolutely have no desire to engage in politics," and added, "I am just someone who trains dogs. I didn't even run for class president when I was young. I disliked wearing a badge."

According to the media, the Liberty Korea Party agreed in an internal meeting at the end of last year to recruit an expert on companion animals.

A party official said, "With the increase of single-person households and the breakdown of traditional families, the general public's interest in companion animals is explosively increasing," and added, "Therefore, the party planned to create a companion animal policy advisory group and appoint Kang as its head."

Kang runs a dog behavior training company. He gained recognition by appearing on EBS programs such as 'There Are No Bad Dogs in the World.'

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