Korean Dog Breeders Association Files Complaint Against Kim Geon-hee for Defamation of Dog Breeding Farms

by Heo Kyungjun

Published 25 Apr.2023 18:39(KST)

Kim Geon-hee, who has voiced opposition to dog meat consumption, has been reported to the police on charges including defamation.

First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who accompanied President Yoon Suk-yeol on a state visit to the United States, arrived at Seongnam Seoul Airport on the 24th and is heading to Air Force One.
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The Korea Dog Meat Association filed a complaint against Kim at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 25th, accusing her of defamation and impersonating a public official.

The association claimed, "(Kim) made statements implying that dog breeding farms abuse dogs and raise them in extremely unsanitary conditions, thereby damaging the reputation of dog breeding farms."

Additionally, the association argued that Kim's remark, "I will strive to end dog meat consumption within the government's term. Ending dog meat consumption is my duty," constituted an act of impersonating a public official.

On the same day, the association held a press conference in front of the Seoul Yongsan Presidential Office, urging Kim to apologize and promise to prevent recurrence.