WHAT YOU CAN DO
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And here are some other ways in which you can voice your resounding opposition to the South Korean dog and cat meat industry by requesting an immediate ban on dog and cat meat.
Geun-Hye Park
S. Korean Presidential Candidate (Election Dec. 19, 2012)
박근혜 대통령 후보
http://www.park2013.com/
http://www.facebook.com/ghpark.kr
https://twitter.com/GH_PARK
Jae-In Moon
S. Korean Presidential Candidate (Election Dec. 19, 2012)
문재인 대통령 후보
http://www.moonjaein.com/
http://www.facebook.com/moonbyun1
https://twitter.com/moonriver365
Young-Jin Choi
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States of America
주미 한국대사관 최영진 대사
http://usa.mofat.go.kr/english/am/usa/main/index.jsp
Contact info: http://usa.mofat.go.kr/english/am/usa/mission/location/index.jsp
Address: 2450 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008, USA
202-939-5600
https://www.facebook.com/mofatkr.eng
https://twitter.com/mofatkr_eng
consular_usa@mofat.go.kr; economic_usa@mofat.go.kr; political_usa@mofat.go.kr; congress_usa@mofat.go.kr; infodesk@koreaembassy.org; education_usa@mofat.go.kr
Myung-Bak Lee
President of S. Korea
대한민국 이명박 대통령
http://english.president.go.kr/main.php
Address: Cheongwadae-ro 1, Jongro-ku, Seoul City Postal Code 110-820, South Korea
Send message: http://english.president.go.kr/common/email.php
Official Page of Korea: https://www.facebook.com/KoreaClickers
Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae): https://www.facebook.com/CheongWaDae
Myung-Bak Lee: https://www.facebook.com/mohwpr#!/leemyungbak
https://twitter.com/koreanet
webmaster@president.go.kr
Blog: Add a comment here. http://blog.korea.net/?page_id=2
Ban-Ki Moon (S. Korean National)
Secretary General of United Nations
국제 연합 반기문 사무총장
http://www.un.org/sg/
Address: Secretary General – United Nations, 760 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
Sample Protest Letter
Send message: http://www.un.org/en/contactus/
Sample message (Limit to 200 characters):
To the Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon:
Please end the cruel and gruesome dog and cat meat trade in your home country of S. Korea. We will boycott S. Korea until then. Sincerely,
https://www.facebook.com/unicnetwork
https://twitter.com/un
Hwang-Sik Kim
Prime Minister of S. Korea
김황식 국무총리
http://eng.pmo.go.kr/pmo_eng/main/
Address: Central Government Complex, 55 Sejong-no, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Postal Code 110-760, South Korea
82-2-2100-2114
webmaster@pmo.go.kr
Sung-Hwan Kim
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
외교통상부 김성환 장관
http://www.mofat.go.kr/ENG/main/index.jsp
Korean embassies around the world: http://www.mofat.go.kr/ENG/countries/
Address: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Postal Code 110-787, South Korea
82-2-2100-2114
https://www.facebook.com/mofatkr.eng
https://twitter.com/mofatkr_eng
web@mofat.go.kr
Kyu-Yong Suh
Minister of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, S. Korea
농림수산식품부 서규용 장관
In Korean: http://english.mifaff.go.kr/main.jsp
Address: Government Complex Gwacheon, 47, Gwanmun-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Postal Code 427-719, South Korea
82-2-503-7200
https://www.facebook.com/mifaff
MIFAFF – https://twitter.com/mifaff
Minister Kyu-Yong Suh – https://twitter.com/suhkyuyong
suhky19@mifaff.go.kr
Hee-Sung Lee
Commissioner of Korea Food And Drug Administration
식품의약품안전청 이희성 청장
http://eng.kfda.go.kr/index.php
Address: Osong Health Technology Administration Complex, 187 Osongsaengmyeong2(i)-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Postal Code 363-700, South Korea
82-43-719-1565
https://www.facebook.com/thekfda
https://twitter.com/thekfda
wtokfda@korea.kr
Che-Min Rim
Minister of Health & Welfare
보건 복지부 임채민 장관
http://english.mohw.go.kr/front_eng/index.jsp
Address: 75 Yulgong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul Postal Code 110-793, South Korea
From S. Korea, Call Center 129. 82-2-2023-7029
https://www.facebook.com/mohwpr
https://twitter.com/mohwpr
callcenter@kisinfo.com
Young-Sook Yoo
Minister of Environment
환경부 유영숙 장관
http://eng.me.go.kr/main.do
Address: 47 Gwanmoon-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Postal Code 427-729, Republic of Korea
82-2-2110-6546
https://www.facebook.com/mevpr
In English – https://twitter.com/moekorea
In Korean – https://twitter.com/mevpr
webmaster@me.go.kr
Kwang-Shik Choe
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
문화체육관광부 최광식 장관
http://www.mcst.go.kr/english/index.jsp
Korean Cultural Centers: http://www.mcst.go.kr/usr/culture/index_en.jsp
Send message: http://www.mcst.go.kr/english/contactus/contactus.jsp
Address: 215 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Postal Code 110-360, Republic of Korea
82-2-3704-9114
https://www.facebook.com/mcstkorea
https://twitter.com/mcstkorea
Jin-Yung Woo
Director of Korean Culture and Information Service, Assistant Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
해외문화홍보원 우진영 원장
http://www.kocis.go.kr/en/web/kocis/kocis_greetings.asp
Send message: http://www.kocis.go.kr/en/web/free_board/comments_write.asp?page=1&frmtype=write&nm=&view_idx=undefined&sm=&sels=&lng_idx=2&cate_num=0&Search_col=&Search_text=
Gateway to Korea: http://www.korea.net/
Send message to “Gateway to Korea”: http://www.korea.net/Others/Suggestion
Korean Cultural Centers: http://www.mcst.go.kr/usr/culture/index_en.jsp
Address: 3-4 Fl., Fnc, Kolon Corp, 15, Hyojaro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Postal Code 110-040, Republic of Korea
82-2-3981-800
Korean Cultural Center, New York – https://www.facebook.com/KoreanCulturalServiceNY
Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles – https://www.facebook.com/KCCLA
Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles – https://twitter.com/KCC_LA
Yong-Sung Park
President of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
2018 평창 동계 오림픽 위원회 박용성 회장
http://www.sports.or.kr/eng/, http://www.olympic.org/republic-of-korea
Address: #88, Oryun-dong, Songpa, Seoul, Postal Code , South Korea
82-2-2144-8144
Send message: info@pyeongchang2018.org koc@sports.or.kr
https://www.facebook.com/KoreaOlympic
https://twitter.com/korea_olympic
koc@sports.or.kr
Young-Soo Kim
President of 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee
2014 인천 아시안 게임 위원회 김영수 회장
http://www.incheon2014ag.org/main/index/index002.jsp
http://ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?VKZk7uGbk/C5ikIBubFL4g==
Address: Meetyouall Tower(14-16F), 12 Gaetbeol-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea
82-32-458-2014
https://www.facebook.com/IncheonAG2014
https://twitter.com/incheonag2014
iagoc@incheon2014.kr
Won-Soon Park
Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan Government
서울특별시 박원순 시장
http://english.seoul.go.kr/
Address: Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seosomun Annex (Temporary City Hall), 15 Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Postal Code 100-738, South Korea
82-2-120
https://www.facebook.com/hiseoul
City of Seoul – https://twitter.com/seoulmania
Mayor Won-Soon Park – https://twitter.com/wonsoonpark
english@seoul.go.kr
Young-Ho Oh
President of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
대한무역투자진흥공사 오영호 사장
http://english.kotra.or.kr/wps/portal/dken
Address: 13,Heolleungno, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
82-2-3460-7114
webmaster@buykorea.org
Sang-Dae Han
Prosecutor General of Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office
검찰 한상대 총장
http://www.spo.go.kr/eng/index.jsp
Address: 1730-1 Seocho3-dong Seocho-gu, Seoul, Postal Code 137-730, South Korea
82-2-3480-2337
https://www.facebook.com/ProsecutionService
https://twitter.com/spo_kr
koreapros@spo.go.kr
Bae-Yong Lee
Chairperson of Presidential Council on Nation Branding
국가브랜드위원회 이배용 위원장
http://www.koreabrand.net/gokr/en/cms/selectKbrdCmsPageTbl.do?cd=0116&m1=1&m2=1
Address: 7th floor Narakieum Jeodong Building, 1-2 Jeo-dong 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Postal Code 100-031, South Korea
02-2280-2717
https://www.facebook.com/aboutkorea
https://twitter.com/korea_brand
webmaster@koreabrand.go.kr
Keun-Min Woo
Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
제주특별자치도 우근민 도지사
http://english.jeju.go.kr/
Address: 6 Munnyeon-ro Jeju-si, Jeju, Postal Code 690-700, South Korea
82-64-120
https://www.facebook.com/happyjejudo
https://twitter.com/happyjejudo
Jejumaster@jeju.go.kr
Moon-Soo Kim
Governor of Gyeonggido Province
경기도 김문수 도지사
http://english.gg.go.kr/global/main.do?lang=ENG
For Governer Moon-Soo Kim: https://www.facebook.com/moonsoo4u#!/moonsoo4u
Address: 1 Hyawan-Ro, Paldal-Gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, Postal Code 442-781, South Korea
82-31-120
https://www.facebook.com/ForeignGG
https://twitter.com/investgg
jiill2@gg.go.kr
Jae-Myung Lee
Mayor of Seongnam (Home of the largest dog market in the country, Moran Market)
경기도 성남시 이재명 시장
http://www.seongnam.go.kr/main.asp
Address: Seongnam City Hall, SeongnamDaero, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Postal Code 462-700, South Korea
031-729-2114
https://www.facebook.com/seongnamcity
City of Seongnam – https://twitter.com/seongnamcity
Mayor Jae-Myung Lee – https://twitter.com/Jaemyung_Lee
ljm631000@nate.com
Young-Gil Song
Mayor of Incheon
경기도 인천시 송영길 시장
http://english.incheon.go.kr/icweb/html/web39/039.html
Address: Incheong Metropolitan City, 29 Jeonggak-Ro (1138 Guwol-Dong), Namdong-gu, Incheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Postal Code 405-750, South Korea
82-32-120
https://www.facebook.com/flyic
https://twitter.com/smartincheon
webmaster@incheon.go.kr
Nam-Sik Hur
Mayor of Busan(Home of the Gupo Dog Meat Market)
경상남도 부산광역시 허남식 시장
http://english.busan.go.kr/00main/main.jsp
Address: 1001, Jungang-Daero(Blvd.), Yeonje-Gu, Busan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Postal Code 611-735, South Korea
https://www.facebook.com/BusanCity
https://twitter.com/BusanCityGovt
emaster@korea.kr
Bum-Il Kim
Mayor of Daegu(Home of the Chilseong Dog Meat Market)
경상북도 대구광역시 김범일 시장
http://english.daegu.go.kr/main.asp
Address: 88 Gongpyeong-ro(Dongindong 1-ga), Jung-gu, Daegu, Gyeongsangbukdo-do, Postal Code 700-714, South Korea
82-53-803-3636
In English – https://www.facebook.com/globaldaegu
In Korean – https://www.facebook.com/colorfuldaegu
https://twitter.com/colorfuldg
Suk-Hwan Park
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United Kingdom
주영국 한국대사관 박석환 대사
http://gbr.mofat.go.kr/english/eu/gbr/main/index.jsp
Address: 60 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AJ, U.K.
+44 (0)20 7227 5500
https://www.facebook.com/mofatkr.eng
https://twitter.com/mofatkr_eng
koreanembinuk@mofat.go.kr
S. Korean Embassies around the world: http://www.mofat.go.kr/ENG/countries/index.jsp
Korean Embassies Around the World (Just copy and paste into your email):
consular_usa@mofat.go.kr; economic_usa@mofat.go.kr; political_usa@mofat.go.kr; congress_usa@mofat.go.kr; infodesk@koreaembassy.org; education_usa@mofat.go.kr; chicago@mofat.go.kr; consulatehi@mofat.go.kr; Con-hu@mofat.go.kr; consul-la@mofat.go.kr; info@koreanconsulate.org; consularsf@mofat.go.kr; koreaconsulate@gmail.com; kconsul@guam.net; canada@mofat.go.kr; toronto@mofat.go.kr; vancon@mofat.go.kr; mail@koreaemb.at; czech@mofat.go.kr; korembdk@mofat.go.kr; korembfi@mofat.go.kr; koremb-fr@mofat.go.kr; koremb-ge@mofat.go.kr; gremb@mofat.go.kr; korcom@t-online.hu; israel@mofat.go.kr; consul-it@mofat.go.kr; kornor@mofat.go.kr; embpt@mofat.go.kr; koremb.sweden@mofat.go.kr;
• Donate to IDA’s South Korean Dog and Cat Campaign. Celebrate your birthday by asking your friends to donate to IDA in lieu of instead of a gift: http://ida.convio.net/site/MessageViewer?em_id=22281.0&printer_friendly=1
• Send a message to Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).
Click here for link
• Contact information for the KTO worldwide:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FU/FU_EN_8_11_2.jsp
• Copy and paste email addresses below to send to all KTO offices worldwide:
la@kntoamerica.com; toronto@knto.ca; ny@kntoamerica.com; london@gokorea.co.uk; knto@club-internet.fr; kntoff@euko.de; kntomc@visitkorea.or.kr; knto_vl@mail.ru; kntosp@pacific.net.sg; info@knto.com.my; general@knto.com.hk; kntotp@ms5.hinet.net; beijing@visitkorea.or.kr; ssanghai@mail.knto.or.kr; koreainfo@kto.or.th; india@knto.or.kr; hanoi@knto.or.kr; visitkorea@knto.org.au; knto@eim.ae; tokyo@visitkorea.or.kr; osaka@visitkorea.or.kr; fukuoka@visitkorea.or.kr; nagoya@visitkorea.or.kr
• Contact the South Korean government through e-People.
If you are Korean and living overseas or a foreigner living in Korea, you can use this site to communicate your concerns including sending petitions.
http://www.epeople.go.kr/jsp/user/on/eng/intro01.jsp
• More contact info for S. Korean officials:
http://animalrightskorea.org/campaigns-info/protest-contact-details.html
• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper
If your local newspaper writes an article on the South Korean Dog and Cat Campaign, keep the issue current by writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Please see sample letter below, or if you’d like to write your own, see “Talking Points.” Be sure to keep the letter under 200 words and include your name, address, and telephone number so the newspaper can contact you for verification.
SAMPLE LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,
Thank you for your article on the South Korean Dog and Cat Campaign (include title of article and date that it ran).
It is terribly disheartening that the South Korean Government has laws in place to protect dogs and cats from abuse but it blithely ignores its own laws. Two and a half million South Korean dogs are electrocuted, strangled, or beaten to death each year. They are killed in the cruelest ways imaginable, because of the insidious myth that the more an animal suffers, the more tender and tastier the meat and that so-called medicinal properties will be enhanced. Thousands of cats are also slaughtered for soups and “health” tonics. While the practice of eating dogs and cats is not widely accepted in South Korea, it is up to the South Korean government to ensure that it is completely eradicated. Caring citizens around the world, including South Koreans, should not sit back while dogs are beaten to death for a tastier meal and reviled cats suffer agonizing deaths.
Please use your platform to contact the government of South Korea and demand immediate action.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
Telephone
TALKING POINTS
Two and a half million South Korean dogs are electrocuted, hanged, or beaten to death each year. They are killed in the cruelest ways imaginable, because many South Koreans believe the insidious myth that the more an animal suffers, the tastier the meat and that the medical properties will be enhanced. Thousands of cats are also slaughtered for soups and so-called “health” tonics. They are thrown into boiling water while still alive.
The practice of eating dogs is not widely accepted in South Korea. It gained popularity after the South Korean War. The practice continues to thrive with the aid of greedy restaurateurs, meat dealers, and butchers.
Over the last decade, many in South Korea have embraced the notion of dogs and cats as animal companions. But we must take action to persuade the South Korean government to legalize a ban on dog and cat meat and forever stop this technically illegal, corrupt, and sordid industry.
It is appalling that dogs and cats should be kept in filthy crates, forced to watch their cage mates being tortured and slaughtered. Eyewitnesses have reported dogs being literally torn apart while still alive, their tormentors saying that the more prolonged the torment of death, the better the taste. This attitude toward any living being is at best unforgivable.
• Send a message to the Olympic Committee that we will boycott the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics until South Korea ends the shameful and cruel practice of eating dogs and cats: https://secure.registration.olympic.org/en/faq/ask-question
Sample message:
Subject: Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
To the International Olympic Committee:
I am extremely distressed about the torture and consumption of animal companions in South Korea. Even though the government has established an Animal Protection Law, dogs are still electrocuted, hanged, and beaten to death by farmers and slaughters. Also, dogs and cats are still being tortured and boiled alive for so-called elixirs, which have no medicinal properties except in the minds of gullible customers. Until South Korea ends this appalling suffering, the country’s reputation in the international community will continue to suffer. Its citizens will face shame and embarrassment. And South Korea will continue to be regarded as “third world,” despite its glittering modernization and attempts at globalized thinking. There will be worldwide attempts to boycott “PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics unless the abuse of cats and dogs has finally come to an end.