Is dog meat legal in South Korea?
Slaughter/sale restricted
Slaughter and sale are currently legal but will be banned in 2027.
South Korea is one of 7 countries classified “Slaughter/sale restricted” for dog meat — 22% of the 32 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Dog meat
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- North Korea
- Legal / not prohibited Dog meat consumption, slaughter, and sale are all legal in North Korea.
- Japan
- Legal / not prohibited Dog meat consumption is not currently prohibited by law, despite historical bans.
- Taiwan
- Banned Consumption, slaughter, and sale have been illegal since 2017.
- China
- Varies by region Dog meat is legal nationally but banned in specific cities like Shenzhen.
- Hong Kong
- Banned Slaughtering, selling, and consuming dog meat are all prohibited nationwide.
- Macau
- Banned Dog meat consumption and commercial sale are both prohibited.
Other laws in South Korea
- Fur Farming
- Legal
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Banned
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.