JEJU, South Korea, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare opportunity to witness Jeju’s indigenous horse culture up close will take place on April 19–20, as the 2025 Jeju Native Horse Grazing Festival—known as the “347 Festival”—returns to the island’s horse pasture, a site usually closed to the public. Named after Jeju’s designation as Natural Monument No. [...]
GWANGJU, South Korea, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled that the provincial government of South Jeolla must share liability for the mass death of eels at aquaculture farms near a road construction site, marking a rare legal precedent in environmental damage cases tied to public infrastructure projects. The Gwangju District Court’s [...]
Gwangyang, South Korea, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare sperm whale has made an unexpected return to the shallow coastal waters off Gwangyang Port in South Jeolla Province, prompting heightened monitoring efforts by South Korean marine authorities. The whale, an endangered species known for its appearance in Moby-Dick, was first spotted near Songdo’s shoreline [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) —In a global first, South Korean researchers have successfully completed the full genomic mapping of the country’s native long-tailed chicken breed, known as the “Ginkkoridak,” revealing the genetic basis behind its famously elongated tail feathers. The collaborative effort by the Rural Development Administration (RDA) and Seoul National [...]
Seeks to Boost Exports Fivefold and Create Global Veterinary Drug Champions SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will work to triple the size of the animal medicine market to 4 trillion won (US$2.7 billion) by 2035 as part of efforts to foster new growth engines for the economy, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday. [...]
JEJU, South Korea, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The provincial government of Jeju announced on Tuesday a comprehensive plan to manage the coastal waters of Shindo-ri in Seogwipo as part of a broader initiative to protect the endangered Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, locally known as the “Nam-bang keun-dolgorae.” This follows the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has enacted a new ordinance prohibiting animal dissections at elementary, middle, and high schools across the city, marking a significant shift in science education practices. The amendment to the “Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education’s Ordinance on Animal Abuse Prevention Education and Support,” announced on March [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea reels from its worst-ever simultaneous wildfires, with widespread displacement and loss of life, animals—both wild and domestic—have become silent victims of the unfolding disaster. From burned forests to abandoned homes, many creatures have been left stranded or injured as flames tore through their habitats and communities. Animal [...]
UISEONG, South Korea, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — As a massive wildfire continues to rage across the North Gyeongsang region following its outbreak on March 22, a story of extraordinary animal resilience and maternal instinct has captured the nation’s attention. Animal rescue group Youumbba revealed this week that a Jindo dog and her puppies were found [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Supreme Court Sentencing Commission announced on Tuesday new sentencing guidelines aimed at strengthening penalties for animal abuse, sexual offenses, large-scale fraud, and violations of electronic financial transaction laws. The updated guidelines, finalized during the commission’s 137th meeting on March 24, 2025, will apply to crimes prosecuted from [...]