PHOTOS: Animal rights group protests traditional summer chicken dish
By Park Jong-hyeokPosted : July 15, 2024, 16:02Updated : July 15, 2024, 16:02
SEOUL, July 15 (AJU PRESS) - A Korean animal rights organization staged a protest Monday against a traditional summer chicken dish, claiming it promotes animal cruelty.
The group Animal Liberation Wave held a rally in central Seoul, condemning the consumption of samgyetang, a soup made with a whole young chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng, and other ingredients. It has traditionally been eaten during the hottest days of summer in Korea.
The protest coincided with boknal, a day marking the peak of summer heat. During the event, the group screened a documentary highlighting what they describe as inhumane chicken farming practices. The organization also presented a traditional Korean dance performance to commemorate the chickens used in the dish.
Models of caged chickens are displayed at a protest against a traditional summer chicken dish in Seoul on July 15, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
An installation reading "Chickens deserve to live" is displayed at at a protest against a traditional summer chicken dish in Seoul on July 15, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Members of Animal Liberation Wave participate in a protest against a traditional summer chicken dish in Seoul on July 15, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Members of Animal Liberation Wave participate in a protest against a traditional summer chicken dish in Seoul on July 15, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Members of Animal Liberation Wave participate in a protest against a traditional summer chicken dish in Seoul on July 15, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Members of Animal Liberation Wave observe a moment of silence for chickens during a traditional summer chicken dish in Seoul on July 15, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
A sign and floral tributes honoring chickens are placed on the ground at a protest against a traditional summer chicken dish in Seoul on July 15, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Dancers perform to commemorate chickens used in samgyetang at a protest against the traditional summer chicken dish in Seoul on July 15, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
