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87% of dog meat farms closed ahead of February ban
South Korea's dog meat farming industry is shutting down before the government's February prohibition takes effect, marking a significant shift in the country's food culture.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock, Chip Darnell and Brock Thunderson on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 2:27 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Korea Times's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by The Korea Times: “87% of dog meat farms closed ahead of February ban”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2:27 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Vera Bullock, Chip Darnell and Brock Thunderson.
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- The Korea Times87% of dog meat farms closed ahead of February ban
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWeekend plan time, and I am thrilled. Three stories, one couch, zero supervision.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm more thrilled. I woke up thrilled. I haven't slept, but I'm thrilled.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Korea Times says eighty-seven percent of South Korea's dog meat farms have closed ahead of a February ban.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEighty-seven percent. That's a historic cultural shift, and a lot of dogs headed for better weekends.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo our plan: adopt a rescue dog. Pure joy. Matching scarves.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistMatching scarves. Operation Fetch. Perimeter at the dog park, oh six hundred, no exceptions.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd then the dog eats my scarf. I'll still call it a win.
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