Kim Basinger leads protests on ‘dog meat day’ in South Korea

Dog meat is neither legal nor explicitly banned in South Korea.

Kim Basinger speaks during a rally to oppose eating dog meat (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

By Associated Press Reporter

Dozens of people opposed to the consumption of dog meat, including US actress Kim Basinger, have protested in Seoul to mark a “dog meat day” in South Korea.

About 20 others stood on the opposite side of the road calling for the legalisation of dog meat. There were no reports of violence.