The government is also promoting the adoption of abandoned animals by introducing a policy that provides subsidies to individuals adopting abandoned dogs. Recently, there was also heartwarming news about celebrities adopting these abandoned pets as they spread their positive influence through good deeds. Below is a list of 6 celebrities in the Korean entertainment industry who adopted abandoned dogs.
1. Rosé (BLACKPINK)
In December of last year, BLACKPINK Rosé revealed on her Instagram that she adopted an abandoned dog. Hank the dog became the new member of Rosé's family, an abandoned dog named Mir (formerly) at an animal rescue station in Gangneung, Gangwon Province.
The dog was so sick that he was hospitalized for three months but was adopted by Rose, eventually receiving a permanent home. Rosé showed her love for the dog on her Instagram account as she updated fans with pictures of Hank.
2. Momo (TWICE)
TWICE's Momo also adopted an abandoned dog. On the 21st, Momo posted several photos of her dog on TWICE's official Instagram, saying that she adopted an abandoned dog. Momo, said she decided to name her dog Dobby with the sharing: "I was worried because Dobby is an abandoned dog but he is getting along and playing very happily with Boo".
3. Jo Seung Woo
On the 22nd, it was reported that actor Jo Seung Woo adopted abandoned dogs. Abandoned Animal Rescue Station in Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, said on his official Instagram that Jo Seung Woo adopted an abandoned dog there. The actor has asked about the abandoned dog several times since last September. It was revealed that he decided to adopt the dog when its name was on the list of dogs in need of rescue.
4. Moon Byul (MAMAMOO)
Moon Byul, a member of the group MAMAMOO, also adopted an abandoned dog as his family last December. An abandoned dog adoption cafe in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, said on Instagram that one of their dogs has been adopted by Moon Byul. They revealed that the dog that Moon Byul adopted had lived in a cage for two years because it was severely neglected. Fortunately, the dog was able to find a permanent home for him with plenty of love for the rest of his life.
5. Lee Ki Woo
Actor Lee Ki Woo also revealed on his Instagram on the 7th that he adopted an abandoned dog. Lee Ki Woo expressed his love for his dog, he shared, "I'm so glad I was able to meet him before the weather turned cold like this." The actor also encouraged fans to adopt instead of buying dogs like the actor: "Let's adopt, don't buy dogs".
6. Kim Young Hee
Comedian Kim Young Hee and her husband, baseball player Yoon Seung Yeol, have also become a new family for an abandoned dog. On December 9, last year, Kim Young Hee said on her Instagram, "Ivy was abandoned for being a hybrid dog but the dog has become part of my family". She went on to explain: “The dog was called Gamja (potato) for a few days but my mother changed her name to Golden because it was difficult to call.”
