In 2018, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave South Korean President Moon Jae In two dogs. Because of the high maintenance costs, Moon now wants to give Kim's gift. His plan sparked outrage among the general public.
Former South Korean President Moon Jae In is trying to get rid of two dogs he was given as a gift by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Moon's office cited a lack of support from the presidential office as the reason. Moon received the two Pungsan dogs from the North Korean head of state in 2018 after his third meeting with Kim.
Together the bitch Gomi and the male Songkang had seven puppies. After leaving office in May, Moon took Songkang and Gomi and one of the puppies from the presidential palace to his private home. From a purely legal point of view, the dogs are state property and would have to be handed over to the presidential archives after Moon's term in office.
However, a contract stipulated that Moon would keep the three animals and receive the equivalent of 1800 euros a month for maintenance costs. However, the contract was not implemented because of an objection from the new President Yoon Suk Yeol, Moon's office now complained. The ex-president therefore wants to give up the dogs.
A storm of indignation immediately broke out among South Korean dog lovers. "Dogs are part of the family. How can you send them away just for the money?" asked one user on the Internet. Another offered to take over the animals. Pungsan dogs are hunting dogs with a thick, creamy white coat and pointed ears. The breed originally comes from the Pungsan region of North Korea.
