“I was not paid when I was in the comfort station in China,” said Lee Ok-Seon Halmeoni. “That’s why I didn’t have any money to buy a train ticket in order to go home, or even I didn’t know which way I should go … to come back to Korea. … So in order to…
Vegan Space, an all-vegan grocery store established in August 2018 in the mostly foreign neighborhood of Haebangchon within Seoul’s Yongsan district, was a welcome addition to the local landscape. In October 2019, Vegan Space moved down the street and is now a much more spacious store. There’s a counter where you can order coffee, tea,…
Heeji Yi has become an unstoppable force in the local animal rights scene. She’s attended protests, done vegan education at Cube of Truth events, and organized Save vigils for animals on their way to slaughter. This year she founded Direct Action Everywhere Seoul. Her first Save vigil, about a year ago, was for chickens. Since…
