Pets in South Korea

Pet ownership in South Korea has increased in recent years.[1] Dogs are the most common household animal, owned by 75.3% of pet-owning South Korean households, followed by cats, then goldfish. South Korean pet culture is constantly developing, and the companion animal industry in South Korea is worth an estimated 3.4 trillion won as of 2020.[2]

  1. ^ Yonhap (5 December 2018). "25% of Korean adults have pets: report". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Share of households owning a pet in South Korea in 2020, by pet type". Statista. Retrieved 9 August 2021.