The plight of bears in South Korea is tragic. Wild moon bears are virtually extinct, and more than 1,600 “domesticated” bears are kept captive in cramped cages and farmed for bile and body parts. Moon ... Read More

Bile bears, sometimes called battery bears, are bears kept in captivity to harvest their bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. The bear species most commonly farmed for ... Read More

South Korea has the fourth-highest number of cosmetic surgeries performed across the globe last year. The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) reveals that the country is accountable for almost 1 million out of ... Read More