”Animals dying during filming”...What is the current state of animal protection guidelines in Korean films?

"No Animals Were Harmed" This phrase is often used in the ending credits of Hollywood movies that feature animals.
It is a certification that certifies that a film was made in compliance with the Animal Filming Guidelines. For the past 84 years, the American animal protection organization "American Humane Association" has made animal protection mandatory.
The certification, designed to protect animals in the USA and Canada, works to ensure the safety of 100,000 animals appearing in over 1,000 productions a year. It is a 132-page guide to amphibians, birds, wildlife and reptiles.
There are detailed guidelines for each animal, including primates. Meanwhile, what is the situation in Korea? In Korea, too, there are many opportunities to see animals appear in movies and TV series.
In 2021, after the case of the retired race horse "Kami" being abused during the filming of the KBSTV series "Taejong Lee Bang-won: Dragon Country", social interest in animal abuse on film sets has increased.
At the time, the production team tied wires around Gami's legs and made her run and fall, causing her to suffer for a week during filming and eventually die.
After this incident, the government formed a council with animal protection groups and media workers, and under the leadership of the Animal Welfare Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, the government launched the "Animal Filming Media Campaign."
The government has said it will create a "human rights guideline" and distribute it to local governments, but no concrete plan has been announced yet.
However, not all Korean movies use animals as props on set.
The production team of the movie "My Heart Puppy," starring actors Yoo Yeon Seock and Cha Tae Hyeong, which will be released in 2023,
We contacted animal groups and requested guidelines to be followed on set. "Dog Days," which was released in February of this year, was also filmed in accordance with the media guidelines.
This is one of the films that put a lot of effort into the filming. In the scenes where the dog runs along dangerous roads, a dog trainer was present and the trainer was erased using CG. Also, the director did not use young animals in the film.
I hope that in the future, all video content, without exception, will have the ending credits in Korea stating that "no animals will be harmed."
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