Moon Jae-in's Pets

Gomi and Songgang are Pungsan dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Moon Jae-in while he was president of South Korea. Pungsan dogs are a very rare breed found only in North Korea, that Kim Jong-un and his late father Kim Jong-il would give as political gifts. In December 2022, Gomi and Songgang were given to a South Korean zoo, after Jae-in claimed that the current government refused to cover the dogs’ expenses. Gomi and Songgang had six puppies together.

Former South Korean president Moon Jae-in adopted a rescue dog named Tori. Tori was raised to be eaten, but instead became part of a campaign against the dog meat trade.

Former South Korean president Moon Jae-in had a dog named Maru. In December 2022, Jae-in announced that Maru had passed away.

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in adopted a rescue cat named Jjing-jjing. Jjing-jjing was the first “First Cat” to live with a South Korean president.