This is true, but it’s far more rare than you probably think. I’ve never been served dog meat, never seen it in a restaurant, and come to think of it, never met a Korean person who admitted to wanting to eat it. When I’ve asked my students whether or not they have eaten dog, or wanted to in the future, the answer has always been an emphatic no. I don’t know how often dog is eaten, but I can tell you that one weekend a co-worker had some at a restaurant, and the way he told me about it on Monday made it seem as though it was a very unusual experience.