Trot Singer Park Gun Outraged by Marine's Animal Cruelty Incident

Park Gun (박군), a 39-year-old trot singer and former special forces soldier, expressed his outrage over a recent incident involving active-duty Marines who shot and killed a dog with BB guns. On June 19, he shared an article on social media, stating, "Wow, this is infuriating. What should we do about this?" The article detailed how three men in their twenties fired hundreds of BB shots at four dogs tied up in a restaurant yard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, on June 8.

One of the dogs succumbed to its injuries while receiving treatment, and two others suffered severe eye damage. The abused dogs were around ten years old. The following morning, the owner of the dogs reported the incident to the police after discovering the scene.

Investigations revealed that the men were guests at a nearby pension, with two of them identified as active-duty Marines on leave. They claimed they approached the dogs after drinking and shot at them in anger after one of the dogs bit them.

The police have transferred the cases of the two Marines to military authorities, while the civilian involved is being investigated for violations of animal protection laws and property damage. The Marine Corps stated that they would take strict action in accordance with laws and regulations once the case is handed over, emphasizing the importance of character education to help soldiers grow into responsible citizens.

Before his debut as a trot singer, Park Gun served in the military for 15 years. He was commissioned as a special forces sergeant in 2005 and completed missions with the 13th Special Mission Brigade of the Army Special Warfare Command before retiring in May 2020. He was selected for the top special forces team and has been deployed overseas multiple times.