Heeji Yi has become an unstoppable force in the local animal rights scene. She’s attended protests, done vegan education at Cube of Truth events, and organized Save vigils for animals on their way to slaughter. This year she founded Direct Action Everywhere Seoul. Her first Save vigil, about a year ago, was for chickens. Since then she’s borne witness for pigs, cows and chickens—both in Gyeonggi Province, where she lives, and in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, where her parents live. […]

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