A Ceremony in Memory of Laboratory Animals Took Place in South Korea 0 123

According to the publication, the event, known as "Suhonje" (수혼제), is held annually by the university. Its main purpose is to provide students, graduate students, faculty, and other staff of the veterinary college the opportunity to "express gratitude and sympathy for the animals that became victims for the sake of scientific progress," as well as to cultivate respect for the profession and the methods used in it.

During the traditional ceremony, a memorial table is set, the leader lights special incense, after which all participants of the ceremony, including professors, take turns kneeling and bowing twice in respect for the lives of the animals. "I hope that Suhonje will be an opportunity to reflect on the value of the lives that are in our hands," commented the event by Lee Ji Young, president of the 24th student council.

In addition to the main ceremony, since 2020, the Veterinary College of Konkuk University has also been conducting a social media campaign where students post images of Suhonje and share their stories or touching captions under photographs depicting laboratory animals.