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They’re larger-than-life stars on-screen and on-stage… At home, they are furdads to these adorable companions

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16 Favorite Pawthers In The Hallyu Scene

Metro.Style Team

<div><br/></div><p>These past two years have seen an international boom in the consumption of Korean pop culture.  From K-Drama to K-Pop, our East Asian neighbors have been recognized and followed globally.  And if there’s anything we’ve noticed from watching K-Dramas, it’s that pets get a fair share of the limelight, too.   They are part of the cast who tug at our heart strings.  Who can forget the adorable Pororo in<em> Uncontrollably Fond</em>, who shared the screen with Kim Woo-bin? Shin Joon-young, the protagonist, owns this fluffy friend, an Old English Sheepdog, who steals our hearts the moment he enters the scene from the beginning of the show.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="400" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VWobVuXLoSA" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br/><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/kdrama-pet-mamas/32938" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hallyu Divas On-Screen, Devoted Pet Mamas In Real Life</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Then there’s the magical Sapasali dog in <em>Chicago Typerwiter </em>who plays a cute troublemaker-lifesaver in the period romance drama.  It is believed that these Sapsali dogs dispel ghosts and evil spirits.  This is the reason why they were historically prized companions to Korean royalty.  Towards the Chosun period, the Sapsali is said to have kept commoners company.  During the Korean War, this breed almost went extinct.  A group of professors from Kyungpook National University made the efforts to propagate the breed.  Due to their work, in the 80s, the Sapsali thrived again.  Back to Chicago Typewriter... in the series, it was possessed by Go Kyung-po’s character, the ghost Yoo Jin-oh, to get close to and protect his friends in the present time.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="400" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sg9Tv8qAo18" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br/><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/pet-of-the-week-son-ye-jin-s-kitty/30260" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pet Of The Week: Meet Son Ye-Jin’s ‘Kitty’</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Seeing as they share screen time as our favorite <em>oppa</em>s in K-Dramas, have you ever wondered what pet ownership is like in South Korea?  <a href="https://www.arirang.com/News/News_View.asp?nseq=301307" target="_blank">Arirang.com</a> reports that there are some 15 million pet owners in the country.  Pets have seen a continuous integration in society, with restaurants and cafés where they are welcome, popping up in the F and B scene.  </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKbjWtxnft1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKbjWtxnft1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"> <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"> <div 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Here are <strong>Metro.Style</strong>’s favorite furdads in the K-Fever radar:</p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ef117724-cb25-4a67-b184-13375666ebde_hallyu pawthers_gallery cover.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3a7f59df-0a3d-44c3-a46f-6f575f3ca1d0_277964222_500080731787044_7951106710122147641_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b6cabd76-6649-423c-ba25-d841dd6f75f0_ahn hyo-seop baul.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/864f186e-45a0-4ace-bead-0b53346f8792_bts_rm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/1e62f040-cb0a-48c8-88cd-2780b4be5a1d_bts_j-hope.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4f4f4ac9-fddf-44d6-a25c-bb29c4239d72_daniel kang and rooney.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/133bdc94-519e-4275-bf7a-89bbd3634325_bts_v.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0c2493f3-103c-463c-9bba-1640b5569cdf_gong yoo and kong kong.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/cb457695-b369-422e-b5cb-54bb032b83fd_exo_sehun.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/77638596-d66d-48fd-8cfe-5d1bd8fd507d_ji chang wook and ggoma.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/544d6309-6c7f-433e-972e-42da6c983f58_jung-hae-in7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/71474b6d-b2d9-46ab-a29e-152af4d11451_lee joon gi and joonji.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e3fc71fa-d07a-4df1-8f07-20ffd8fb91de_kim min-kyu sian and tabby kun.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4da9723a-56e8-4b35-97e5-6af612e99870_lee min ho and choco.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8a8172f7-99d7-4086-bc4b-8113a3ee22e6_ok taekyon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d8a0295b-b276-42a4-b808-901d989315a7_park seo-joon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/45007113-c1a3-4bf5-b54b-c14c9f9e7e95_super junior leeteuk.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Daniel Henney, Juliet and Roscoe<cite>@danielhenney</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ahn Hyo-Seop and Baul<cite>@mhyoseop</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>BTS&#x27; 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