Puppy pawlitics: Dog class elections gain traction at Korea’s pet kindergartens

Move over politicians.

Dogs are running for office now, too, and competition is "ruff." At some pet kindergartens across South Korea, canine campaigns for class president promise extra playtime, better snack choices and happier school days.

These campaigns gained wider attention after the MBC reality show “I Live Alone” featured webtoon artist Kian84’s dog being elected class president at a dog kindergarten on May 22.

Kian84 later joked that he no longer understood how the world worked after lea ...