Study: “Dating Violence Prevalent in Seoul”
A recent study of dating violence in Seoul revealed that 39.1 percent of women had suffered from physical violence, 54.7 percent had been victims of sexual violence, and several other shocking figures.
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S. Korea Has a Female Foreign Minister. But “Women Are Still Inferior.”
A high-ranking official at S. Korea's foreign ministry told a group of journalists, "Women are inferior." He's just two levels below the minister, a woman.
Dating South Korean Men Showed Me I Have to Be Free…from Myself.
There’s nothing wrong with who I am. But somehow, my personality became a problem when I started dating men in South Korea at the age of 20.
Safety Not Guaranteed: A Woman’s Experience on The Seoul Subway
Seoul's subway system is known for its convenience and cleanliness, but female passengers experience harassment on a daily basis. Here is a personal tale.
Open Letter to the Student Who Harassed Me
Each woman belongs to herself, and strangers do not owe you English lessons, cultural consultations, or small talk. Any person you approach needs to be respected, even if they do not respond as you would wish.
Megalia: South Korean Feminism Marshals the Power of the Internet
A South Korean feminist website takes advantage of the country’s forte in telecommunications and satiric humour to combat misogyny.
How I Became an Ajumma
With my blue eyes, boyish face, and pale skin, nobody would ever mistake me for an actual South Korean woman. But the ajumma spirit now lives inside me.
Men Who Yearn to Be Erect, and the Women Who Bear Them
There is a great deal of talk in South Korea about men's sexual performance or "jeongnyeok." But there is very little talk of women's desire or sexual agency.