SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) –In a recent episode of online drama, a promotional video for the popular game ‘MapleStory’ found itself in the crosshairs of male-centric communities, with many branding it as a symbol of misandry. However, as the details unfolded, it was revealed that the artist behind the controversial illustration that included a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The movie “Kim Ji-young, Born 1982,” based on the best-selling novel of the same title, has re-ignited the debate on feminism ahead of its release next month, with some men announcing a boycott of the story that has emerged as a symbol of women’s struggles in patriarchal South Korea. [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Heated discussion is ensuing as moviegoers are trying to comprehend the new ‘soul sending’ movement. The movement refers to the act of purchasing movie tickets without actually going to the theater. It is a way for one to express support for a favorite movie. The movement took center stage [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – “Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982,” a revealing feminist novel, made a splash on the literary scene late last year, selling more than 1 million copies in South Korea, the country’s first million-seller novel since “Please Look After Mom” in 2009 by Shin Kyung-sook. The book by Cho Nam-joo debuted [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of activists claiming to support feminism held a press conference in front of the National Assembly on Thursday, to argue for the need of a feminism party for the first time in Asia. “Of the 300 lawmakers in the National Assembly, only 51 are female, which accounts [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Roman Catholic community is moving to notify the Vatican after a misandrist posted an anti-Catholic message showing an image of a mangled communion wafer, the local Catholic body said Thursday. An unidentified member of the misandrist online community Womad posted a photo of a Catholic sacramental [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The local Catholic community expressed outrage Wednesday after a member of a radical anti-male women’s group openly damaged a sacramental wafer, known as the Body of Christ, with a message lashing out the religion for oppressing women. On Tuesday, the unidentified member of the Internet-based misandry group “Womad” posted [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Following backlash over its decision to disallow advertisements regarding feminism and politics in subway facilities, Seoul Metro has decided to ban all advertisements that feature personal views of individuals or interest groups. But experts say that the decision is bound to be controversial as the exact nature of what [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul National University professor claims men are rejecting feminism due to the idea that they are the victims. Professor Kim Soo-ah at Seoul National University said that the discourse of reverse sexism against women is dominating online communities and the comment sections of news websites during the conference on [...]
Anti-feminism sentiment is growing among South Korean men, particularly online where an increasing number of posts expressing disapproval towards the movement and targeting feminists are being shared. SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Last week, a furious male K-pop fan took to the internet to share his frustration after his favorite idol Irene, a member of [...]