SEOUL, Jun. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Dongguk University is finding itself at the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. On the June 21, handwritten posters listing a string of misogynistic and homophobic slurs popped up throughout the campus. Disquieting in and of itself, the situation becomes even more controversial when considering the source. [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean army captain who was arrested during a controversial clandestine investigation into gay soldiers in the military received a sentence of six months of imprisonment suspended for one year at his final trial today, despite public calls for his release. Contrary to the widely parroted statement from South [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Growing evidence of an alleged investigation into homosexual acts in the South Korean army including images of conversations on gay dating app Jack’d between service members and secret service agents is causing an uproar, with some human rights groups calling for the army general accused of giving the order to track [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A civic group said Monday it will file a petition with the national human rights watchdog over allegations the Army chief ordered the military to hunt down homosexual soldiers. The Center for Military Human Rights Korea said it will file the case with the National Human Rights Commission of [...]