Hwasong, South Korea, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A sexually suggestive figurine marketed under the name “Dongtan” has triggered a wave of criticism from local residents and women’s rights advocates, who accuse its creators of objectifying women and tarnishing the image of the fast-growing South Korean city. Since January 2025, the figurine has been sold [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Responding to a wild outcry by fans, BTS canceled its plan to release a new Japanese song in collaboration with a Japanese producer accused of chauvinism and misogyny. “Due to reasons concerning the production, the track list for the Japanese album scheduled for release in November will be changed. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – An elementary school teacher who gave an interview to an internet news channel in July that was titled “Three Reasons Why Feminism is Needed in Schools” has since become the target of a malicious online smear campaign. To protest the teacher’s treatment, over 20 rights groups converged on Gwanghwamun [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the Gangnam Station murder last month, the government is planning to take more serious action against schizophrenia patients, including involuntary hospitalization. However, many of those suffering from mental disorders have pleaded that their illnesses do not make them potential criminals. The ‘Experts Debate for Countermeasures against Social Hatred [...]