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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Everything you need to know about the radical feminist movement that preaches ‘no sex’

LA Times

The election of Donald Trump has sparked a surge of interest in the United States in South Korea’s 4B movement, a radical feminist crusade that preaches the four Bs: bi-hon, bi-yeonae, bi-sekseu and bi-chulsan. “Ladies, we need to start considering the 4B movement like the women in South Korea and give America a severely sharp birth rate decline,” read one …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Short cut to feminism: How an assault changed Korean woman's outlook

Raw Story

Aspiring South Korean writer On Ji-goo never considered herself a feminist but changed her mind after being physically attacked by a man for having short hair. But South Korea has The backlash previously ensnared unsuspecting victims such as triple Olympic archery champion An San, who was bullied online during the 2021 Tokyo Games for her short hair. "Athletes often find …

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2 months ago

No sex, no babies: What is the 4B movement sweeping internet after Donald Trump's win in 2024 US elections

Hindustan Times

The 2024 US elections felt like a punch to the gut for many American women and some are swearing off men saying Donald Trump’s return to power could be devastating for reproductive rights — notably, access to abortion. Per a recent report by The Washington Post, the ideology behind the 4B movement is based on four simple rules that start …

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2 months ago

What is the 4B movement? Why are women talking about it after Trump’s win?

The Independent

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What is South Korea’s 4B movement? Interest spikes after US election

The Independent

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4 months ago

Deepfake pornography ring linked to South Korean university uncovered after years-long sting

ABC

As Ruma* was taking part in online university classes, her mobile phone started vibrating constantly. "Any of us could become a victim of such digital sexual crimes," South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned in late August. 500 schools and universities caught up in deepfake scandal The arrests sparked national headlines, with some media labelling the saga the "SNU Nth …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

How North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is using the rise of women to maintain his grip on power

ABC

With a glamorous wife, a strong and outspoken sister, and a young daughter all sharing the spotlight with a ruthless dictator, you might be forgiven for thinking Kim Jong Un has a keen interest in raising up the women of North Korea. Disaster, famine and the rise of North Korea's women North Korean women have long been relegated to the …

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10 months, 1 week ago

K-drama is far from the real lives of Korean women

Live Mint

I know your eye is on Korea, no need to tell you to look in that direction. 2014 was before Squid Game, before Parasite, before billboards celebrating BTS went up in Indore, before Chennai hosted K-pop dance contests, before south Delhi folks trekked to Ghaziabad movie theatres for special screenings of K-pop concerts, before The Vegetarian, Cursed Bunny and Love …

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1 year ago

North Korea confronts a modern-day challenge: a declining population

NPR

North Korea confronts a modern-day challenge: a declining population Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP SEOUL, South Korea – Last week, an unusual array of vivid colors filled the seats at a North Korean political event. According to a study by the South Korean government think tank Korea Institute for National Unification, North Korea's birth rate already fell behind …

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1 year, 8 months ago

'Worst rapists in Sydney's history', says judge as Indian origin man found guilty of raping 5 Korean women

India TV News

Sydney: Balesh Dhankhar, a prominent member of the Indian community in Australia, was found guilty of raping five Korean women in Sydney after drugging them, a media report said on Monday which described him as “one of the worst rapists” in the city's recent history. A District Court jury in Sydney’s Downing Centre on Monday found the “politically connected predator” …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Sedative-laced drinks, a dozen rapes, videos of sex assaults and a prominent Indian in Australia

India Today

It is a horrific saga of over a dozen instances of rape where women were sexually assaulted and filmed by a prominent Indian community member in Sydney. He had pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges comprising 13 sexual assaults, 17 intimate recordings without consent, six counts of using intoxicating substances to commit an indictable offence, and assault with an …

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1 year, 10 months ago

This Women’s Day, there is little to celebrate in South Korea

Al Jazeera

Journalist and author of Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women's Rights Worldwide. On March 4, recipients of South Korea’s annual “obstacles to gender equality” award were announced at an early International Women’s Day rally in Seoul. The so-called gender equality minister’s tragicomic achievement encapsulates the state of women’s rights …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Sex slaves, forced labour: Why S Korea, Japan ties remain tense

Al Jazeera

Pressure is growing on Japan and South Korea to resolve their historical feuds, with Seoul’s top court set to examine a case that could see the assets of some Japanese firms sold off to compensate Korean wartime labourers. These statements angered South Koreans, but still, amid concerns over North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal, the government of then-President Park Geun-hye – …

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4 years ago

Kim Jong-un has been bringing women into the spotlight in a way his father and grandfather never did

ABC

He has nuclear weapons, a massive army and seemingly the adoration of his people. "The rise of a small handful of women is not enough for a change in policy — it's hard line," she said, pointing out North Korea remained a deeply patriarchal society. Kim Yo-jong is often called her brother's "propagandist in chief", but she has taken more …

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4 years, 9 months ago

South Korean women are fighting to be heard

The Economist

Listen to this story. Under the post-war dictatorship, South Korea’s growth model relied on a clear division of labour: men did military service and went out to work, women raised the children and did the housework. “The male police officer they sent to take my statement asked why I didn’t just play it cool.” Ms Kim says she only realised …

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5 years, 1 month ago

'Four Nos' feminism swoops across South Korea

Daily Mail

'I'm a straight woman who is no longer interested in having relationships with men.' A growing number of South Korean women are banding together to reject rigid patriarchal norms and vowing never to wed, have children or even date and have sex. Yoon is part of a growing number of South Korean women who are banding together to reject rigid …

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5 years, 3 months ago

South Korea's Plastic Surgery Boom: A Quest To Be 'Above Normal'

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING “I just wanted to be prettier.” As a 20-year-old woman living in Seoul, South Korea, and working in the television industry, G was determined to alter her face for both personal and professional reasons. Compared to Koreans’ obsession with education or religion, the plastic surgery boom is almost nothing.” - So Yeon Leem, Seoul National University researcher …

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5 years, 8 months ago

South Korean Women 'Escape The Corset' And Reject Their Country's Beauty Ideals

NPR

South Korean Women 'Escape The Corset' And Reject Their Country's Beauty Ideals Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeon Bora Jeon Bora At a gallery in Seoul's fashionable Gangnam district, the walls are lined with stark black-and-white photographic portraits of young women. It's the third such exhibition by South Korean photographer Jeon Bora, who seeks to document women who reject the …

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5 years, 9 months ago

K-pop’s innocent image is shattered by the ‘Burning Sun’ scandal