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Too feminist, or not feminist enough? Gender equality minister nominee polarizes all sides

Yong Hye-in's nomination to lead Korea's Gender Ministry has drawn criticism from conservatives, women's groups and even political allies.

2026.9.4

President Lee Jae Myung at the Blue House in central Seoul on March 6 [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee pledges to advance gender equality on International Women's Day

President Lee Jae Myung pledged to advance gender equality and foster a more inclusive society on Sunday, International Women's Day.

2026.3.8

Women's rights advocates rally in Seoul on International Women's Day

Advocates for women's rights held a rally in downtown Seoul on Sunday calling for improvements to their rights and greater female participation in politics to mark International Women's Day.

2026.3.8

Comedian Kang Yu-mi plays a ″middle-aged nammisae,″ or older females who have internalized misogyny, in a video clip released on Jan. 1. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

What is 'nammisae'? Viral parody clip accused of misogyny holds deeper meaning for Korea's feminists.

For those unfamiliar with the type, consider yourself lucky. For those who do recognize her, it is because she is a type, and Korea has a name for her: a "middle-aged nammisae" — a term referring to a girl who is obsessed with men.

2026.1.21

Campaign posters for Korea’s 21st presidential election are displayed in Mapo District, western Seoul, on May 16. [CHOI YEONG-JAE]

No women on the Korean presidential ballot, no gender policies on the platforms

Gender and women's policies have been pushed to the back burner in this presidential election, with all candidates taking a subdued or even antagonistic approach to the issues that were once central to campaign platforms.

2025.5.27

Pro-Yoon Suk Yeol protesters rally near the Constitutional Court in Jongno District, central Seoul on Jan. 21. Young men in their 20s and 30s made up around half of the Yoon supporters that stormed the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Jan. 19. [YONHAP]

Courthouse riot demonstrates rise of angry young men on Korea's right-wing vanguard

Around half of the President Yoon Suk Yeol supporters that stormed the Seoul Western District Court on Sunday were men in their 20s and 30s, according to police, an indicator that the demographic fills much of the right wing's vanguard.

2025.1.21

The so-called jibgeson, or the ″crab hand,″ used by radical feminist website Megalia, left, and the alleged crab hand usage in a video uploaded by Renault Korea on June 27 [SCREEN CAPTURE]

[WHY] Korea's two-finger salute: What is the 'crab hand' and why is it so controversial?

The "crab hand" gesture has become synonymous with anti-male and radical feminist groups in Korea. But where did it come from and how did it achieve its notoriety?

2024.7.13

Three members of girl group Billlie pose for photos after voting for the general election on April 5. [IST ENTERTAINMENT]

No colors or hand gestures during elections: 5 no-nos for Korean idols and celebrities

It's election season in Korea, and here are five points that any K-pop singer or celebrity in Korea would be wise to keep in mind to avoid causing a stir — or else be prepared to give an apology.

2024.4.9

The Angelic Buster Remaster promotion video for Nexon’s online game MapleStory was taken down over the weekend after some viewers accused the head animator of being a feminist and deliberately planting a controversial hand gesture, associated with misandry, throughout the video. Pictured is one of the frames accused of using the pinching hand gesture.[SCREEN CAPTURE]

Online game promo removed after ‘hateful feminist gesture’ accusations

An animated promotional video for Nexon’s online game MapleStory was taken down over the weekend after some viewers called the animator a feminist and accused them of deliberately planting a controversial hand gesture in the video.

2023.11.27

Security camera footage shows a man in his 20s attacking a convenience store worker who he thought was a feminist in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, on Saturday. [YONHAP]

'Feminists should be hit': Man arrested for attacking store worker

The man, in his 20s, was caught on charges of assault and destruction of property. A court issued an arrest warrant for him, citing concerns about escape, according to the Jinju Police Precinct.

2023.11.7

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