High school boys' misogynistic signs draw backlash after going viral online

A pair of high school boys in Anyang, Gyeonggi, kicked off their school sports day with handmade placards — but instead of rousing school spirit, their signs ignited nationwide outrage with misogynistic messages that quickly went viral.

2025-05-23

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.09.21

Opposition politicians demand the resignation of Kim Hyun-sook, minister of Gender Equality and Family, after she said that the stabbing of a female subway worker by her male colleague does not constitute a misogyny crime.

2022-09-20

Student's shocking death escalates War of the Sexes

Public reaction to a male college student's suspected sexual assault and murder of a female classmate at Inha University highlighted deepening gender-based divisions and misogyny as politicians and online commentators weighed in on the crime.

2022-07-18

If you can't beat them, coin a misogynistic term and harass them online

A new term stirring up the Korean online sphere is now sparking debates among pundits and the public alike. The “dishwashing theory,” which sounds like a benign debate on household chores, arose late October on a predominantly male online ...

2021-11-02

One of Korea's most popular webtoons comes under fire for misogynistic and sexually violent content

The author of "Hellper 2," one of the most popular webtoons on the nation’s biggest portal and webtoon platform Naver, has suspended publishing the dark action fantasy after being criticized for portraying a series of misogynistic and sexually...

2020-09-16

Cartoonist Gian84 under fire for misogynistic portrayal of female character

Cartoonist and entertainer Gian84 is facing strong backlash for his misogynistic portrayal of a female character in his hit webtoon “Bokhakwang” on Naver, with some even calling for him to drop out of the popular MBC reality show “I Live Alone.”

2020-08-13