Many men in South Korea claim to be victims of gender discrimination, a movement turbocharged by President Yoon. Meanwhile, women lag far behind men in pay and face unrealistic beauty standards.

The animosity between Korean men and women has reached a point where some women are outright refusing to date, marry and have kids with men – a phenomenon known as the 4B movement.

The 4B movement, which began in the mid-2010s on the South Korean feminist website Womad, is predicated on the four pillars of women refusing marriage (bihon), childbirth (bichulsan), dating ...

However, today, women make up a large and successful portion of the screenwriters working in Korean TV. And, with success flowing faster in the streaming era, the narrative is evolving.

Korean dramas have long been written and viewed by women, Hwang said over the phone. (In 2018, the country’s Broadcast Writers’ Union estimated that 94.6% of TV screenwriters are women.) But ...

Amercan women are advocating for 4B, a South Korean feminist movement that swears off relationships with men, in response to Trump's election win. × Skip to main content ...

Some women may want to have six-pack abs for aesthetic reasons or as a symbol of fitness, while others may not prioritise it or may even find it unappealing.

The animosity between Korean men and women has reached a point where some women are outright refusing to date, marry and have kids with men – a phenomenon known as the 4B movement.