Korea’s Unfinished Fight for Menstrual Rights From Private Discomfort to Public Right For a long time in Korea, menstruation was treated as something private — a personal discomfort to be quietly managed. But that view is changing. Today, menstruation is increasingly seen as a matter of public health, dignity and basic human rights. Issues like … Read more
Korea’s Changing Relationship Norms Living Together Is No Longer Taboo In Korea, living together before marriage used to be controversial — even shocking. But things are changing fast. A recent survey shows that nearly 80 percent of unmarried Koreans now think cohabitation as preparation for marriage is acceptable. That’s a massive cultural shift. What once … Read more
Should Korea Give Children Simpler Smartphones? The Debate Over Kids and Smartphones Is Growing Korea is having a serious conversation about children and smartphones. As more young students spend long hours on their phones after school, lawmakers and education officials are starting to ask a big question: should minors use stripped-down smartphones with limited functions … Read more
Military Service and Gender Fairness in Korea Why the Debate Is Back Again Military service is once again at the center of gender conflict in Korea. A recent court ruling said that giving higher starting ranks to workers with military service experience could count as gender discrimination if it affects promotions. That decision quickly revived … Read more
Korea Removes ‘Out-of-Wedlock Child’ From Welfare Forms A Small Word Change With Big Meaning South Korea is preparing to remove the term “out-of-wedlock child” from government child welfare forms, and honestly, this is bigger than it sounds. It may look like a simple wording update, but language in official documents shapes how society sees people. … Read more