Hawon Jung

Hawon Jung is a 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.

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South Korean university students salute during an establishment ceremony of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) for female cadets at Sookmyung Women's University on December 10, 2010 in Seoul.
South Korean university students salute during an establishment ceremony of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) for female cadets at Sookmyung Women's University on December 10, 2010 in Seoul.

Korea’s Demographic Crisis Has Come for Its Military

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Hawon Jung
Protesters wave K-pop light sticks as they take part in a protest against the president outside the National Assembly on Dec. 8, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
Protesters wave K-pop light sticks as they take part in a protest against the president outside the National Assembly on Dec. 8, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korean Women Are Powerful—and Powerless

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Hawon Jung
South Korean women hold banners that say "#MeToo" during a rally to mark International Women's Day in Seoul in 2018.
South Korean women hold banners that say "#MeToo" during a rally to mark International Women's Day in Seoul in 2018.

Are South Korea’s New Policies Silencing Rape Survivors?

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Hawon Jung
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