Generation Gangnam Murder: the Wake of New Feminists in South Korea
"Generation Gangnam Murder” (1) is a photographic series documenting the feminist dynamics in South Korea. It questions the feminist movement identity, which is perceived as an extreme act of expression within a very conservative society. I am born in a country where patriarchy, misogyny and poverty led Korean women to abandon almost 200,000 children who were then adopted internationally in the 60s, 70s and 80s. South Korea represents a unique case: while technological, economic and political advances have been phenomenal, patriarchy and the status of women have barely evolved since the end of the war. How can we explain the fact that this country, so economically developed, only ranks 102nd out of 156 in terms of gender equality?
Today, in the wake of the #Metoo movement, a feminist South Korea is stirring.