Hawon Jung

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Hawon Jung is the author of Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea’s Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women’s Rights Worldwide.

Protesters wave light sticks during a demonstration demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 10, 2024.

Young Women Are Leading the “Light Stick Revolution” to Oust South Korea’s Antifeminist President Young Women Are Leading the “Light Stick Revolution” to Oust South Korea’s Antifeminist President

Yoon Suk Yeol rose to power by courting antifeminists. Now young women are going to be his downfall.

Dec 27, 2024 / Hawon Jung

A man in a red jacket and scarf raises his hands above his head

South Korean Feminists Brace for a “Long, Hard Winter” Under a Right-Wing Leader South Korean Feminists Brace for a “Long, Hard Winter” Under a Right-Wing Leader

Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win was the culmination of a sexist backlash that swept the country.

Mar 18, 2022 / Hawon Jung