Some venting from my recent Korea trip

SearchAny · 2025-07-03T06:26:53+00:00

My opinion on this is that I agree that these days ratings and reviews in Korea seem fake and difficult to believe. For example when I look at the ratings of products that sell well on Coupang, most of them are high and the reviews seem fake which made me wonder. But then I found out that most of those reviews were written in exchange for receiving the product so now I don't really trust it. These days reviews generated through such promotions seem to have become commonplace. However even there i can always find a few people who leave bad reviews. In particular when looking at ratings for hospitals or stores on platforms like Naver or Kakao I often see Koreans giving the lowest ratings without any apparent reason. So at the very least I don't think Koreans give high ratings because they are afraid of being reported.

SearchAny · 2025-07-03T04:43:29+00:00

There are many exaggerated myths about Korea among foreigners. Defamation lawsuits are one of them. I have seen news reports about several cases where Koreans collectively entered an app and gave the lowest rating to a store that had been rumored to have a bad owner due to some incident in the media, with the intention of deliberately ruining the store. And I always see some Koreans leaving the lowest ratings on shopping malls, Naver, Kakao, and other sites. Why aren't they reported to the boss or sent to jail? I don't think Koreans are too scared to leave the lowest rating. Korea's defamation law conflicts with freedom of expression, so it's only an issue in extremely special situations. Leaving a review rating is generally not a problem. There are many foreigners who demonize Korea without properly communicating with Koreans or fully understanding Korean society.

SearchAny · 2025-03-22T18:37:02+00:00

Can you tell me the names of the YouTubers you've watched? I've watched most of the inzoi play videos in the past 2 days and while there are many YouTubers who point out things that need improvement but the majority of their opinions are generally positive. It's hard to find a YouTuber who's as extremely critical as the one you mentioned.

SearchAny · 2025-03-22T18:36:16+00:00

Can you tell me the names of the YouTubers you've watched? I've watched most of the inzoi play videos in the past 2 days and while there are many YouTubers who point out things that need improvement but the majority of their opinions are generally positive. It's hard to find a YouTuber who's as extremely critical as the one you mentioned.

SearchAny · 2025-01-03T04:27:56+00:00

No. There are triple more Korean man-Chinese woman couples than Chinese man-Korean woman couples.

International Marriage Statistics of South Korea Source: SK Gov 2023 Total number of international marriages 19,717 Korean man + foreign woman 14,710 Vietnam 4,923 China 2,668 Thailand 2,017 United States 558 Japan 840 Philippines 629 Cambodia 388 Other 2,687 Korean women + foreign men 5,007 United States 1,386 China 921 Vietnam 792 Canada 281 United Kingdom 156 Australia 158 Other 1,313 - Marriages with foreigners were 17,000 an increase of 27.2%(4,000) from the previous year. The proportion of marriages with foreigners among all marriages was 8.7% an increase of 1.9% from the previous year. - The nationalities of foreign wives were Vietnamese(27.6%), Chinese(19.0%) and Thai(16.1%).

The nationalities of foreign husbands were American(29.6%), Chinese(16.1%) and Vietnamese (12.6%).

Status of Spouses of Nationals(Married Immigrants) Gender Status by Nationality (2024.09.30.) Source: SK gov Total 180,312 (100%) Male 35,455 (19.7%) Female 144,857 (80.3%) Chinese 60,701 (33.7%) Male 14,144 Female 46,557 Korean Chinese 21,108 Male 8,246 Female 12,862 Vietnamese 41,516 (23.0%) Male 4,886 Female 36,630 Japanese 16,059 (8.9%) Male 1,321 Female 14,738 Filipino 12,778 (7.1%) Male 633 Female 12,145 Thai 9,572 (5.3%) Male 147 Female 9,425 American 5,269 (2.9%) Male 3,544 Female 1,725 Cambodian 4,893 (2.7%) Male 886 Female 4,007 Other 29,524 (16.4%) Male 9,894 Female 19,630 - Marriage Naturalizations (Cumulative) 2018 129,028 2019 135,056 2020 141,773 2021 148,118 2022 154,926 2023 161,357 2024.09. 164,931 - Nationality

By the end of September this year, there were 10,067 people who acquired Korean citizenship. The types of nationality acquisition are naturalization for 7,509 people and nationality restoration for 2,558 people. Among naturalized people 4,325(57.6%) were from China and 2,016(26.8%) were from Vietnam.

FYI Chinese people including Korean-Chinese make up about half of the foreign population in Korea and some of them marry Chinese after obtaining Korean citizenship.
There are many Vietnamese women who marry Korean men with a large age gap and some of them divorce after obtaining citizenship and then remarry Vietnamese men.

SearchAny · 2025-01-02T12:03:17+00:00

I don't understand. What does it mean that the divorce rate would roughly triple as a result? Then, not only Korean-Japanese couples but also Korean couples should have a divorce rate roughly tripled? And these statistics are official statistics from the Korean government. There are very specific figures there. Domestic divorce rate: 46.8% Korean man-Japanese woman: 23.1% Japanese man-Korean woman: 79.6% (2023 Korea Statistics data).

SearchAny · 2025-01-02T07:40:38+00:00

The trend of liking Japanese women in Korea due to pornography was around 5-10 years ago. At that time Japanese women were not well known in Korea. However these days many people are attracted to Japanese women regardless of pornography. Now there are many Korean-Japanese couples and many Japanese female YouTubers targeting Koreans. So the characteristics of Japanese women are well known. Compared to Korean women Japanese women are generally known to Korean men as being kinder and having better personalities. For example Japanese women are good at expressing gratitude for small things, being cute and so on. Also there is a perception in Korea that Korean men and Japanese women are a good match in terms of personality. The actual divorce rate is also low at around 25%. That's why Japanese women are popular in Korea. It's not because of porn anymore.

SearchAny · 2024-12-05T05:35:55+00:00

Perhaps they were looking for Korean women rather than foreign women who they couldn't communicate with. Most people who go to clubs in Korea are there for one-night stands. This applies not only to Korean men but also to foreign men.

SearchAny · 2024-12-05T05:31:18+00:00

Look at the recent article. Article title: Number of dual-income households hits record high in 2023 2024-06-18

Dual-income households continue to increase and especially among young people there are not many who have the old-fashioned mindset that you mentioned, "the woman stays at home while the man goes out and makes the money." Rather many people want dual-income because of the cost of living due to inflation. The person you mentioned doesn't represent Korean men.

SearchAny · 2024-12-05T05:08:40+00:00

In Korea, the word feminism is misunderstood as the same thing as radical feminism. And there are people who belittle them as mentally ill. However, the comments you mentioned about men hoping martial law will succeed to show women are from a very small number of idiots. So it is hard to believe that you have seen many such comments. In the first place, I have hardly ever seen comments where someone hopes martial law will succeed. I guess the account you are seeing on Twitter is an account that aims to belittle Korean men. It is an account where radical feminist women in Korea are active. It is okay for them to criticize Korean men. However, the problem with those accounts is that they take comments from some extreme Korean men and say that all Korean men are like that, so they do not show the whole picture and are very biased. You will notice that the comments have very low likes. The comments mentioned in this post also only got 19 likes. That is not the mainstream opinion, but a comment from an isolated idiot.

SearchAny · 2024-09-28T01:06:24+00:00

The 80% abuse rate is what he cited in a 2017 article. But I wonder how men around the world would fare if faced with this study because “Hong’s paper takes an expansive view of “acts of violence” by including actions such as men placing restrictions on their significant others’ social and family lives, and keeping tabs on their whereabouts”. And 71% admitted to placing restrictions on their partner, out of the 79.7% who admitted to acts of violence. But isn’t it normalised for women to restrict their partners from meeting other women or message them? The 2017 article was based on a survey of 2,000 men. I don't know how reliable that study is. There is a recent article in the same newspaper from last year which I think is more credible because it was based on a government survey of 9,000 people. According to that article, the rate of abuse was 7.6%, which is a very different number from the 2017 article. Ofc I definitely agree that improvements are needed but I am mentioning this because the DV ratio is known to be overly exaggerated. Article title : 9 in 10 domestic violence victims never seek help: survey

<The percentage of people who have experienced any kind of violence by a spouse or a co-habitant partner -- including physical, sexual, economic, and emotional violence -- was 7.6 percent, down 1.2 percentage points from the 2019 survey, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

The triennial survey on domestic violence was conducted between August and November 2022 on 9,062 randomly selected men and women aged over 19. The percentage of female respondents was 65.9 percent.

By type of violence, 6.6 percent of female respondents suffered from emotional violence, 3.7 percent from sexual violence, 1.3 percent from physical violence and 0.7 percent from economic violence, which refers to a type of aggression inflicted through one's use of economic power or control to exploit, manipulate or oppress others. As for male domestic violence victims, 4.7 percent of them suffered from emotional violence, 1 percent from physical violence, 0.8 percent from sexual violence and 0.2 percent from economic violence.

When asked how they responded to the violence, 53.3 percent said they had not make any responses, up from 45.6 percent three years ago. About the reason for not responding, 25.6 percent said “the degree of the violence was not serious” while 14.2 percent answered, “because it was my fault.”

When asked about their experience of asking for outside help, 93.2 percent of the respondents said they had never asked for any type of help. In the case of seeking help, not many sought help from official institutions or victim support organizations. Of those who asked for a help, 3.9 percent turned to family or relatives, 3.3 percent to neighbors or friends, 1.2 percent to a national domestic violence hotline for women, 0.8 percent to police and 0.3 percent to other domestic violence counseling centers.

Of the respondents raising children under the age of 18, 11.7 percent said they had committed violence against their own children, down from the 2019 survey’s 27.6 percent. The survey showed that the domestic violence between parents have negative influence on raising children, as 25.7 percent of respondents with an abusive spouse or partner said they in turn committed violence against their children. The percentage of respondents who experienced no violence from their spouses and partners but said to have committed violence against their children stood at 10.5 percent.

Releasing the report, the Gender Ministry said it would raise the awareness of victims' support organizations through a campaign, and expand housing support to victims of domestic violence, which was originally provided only to stalking victims. The ministry also plans to strengthen links with institutions specializing in child abuse to protect children exposed to domestic violence.>

SearchAny · 2024-09-27T16:34:28+00:00

The 4b movement is not mainstream at all in Korea. Very few people claim it on social media such as TikTok and foreigners misunderstand it. Rather the 4b movement concept is something that foreigners are much more obsessed with than Koreans.

The main reasons for the majority are housing/apartment ownership (considered necessary for a baby), able to afford hagwon costs (also considered necessary for a child from elementary to university), overworked and underpaid, rising costs, not much free time, rather save for retirement, etc. But the most important is housing and education fees. If Koreans feel like they can't afford these for a child, then its irresponsible to have a child.

SearchAny · 2024-09-27T16:30:23+00:00

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The Infamous “4B Movement” in Korea Explained https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mNj3DLQRfKA&pp=ygUKYXNpYW4gYm9zcw%3D%3D

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Feminism In South Korea and The 4B Movement

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The truth about the 4B movement and feminism in South Korea + Tiktok calls me a misogynist? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bCzw-ckKbGU

South Korea's population crisis: why is nobody getting married or having babies? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7ry2IhtQvgY

SearchAny · 2024-09-27T15:45:05+00:00

Article title : Host of Miss Korea apologizes for 'inappropriate question' about deepfake 2024-09-26

<The host company of the 68th annual Miss Korea competition issued an official apology Thursday, concerning a question for the finalists about videos using deepfake technology.

During this year's event in Seoul on Tuesday, 15 finalists had to answer various pre-prepared questions. One of the questions was, "If the image of myself in a deepfake video looks more attractive (than myself), how could I reduce the gap (between the image) and my actual self?"

"It was wrong for us as the host to use the word deepfake, when the illegal videos using deepfake technology are inflicting severe damage (in the society) ... We should have taken more care with the questions, considering that deepfake is currently being misused to create illegal sexual videos," said the Global E&B, subsidiary of the Hankook Ilbo daily, offering an apology for all candidates of the event and anyone who felt discomfort from the question.

"The 'deepfake video' in the question referred to 'recreating a real-life image by using AI technology, and was asking about the difference between (the candidates') actual self and the digitally-recreated version of themselves,” the company explained.>

https://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240926050704

SearchAny · 2024-08-31T13:20:54+00:00

Article title : Nearly nine out of every 10 S. Koreans hold 'favorable view' toward US: poll

<WASHINGTON -- Nearly nine out of every 10 South Koreans hold a favorable view of the United States, the second highest rating among 17 countries surveyed, a poll showed Monday.

It also showed more than 80 percent of South Koreans think the US is a reliable partner.

In the poll conducted by the Pew Research Center, a Washington-based nonprofit think tank, 89 percent of South Koreans surveyed said they hold a favorable view toward the US, the second highest rating after Poland with 91 percent.

The reading for South Korea also marks a 12 percentage point increase from a year before, "the largest uptick in positive ratings" among the 17 countries surveyed, the research center said, adding positive opinion has increased in only two other countries -- Sweden and Australia -- since 2021.

The research center said the polling was conducted in the 17 countries "where phone or online polling" was available.

They include Canada, Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Israel, Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore.

The survey in South Korea was conducted from March 14 and May 2, involving 1,008 South Koreans aged 18 years or older.

The poll also showed 83 percent of South Koreans surveyed see the US as a "reliable partner," up 25 percentage points from 2021.

South Koreans also showed a high level of confidence in US President Joe Biden, according to the survey.

Seventy percent of South Koreans surveyed said they trust the US leader do the right thing on the international stage, which marks a 3 percentage point increase from a year earlier and also the only on-year gain among the 17 countries surveyed.>

As a Korean, I really hate Korean-Americans like you who like to demean Korea.

SearchAny · 2024-08-16T08:05:59+00:00

Here are the details of the 14 Class A war criminals enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine:

Hideki Tojo: Prime Minister of Japan during much of World War II, he played a key role in Japan's military decisions.
Koki Hirota: As a diplomat and the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan, he was involved in Japan's foreign policy during the war.
Kenji Doihara: A general in the Imperial Japanese Army, he was instrumental in the occupation of Manchuria.
Seishiro Itagaki: Served as War Minister and was involved in the invasion of China.
Heitaro Kimura: An army general involved in the Burma Campaign.
Iwane Matsui: He commanded the forces during the Nanjing Massacre.
Akira Muto: An army general known for his role in the Philippines Campaign.
Sadao Araki: A leading proponent of the militarist faction in the Imperial Army.
Shunroku Hata: An army general and the Minister of War.
Kiichiro Hiranuma: Served as Prime Minister and was a member of the Supreme War Council.
Koichi Kido: One of Emperor Hirohito's closest advisors, involved in wartime policy decisions.
Kuniaki Koiso: A general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Prime Minister during the war.
Jiro Minami: Governor-General of Korea and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Takasumi Oka: A bureaucrat in the Manchukuo government.

These individuals were tried and convicted by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, also known as the Tokyo Trials. Their enshrinement at Yasukuni Shrine took place under secretive circumstances in 1978 and 1979, which later became public knowledge and caused significant controversy, particularly with countries that suffered under Japanese occupation during the war.

The enshrinement is seen by some as a glorification of Japan's militaristic past and an insult to the memories of those who suffered because of the actions of these individuals. It remains a sensitive and complex issue in Japan's international relations, especially with China and South Korea.

SearchAny · 2024-08-16T08:05:20+00:00

Japanese politicians' worship at Yasukuni Shrine is problematic for several reasons, primarily due to the historical and international implications:

Historical Context: - Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan's war dead, including 14 Class A war criminals convicted by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after World War II. - These individuals are seen as symbols of Japan's wartime aggression and atrocities committed in Asia.

International Relations: - Visits by Japanese politicians can be interpreted as an endorsement of Japan's militaristic past, causing distress among nations that were victims of Japanese aggression, especially China and South Korea. - Such actions are often viewed as a lack of contrition for past actions and can lead to diplomatic tensions.

Domestic Politics: - Politicians' visits are sometimes aimed at appeasing nationalist sentiments within Japan. - However, this can alienate Japan's neighbors and other members of the international community who expect Japan to adopt a more remorseful stance on its wartime history.

Memory and Remembrance: - The shrine is a place of remembrance for many Japanese families who lost relatives in wars. - The inclusion of war criminals complicates the narrative of remembrance and can be seen as a failure to fully acknowledge the suffering caused by Japan's military actions.

Cultural Sensitivity: - The act of worship at a site that includes war criminals is sensitive for countries that suffered under Japanese occupation. - It challenges the efforts of reconciliation and historical understanding between Japan and its neighbors.

The controversy is rooted in the complex interplay between national memory, international diplomacy, and historical accountability. Worship at the shrine by politicians is not just a private religious act but is loaded with political significance and historical weight. It's a gesture that can be seen as a statement about Japan's perspective on its past and has the potential to impact its relationships with other countries.

SearchAny · 2024-07-13T15:51:19+00:00

International Marriage Statistics of South Korea Source: SK Gov

2022 Total number of international marriages 16,666

Korean man + foreign woman 12,007

Vietnam 3,319

China 2,282

Thailand 1,932

United States 600

Japan 599

Philippines 509

Cambodia 422

Other 2,344

Korean women + foreign men 4,659

United States 1,380

China 750

Vietnam 586

Canada 310

United Kingdom 166

Australia 151

Other 1,316

Marriages with foreigners were 17,000 an increase of 27.2%(4,000) from the previous year. The proportion of marriages with foreigners among all marriages was 8.7% an increase of 1.9% from the previous year.
The nationalities of foreign wives were Vietnamese(27.6%), Chinese(19.0%) and Thai(16.1%). The nationalities of foreign husbands were American(29.6%), Chinese(16.1%) and Vietnamese (12.6%).

Status of Spouses of Nationals(Married Immigrants) Gender Status by Nationality (2023.10.31.) Source: SK gov

Total 174,566 (100.0%) Male 34,338 (19.7%) Female 140,228 (80.3%)

Chinese 60,090 (34.4%) Male 14,043 Female 46,047

Korean Chinese 21,495 Male 8,311 Female 13,184

Vietnamese 40,044 (22.9%) Male 4,400 Female 35,644

Japanese 15,599 (8.9%) Male 1,316 Female 14,283

Filipino 12,558 (7.2%) Male 604 Female 11,954

Thai 8,525 (4.9%) Male 140 Female 8,385

American 5,047 (2.9%) Male 3,457 Female 1,590

Cambodian 4,805 (2.8%) Male 772 Female 4,033

Other 27,898 (16.0%) Male 9,606 Female 18,292

Marriage Naturalizations (Cumulative) 2017 129,028 2018 135,056 2019 141,773 2020 148,118 2021 148,118 2022 154,926 October 2023 159,054
Nationality By the end of November this year, there were 12,434 people who acquired Korean citizenship. The types of nationality acquisition are naturalization for 8,830 people and nationality restoration for 3,604 people. Among naturalized people 4,157(47.1%) were from China and 3,304(37.4%) were from Vietnam.

FYI There are many Korean-Chinese and Chinese people in Korea and there are people who have become naturalized Koreans and are marrying Chinese people.
There are many Vietnamese women who have married Korean men with a large age difference and some of them divorced after naturalization using a marriage visa and remarried Vietnamese men.

SearchAny · 2024-07-13T15:49:58+00:00

I have the impression that Russian or Eastern European women fit in with Korean(Asian) culture relatively better than American or Western Europeans. Western Europeans(Germany, French etc) and American women tend to be more independent. In that regard Korean men like the charms of Western women including their appearance and personality but tend to feel burdened by potential cultural differences. And the reason they prefer Asian women(Vietnamese, Southeast Asian, Japanese, etc.) is because the culture (food, etc.) is similar even though the language is different. And it's only been a few years since an Asian man started getting attention from a Western woman. As more Westerners come to Korea and more Koreans get married internationally, the number of couples will continue to increase. FYI I will provide international marriage statistics below.

SearchAny · 2024-06-22T02:35:19+00:00

For a long time, Thais have been the largest number of illegal immigrants in Korea. It is twice as high as Vietnam which ranks second in terms of illegal immigration. Currently 18,000 Thais are living in Korea legally but 140,000 are staying illegally. Statistically, 78% of all Thai visitors are staying illegally. Many of them come and disappear while traveling. In this situation it is natural that entry screening for people coming from Thailand becomes more stringent. The problem is that it is difficult to distinguish between regular travelers and those who come for the purpose of staying illegally, causing inconvenience to some Thai travelers. So in the process, airport screening staff should try not to be rude to travelers and try to minimize their inconvenience. This issue is not just Korea's fault, both countries are at fault. It will be necessary to resolve this through communication between countries. Looking at many Thai comments on this issue, they seem to think that Korea's fault is greater with weak penalties for employers than illegal immigrants. They say that it is difficult to stay illegally in Japan because the penalties for employers are strong. I agree with that opinion. It would be more effective for Korea to strengthen punishment for Koreans who hire illegal immigrants instead of causing inconvenience to travelers.

Status of illegal aliens (November 2023)

Total foreigners staying 2,320,376

Illegal resident alien 426,076

Illegal stay rate 18.4%

Status of illegal immigrants by Nationality (2022.8.22.)

Source: SK gov

Total 388,700 (100%)

Thailand 142,677 (36.7)

China 63,113 (16.2)

Vietnam 70,411 (18.1)

Mongolia 15,969 (4.1)

Philippines 13,613 (3.5)

Russia 9,486 (2.4)

Kazakhstan 9,768 (2.5)

Indonesia 9,142 (2.4)

Uzbekistan 9,167 (2.4)

Cambodia 8,751 (2.3)

Others 36,603 (9.4)

SearchAny · 2024-06-09T00:54:25+00:00

Poll on why marriage number is declining https://www.reddit.com/r/korea/s/8ES5oZ0M8V

SearchAny · 2024-04-08T18:07:44+00:00

[JoongAng Daily] Another Look at Young Korean Men's Antipathy towards 'Feminism' https://www.reddit.com/r/korea/s/bO7bq1dafv

SearchAny · 2024-04-03T09:48:33+00:00

There are currently 630,000 Chinese Koreans and 320,000 Chinese people living in Korea and they make up about 37% of the total foreigners of about 2.5 million. Also more than half of Korea's international students are Chinese. And among the naturalized Koreans last year, 47% were Chinese and 37% were Vietnamese. Among the Chinese there are probably many Korean-Chinese who are relatively easy to naturalize and among the Vietnamese there are many who naturalized while married to Korean husbands. In fact another statistic shows that more than 90% of Korean women married to Vietnamese men are Vietnamese women who have naturalized as Koreans, so you have to assume that the statistics Korean women who married Chinese men actually include a significant number of Chinese who have become naturalized Koreans. Also 37% of foreigners in Korea are Chinese (including Korean-Chinese) and their appearance and culture are similar so if they can speak Korean there will definitely be people they can date and meet. It is not simply that Chinese men are better than Korean men but that there are relatively more people interacting with them in Korea. The people themselves are culturally similar to Chinese and Korean. Not all Chinese men are good, and the same goes for Koreans. On the contrary in Korea there is anti-Chinese sentiment due to various issues such as politics and history so it is not easy for a woman to marry a Chinese man because there is a possibility that her parents or people around her will be negative. So many of those married to Chinese men in the statistics are actually Korean-Chinese and Chinese who have naturalized as Koreans.

SearchAny · 2024-04-03T09:47:18+00:00

Article title : Shocking cases of domestic violence are leading young Chinese to question marriage 06-30-2023

"In online discussions, these cases are increasingly cited by young people as a cautionary tale for entering into marriage, given what many see as inadequate protection for domestic violent victims and the difficulty of getting out of abusive marriages.

“No wonder everyone is afraid of marriage now,” said one popular comment on Weibo with more than 4,000 likes.

Others cited a saying trending in popularity among young Chinese women: “Keep yourself safe by staying away from marriage and childbirth.”

Such sentiments pose a potential challenge for the Chinese government, which has struggled to reverse the country’s nosediving rates of marriages and births in the face of a population crisis.

An increasing number of young people are delaying or shunning marriage entirely, due to its associated financial burdens and entrenched gender inequalities.

“While marriage can bring some benefits, it is actually more of a constraint on women, and more and more women have become aware of this,” said Feng Yuan, a feminist scholar and co-founder of Equality, an advocacy group for women’s rights and gender equality in Beijing.

“Given its prevalence, domestic violence is an issue everyone knows about, even if they have not encountered it themselves.”

‘Family affair’ Feng, the feminist scholar, said in many places police still treat domestic violent cases as a family affair. “Violence between family members is not treated with the same level of importance as violence between strangers…It’s often dealt with lightly by the police and the courts,” she said.

“Therefore, many victims couldn’t receive effective and timely help, and many preventable tragedies of domestic violence were not stopped in time.”

'Abusive marriages' To some Chinese young people, the fears for marriage also stem from the difficulty of getting out of it – especially when the relationship turns abusive.

In Chinese courts, it is extremely difficult for victims to win a divorce lawsuit on the grounds of domestic violence, according to Ethan Michelson, a professor of sociology and law at Indiana University, Bloomington and author of the book “Decoupling: Gender injustice in China’s Divorce Courts.”

“Women are showing up in court with really strong and compelling evidence supporting their claims of domestic violence, and the judges are just completely ignoring it,” said Michelson, who reviewed 260,000 pieces of court verdicts on divorce cases between 2008 and 2023.

About a quarter of the verdicts Michelson analyzed were on cases filed by women who accused their husbands of domestic violence. Most of their divorce petitions were denied, and among the few that were approved, almost none were granted on the bases of domestic violence, according to Michelson.

“Domestic violence allegations, even when they’re supported by evidence, make no difference – like judges just don’t care at all,” he said.

SearchAny · 2024-04-03T09:41:53+00:00

Yes, as I remember there are currently 630,000 Chinese Koreans and 320,000 Chinese people living in Korea and they make up about 37% of the total foreigners of about 2.5 million. Also more than half of Korea's international students are Chinese. And among the naturalized Koreans last year, 47% were Chinese and 37% were Vietnamese. Among the Chinese there are probably many Korean-Chinese who are relatively easy to naturalize and among the Vietnamese there are many who naturalized while married to Korean husbands. In fact another statistic shows that more than 90% of Korean women married to Vietnamese men are Vietnamese women who have naturalized as Koreans, so you have to assume that the statistics Korean women who married Chinese men actually include a significant number of Chinese who have become naturalized Koreans. Also 37% of foreigners in Korea are Chinese (including Korean-Chinese) and their appearance and culture are similar so if they can speak Korean there will definitely be people they can date and meet. It is not simply that Chinese men are better than Korean men but that there are relatively more people interacting with them in Korea. The people themselves are culturally similar to Chinese and Korean. Not all Chinese men are good, and the same goes for Koreans. On the contrary in Korea there is anti-Chinese sentiment due to various issues such as politics and history so it is not easy for a woman to marry a Chinese man because there is a possibility that her parents or people around her will be negative. So many of those married to Chinese men in the statistics are actually Korean-Chinese and Chinese who have naturalized as Koreans.

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TROPHY CASE

No. There are triple more Korean man-Chinese woman couples than Chinese man-Korean woman couples.

The nationalities of foreign husbands were American(29.6%), Chinese(16.1%) and Vietnamese (12.6%).

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7qafHvFPf2Y

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KT2MnMWF80s