Recent Work

Kein Sex, keine Ehe und keine Kinder: Was die 4B-Frauenbewegung aus Korea für den Feminismus bedeuteton”
Elle Germany | Commentary | January 2025

Young Women Are Leading the “Light Stick Revolution” to Oust South Korea’s Antifeminist President 
The Nation | Op-ed | December 2024

Kein Sex, keine Beziehung, keine Ehe, keine Kinder – eine Bewegung fordert die Abkehr vom Mann 
Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung | Commentary | December 2024

South Korea’s Extreme Gender Divide Offers Some Chilling Lessons
The Globe and Mail | Op-ed | December 2024

Mouvement 4B : le rejet des hommes s’installe en Occident
Radio Canada | Commentary | November 2024

Ces femmes américaines qui ne veulent plus des hommes
Radio Canada | Commentary | November 2024

4B Is Not the Winning Strategy to Resist the Patriarchy People Think It Is
Time | Commentary | November 2024

The Gendered Battle Over Digital Sexual Abuse in South Korea
New Lines Magazine | Commentary | November 2024

4B-Bewegung in Südkorea und in den USA: Die Rache der Frauen
Der Spiegel | Commentary | November 2024

What is 4B and Who Can Participate? 
Mashable | Commentary | November 2024

Inspirational Interview: Hawon Jung, Journalist and Author, South Korea
The Pixel Project | Interview | November 2024

Chinese Women Find Solidarity in South Korea’s Feminists as Declining Birth Rates Provoke Backlash 
The Globe and Mail | Commentary | October 2024

Chega de homem: movimento 4B reúne quem desistiu de casar e namorar
UOL | Commentary | August 2024

The Woman Who Stole the Sun 
The Korea Times | Feature Story | June 2024

Life Without Men: The 4B Movement 
Youtube.com/@elliotsangestevez | Interview | June 2024

Por que sul-coreanas não querem mais se relacionar com homens e qual a razão para o movimento ressoar em tantas mulheres mundo afora? 
Marie Claire Brazil | Commentary | June 2024

The Silent Protest of Women in South Korea 
Kulturaustasch | Feature Story | April 2024

„Geburtenstreik“ in Südkorea 
Kulturaustasch | Feature Story | April 2024

Gender Issues and Feminism in Economically Advanced South Korea
The Institute of Chinese Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University | Lecture | April 2024

Reproductive Justice : Global Movements and Wins
MIT Women’s & Gender Studies | Panel Discussion | April 2024

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights in South Korea
Asia Society | Panel Discussion | March 2024

News Coverage of Korea for International Audience: Why I Write About Women’s Rights in the Country
The University of Bologna | Lecture | March 2024

Corée du Sud : reportage au pays des boîtes à bébé où l'État abandonne les futures mamans
Elle magazine | Commentary | December 2023

The South Korean Woman Who Adopted Her Best Friend
Al Jazeera | Feature Story | December 2023

Body Beautification: Empowerment or Violence? Exploring Societal and Organizational Implications
Vienna University of Economics and Business | Panel Discussion | November 2023

Geburtenrate in Südkorea: Ihr Ideal: eine Welt ohne Männer 
Die Zeit | Commentary | November 2023

Här ”strejkar” kvinnor från barnafödande 
TV4 | Commentary | November 2023

'Gender-Based Online Harassment's Link to Violence Needs to Be Exposed'
The Korea Times | Commentary | November 2023

BBC World Questions - South Korea
BBC World | Interview | October 2023

Are South Korea’s New Policies Silencing Rape Survivors?
Foreign Policy | Feature Story | June 2023

South Korea’s Crackdown on False Accusations Has “Chilling Effect” on Rape Survivors
The Fuller Project | Feature Story | June 2023

Corée du Sud : après #MeToo, le contrecoup antiféministe
Pivot magazine | Commentary | June 2023

South Korea’s Feminist 4B Movement: An Explainer
Service95 | Commentary | June 2023

Rencontre avec ces Coréennes qui ne veulent ni mariage ni enfant pour lutter contre le patriarcat? 
Elle magazine | Commentary | June 2023

Will There Be Just 6 Grandchildren For Every 100 South Koreans? 
BBC Radio 4 | Interview | June 2023

Ni citas, ni sexo, ni boda, ni hijos: coreanas que se plantan frente al machismo asiático
El Pais | Commentary | March 2023

South Korea Has the World’s Lowest Fertility Rate, a Struggle with Lessons for Us All
NPR | Commentary | March 2023

This Women’s Day, There Is Little to Celebrate in South Korea
Al Jazeera | Op-ed | March 2023

South Korea’s Feminist Wave Paves Way for Smaller — but Fairer — Society
The Telegraph | Commentary | March 2023

Why Are Fewer Babies Being Born in South Korea?
Deutsche Welle TV | Interview | February 2023

Women in South Korea Are on Strike Against Being ‘Baby-Making Machines’
The New York Times | Op-ed | January 2023

End the Patriarchy
Ms. Magazine | Commentary | Spring 2022

Feminism in South Korea After the Election of an Avowed Anti-feminist
France 24 | Interview | March 2022

South Korea Could Face a 'Long, Hard Winter' for Women's Rights under President Elect
NPR | Interview | March 2022

South Korean Feminists Brace for a “Long, Hard Winter” under a Right-Wing Leader
The Nation | Op-ed | March 2022

South Korea's Presidential Candidates Try to Woo 'Angry Young Men'
The Telegraph | Commentary | January 2022

A Vicious Anti-Feminist Backlash Stuns South Korea
The Globe and Mail | Op-ed | January 2022

Why South Korean Women Are Reclaiming Their Short Hair
BBC | Commentary | August 2021

South Korea's Women Fire Back
IPS Journal | Op-ed | August 2021

Flucht aus dem Korsett
IPG Journal | Op-ed | August 2021

Corée du Sud : médaillée d’or à Tokyo, An San moquée par des hommes pour ses cheveux courts
Le Monde | Commentary | August 2021

The Little Symbol Triggering Men in South Korea’s Gender War 
The New York Times | Op-ed | July 2021

Koreanerinnen schweigen nicht längere
Welt-Sichten | Feature Story | February 2021

How Irene of Red Velvet’s bullying scandal gives insight into abuse of power in Korean society, not just K-pop
South China Morning Post | Commentary | October 2020

Book Coverage

8 Incredible Books To Read For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 
HuffPost | June 2024

Understand South Korea, a Success Story With a Dark Side 
The Economist | May 2024

Twenty Incredible Books on Feminism and Patriarchy: 2023 and 2024 
she geeks+ out | March 2024

International Women’s Day 2024: 30 People Defending Women’s and LGBTQ+ Rights Around the World 
CNN As Equals | March 2024

15 Books Written by Women and for Women in 2023 You’ll Want to Add to Your Reading List 
Tatler Asia | December 2023

The Best Books of 2023, as Chosen by The Economist 
The Economist | December 2023

Interview: Memories of #MeToo Will Shape Coming Generation's Worldviews Despite Ongoing Anti-Feminist Wave
The Korea Times | October 2023

Feminism Without Borders: On Hawon Jung’s “Flowers of Fire” and Aviva Wei Xue and Kate Rose’s “Weibo Feminism”
Los Angeles Review of Books | September 2023

With Flowers Of Fire, Hawon Jung Tells a Story of South Korean Feminist Rebellion
Service95 | August 2023

Hawon Jung on Gender Disparity and Anti-Feminism in South Korea
The International Risk Podcast | July 2023

Book Review: Hawon Jung - Flowers of Fire London Korean Links | July 2023

Interview: Südkorea streitet über "kinderfreie Zonen" – dabei hat das Land die niedrigste Geburtenrate der Welt
Stern magazine | June 2023

In Conversation with Hawon Jung
9DashLine | May 2023

Korean Women Have Had Enough
ABC Radio National | April 2023

Flowers of Fire The Inside Story of South Korea’s Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women’s Rights Worldwide
Washington Independent Review of Books | April 2023

Inside the Fight Against Misogyny and Patriarchy in South Korea
The Economist | April 2023

‘Flowers of Fire’ Author Hawon Jung on South Korea’s Trailblazing Feminist Movement
Asia Society Magazine | April 2023

Climate Deal Done, Labor Dominance, #MeToo in Korea and How Sweat Could Help Your Anxiety
ABC triple j | March 2023

‘Flowers of Fire’ Review: A Compelling Exploration of South Korea’s Feminist Movement
The Harvard Crimson | March 2023

South Korea’s Feminist Wave Paves Way for Smaller – but Fairer – Society
The Telegraph | March 2023

South Korea’s F-word: Inside South Korea’s Feminist Movement
The Korea Herald Cover to Cover Books Podcast | March 2023

Hawon Jung, Writer of “Flowers of Fire”
KBS World Radio | March 2023

March 2023 Reads for the Rest of Us
Ms. Magazine | March 2023

She Said: 11 Books for International Women’s Day
The Zoomer Book Club | March 2023

“Le backlash anti-féministe a été vraiment brutal”: la Corée du Sud fait volte-face sur l’égalité  
Les Glorieuses | February 2023

“The Anti-Feminist Backlash Was Really Vicious” Hawon Jung on South Korea’s Gender U-turn
Impact | February 2023

Reads for the Rest of Us: The Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2023
Ms. Magazine | January 2023

Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea’s Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women’s Rights Worldwide
Publishers Weekly | December 2022