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- The Hyehwa Station protests were a series of feminist protest rallies held mostly in 2018 at Hyehwa Station in Seoul, South Korea. The protests, which started on 19 May 2018, were against sexism, misogyny, and hidden camera voyeurism (known in South Korea as molka), and aimed to spark reformation of the judiciary system, particularly its handling of sex crimes, which organizers believed favors men. The protests were the largest feminist protests in South Korea, reaching 110,000 demonstrators by December 2018. Not all protests were held at Hyehwa Station; some were also held at Gwanghwamun Plaza. Further protests were held throughout 2019 following other high-profile sex crimes, including the Burning Sun scandal. The protests were sparked after a woman was arrested for secretly photographing and doxing a male nude model following a dispute between them during a Hongik University art class. Activists alleged the investigation proved there were double standards in the National Police Agency, arguing that police only made a quick investigation and arrest because the victim was a male and the perpetrator was a female. The protests were met with mixed reception by the South Korean media and public, who mostly agreed with the primary goal of the protests but disagreed with extremist ideas and phrases used by some protestors. Male protestors and reporters were not allowed to attend the protests, which were intended for "biological women" only. Some commentators noted what could be considered reverse sexism from the protestors. The Government of South Korea denied the protestors' allegations of bias and double standards in the police and judicial systems. President Moon Jae-in, who was heavily criticized by the protestors for his inaction on feminist causes, also denied bias in the investigative processes. (en)
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- Hyehwa Station Exit No. 2, where the first protests were held (en)
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- *Alleged bias and double standards in the police and judicial systems
*Alleged bias in the investigation of a Hongik University sex crime
*Molka and voyeurism crimes (en)
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- *Initial:
**Retrial of suspect in the Hongik University incident
**Judicial reform and police reform
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**Resignation of male police commissioner and replacement with female police commissioner
**Increased hiring of female police officers
**Repeal of South Korean anti-abortion law
**Criticism of President Moon Jae-in
**Stricter laws against misogyny and sex crimes
**Greater attention to feminist causes in South Korea (en)
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- the feminist movement in South Korea (en)
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- Hyehwa Station Protests (en)
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- The Hyehwa Station protests were a series of feminist protest rallies held mostly in 2018 at Hyehwa Station in Seoul, South Korea. The protests, which started on 19 May 2018, were against sexism, misogyny, and hidden camera voyeurism (known in South Korea as molka), and aimed to spark reformation of the judiciary system, particularly its handling of sex crimes, which organizers believed favors men. The protests were the largest feminist protests in South Korea, reaching 110,000 demonstrators by December 2018. Not all protests were held at Hyehwa Station; some were also held at Gwanghwamun Plaza. Further protests were held throughout 2019 following other high-profile sex crimes, including the Burning Sun scandal. (en)
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