Women are foils to men. It is hard for women to take a lead role even in NGOs for political resistance.
Kim HyesoonWhen I became a poet, the Korean literary world expected women poets to sing passively of love. Naturally, this was not written anywhere, but this rule existed nonetheless. Consequently, I received plenty of serious criticism.
Kim HyesoonIt seems Korean women are enjoying a passive and fragile status, intoxicated by appearance. Not only feminism, but any serious discourse ends up being swept away by popular culture in Korea.
Kim Hyesoon