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South Korea: ‘The Man Must Buy the House’

Categories: East Asia, South Korea, Arts & Culture, Citizen Media, Ideas, Women & Gender

Although South Korea is still a male-dominated society that ranks toward the bottom of polls in gender equality [1], more men seem to feel they are losing ground. It is partly true when it comes to marriage where social pressure for young men to provide a house for their brides is enormous, while men in their 20s and 30s still struggle to find jobs. Korea Bang translated [2] net users’ reactions to the issue.