Logo of Herstory in East AsiaHerstory of East Asia

We want to show "herstory" in East Asia from local perspectives with a timeline and a map in our local languages, so that people from different regions of East Asia can learn more about the stories and rights women and LGBETQ+ have fought for.

Timeline & Map

Sexual violences in the theatre

The sexual criminal, Yuntaek Lee, was a poet, dramatist, and producer. In 2018, cases of sexual abuse and violence in theaters was exposed, and he was under arrested and suspected of sexual violence against 17 women. Accusations of sexual crimes by bosses resulted in the rise of the #MeToo movement, and many victims came forward to make their own voices heard.

2018
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Seoul,Korea
#Legal Case#Mee Too