Are ‘hyper-meritocracy’ and feminist backlash driving South Korean young men to the right?

Right-leaning South Korean young men tend to be pro-democracy but anti-feminism

Originally published on Global Voices

“Ordinary Men in Action” activists held a press conference in Seoul, 2022, to push back against gendered hate politics. Image courtesy of Feminism With Him. Used with permission.

It can be difficult to define what “conservative” or “right-wing populist” means, as the boundaries have blurred with other terms such as “far right” or “alt-right.” These terms also vary by region and historical context.