In defense of Korean men: BTS and beyond
Korean men lead a contradictory existence. They are both adored and reviled in seemingly equal measure. Those fascinated by K-pop and K-dramas hold the image that Korean men are tall, sensitive, charming, and dedicated to the point of jealousy and obsession in their love for a single partner. Another view has it that Korean men are little more than f*ck boys, guilty of perpetuating a destructive patriarchy over the country, and their genitals happily mocked online. Both perspectives are, of course, incredibly extreme and they offer little in the way of truth or reality. There’s also a great ...