Died 2013-07-26.
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Sung Jae-gi was a South Korean men's rights activist. Sung was the leader of various masculinist and anti-feminist organizations, including the Association of Anti-Feminism and Male Liberation, Association for the Abolition of the Ministry of Women, and Man of Korea. Sung also ran a shelter for homeless men, male victims of violent crime, teenage runaways, and gay and transgender men.
business · South Korean activist (1967–2013) · human rights defender · entrepreneur · autobiographer · also Sung Jae-gi, Seong Jae-ki, Seong Jae-gi, Sung Jai-ki, Seong Jai-ki, Sung Jae-ki
Born 11 September 1967 · Died 26 July 2013 · Q4688112
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The oppressive measures on pornography by the South Korean government are totally insane... It is actually seen that it oppresses masculinity and that it distorts the essentials. It is all done by the Ministry of Gender Equality and women’s organizations led by Korean feminists.
Dear citizens. Now I plan to jump off a bridge over the Han River. I hope you give us the last chance. Please lend us 100 million won which will be used for paying back debt and seed money of our organization... I know this is shameful. I'm sorry. I'll repent for the last of my life.
Died 2013-07-26.
Sung took a taxi from Yeongdeungpo to Mapo District with Han Seung-oh, Lee Ji-hun and five other people
Posted on the Man of Korea website his intention to die by suicide
“Dear citizens. Now I plan to jump off a bridge over the Han River. I hope you give us the last chance. Please lend us 100 million won which will be used for paying back debt and seed money of our organization... I know this is shameful. I'm sorry. I'll repent for the last of my life.”
“The oppressive measures on pornography by the South Korean government are totally insane... It is actually seen that it oppresses masculinity and that it distorts the essentials. It is all done by the Ministry of Gender Equality and women’s organizations led by Korean feminists.”
Both groups had several thousand members
“You will understand easily if you know a bit about men’s sexual mechanism. Pornography itself can ease and satisfy men’s sexual impulses.”
“You [South Korean women] should be ashamed of yourselves. Why are you making such a fuss about menstruating when the nation’s birthrate is the lowest in the world?”
Controversially posted on his Twitter account: "You [Korean women] should be ashamed of yourselves
Founded the Association of Anti-Feminism for the Liberation of Men (반페미니즘남성해방연대), and in 2007 he founded the Association for the Abolition of the Ministry of Women (여성부폐지운동본부)
Sung opposed abolishing the South Korean military's bonus-points system (군 가산점; 軍 加算點) and military veterans' compensation
Born 1967-09-11.
Studied at Yeungnam University.