Lee Joon

August 20, 2019

South Korea's sex toy industry professionals say sex dolls are the answer to increasing loneliness in South Korean society. But critics have pushed back on the law and say these "real dolls" objectify women and lead to more sex crimes — a hot-button topic in the wake of South Korea's #MeToo movement.

Arts, Culture & Media

Korea's K-pop stars have to dance around... the censors

Global Voices Online

March 16, 2014

K-pop is a South Korean success story of music exports and glamour. But even the best-known artists like Psy, behind the hit Gangnam Style, can face unpredictable censorship by an array of TV networks and government agencies.

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Lee Joon

South Korea's sex doll industry stirs controversy with 'life-size' imports

Korea's K-pop stars have to dance around... the censors