South Korean Presidential Candidate Sorry for Misogynistic Remark at TV Debate

South Korean presidential candidate sorry for misogynistic remark at TV debate

Lee Jun-seok of Reform Party drew widespread backlash for asking whether sticking chopsticks in women’s genitals was misogyny.

Minor party's Lee defends controversial remark on female body in TV debate

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The presidential candidate of the minor New Reform Party (NRP), ...

Reform Party candidate under fire for misogynistic remark during TV debate

A conservative presidential candidate in Korea, Lee Jun-seok of the minor Reform Party, ignited a firestorm of controversy and drew widespread condemnation for a sexually explicit comment made during a recent televised debate. The remark, seen by critics as deeply misogynistic, prompted immediate backlash across the political and social spectrum. During the final round of live debates on Tuesday, Lee posed a graphic question to Kwon Young-kook, …

MBC mutes Reform Party candidate Lee Jun-seok during debate due to sexually explicit remarks

MBC muted a portion of Reform Party presidential candidate Lee Jun-seok's remarks involving graphic references to women’s bodies during a televised debate, citing the content’s inappropriateness.

Karina targeted in obscene comments by politician Lee Jae Myung’s son, fined 5 million KRW

It was belatedly revealed that the son of Lee Jae Myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, had repeatedly posted sexually …

Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate of the New Reform Party, made a hateful remark describing violence against women’s bodies during the third TV debate of candidates for the 21st presidential election on May 27, 2025, and public opinion is growing strongly that he should resign as a candidate. Some civic groups are raising charges of child abuse and violation of the Information and Communications Network Act (obscenity) for making such rem…