On the 24th (local time), the British BBC shed light on the controversy surrounding the recent holding of the ‘Adult Festival’ (2024 KXF The Fashion) in Korea.
In an article titled ‘What happened to Korea’s biggest sex festival,’ the BBC said, “Issues of sexual diversity and gender equality are intertwined in adult festivals.” “The organizers say it prevents free expression, while women’s groups claim that women’s human rights are being violated,” the report said.
The BBC also reported how the adult festival was canceled after changing the venue several times due to refusal by local authorities and criticism from women’s groups. This event was originally scheduled to take place on the 20th and 21st in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. However, it was canceled due to opposition from women’s groups and local governments. After that, the venue was changed again to Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on the Han River in Seoul, and a bar in Apgujeong, Seoul, before being cancelled.
The BBC explained, “Korea is known to have a conservative approach to sexual and adult entertainment. Nudity and striptease are banned in public places, and it is also illegal to sell or distribute hard pornography.”
Lee Hee-tae, the CEO of PlayJoker, the organizer, told the BBC that he received death threats as a result of this incident, “I didn’t do anything illegal, but I was treated like a criminal.”
Producer Lee said, “I had high expectations for the adult festival, which is proud to be the first and largest in Korea. There are adult festivals in almost every developed country, but in Korea, there are no the related culture even there. “I want to take the first step. ” In addition to adult festivals, Play Joker held a street show last year that allowed people to touch their own breasts through a hole in a box.
Producer Lee said, “In Korean society, attitudes towards sex and pornography are stuck in the past. “I wanted to oppose this,” he said. “The government authorities are hypocrites.” He said, “We will hold a bigger event in June,” and added, “Right now, I have several politicians on my side.”
On the other hand, Go Eun-chae, director of Suwon Women’s Hotline, said, “Adult festivals are not sex festivals, but exploiting and opposing women,” and “business is sexual violence against women He said, “The culture of sexual violence is rampant in Korea, and men were able to freely express their sexual preferences even outside of this festival.”
The BBC reported that in Gangnam, one of the places scheduled to hold the event, public opinion was mixed between men and women, but most responded that the event itself was banned. too much.
The BBC said, “Korean politics is still largely conservative and driven by traditional values, and the Korean authorities have been criticized in the past for stifling diversity through excessive measures,” he added, “The h -authorities to find out how to manage this difficult dilemma. ” “He said.
Before that, the organizers announced that it would be held in the Apgujeong Rodeo Street area of Gangnam-gu without disclosing the exact location. Accordingly, the Gangnam-gu Office delivered an official notice to food service establishments in the area informing them of the ban on violating the Food Sanitation Act. On the 18th, the organizers announced that they would cancel this event, saying they were concerned about the safety of the AV performers.
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2024-04-24 13:14:00
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