Jisoo Kim: Adultery and Gender Politics in Modern Korea

The guest on this episode of Asia Unscripted is Jisoo Kim, the Director of the Institute for Korean Studies and the Korea Foundation Associate Professor of History, International Affairs, and East Asian Languages and Literatures at George Washington University. Professor Kim is a specialist in gender and legal history of early modern Korea. Her first book, The Emotions of Justice: Gender, Status, and Legal Performance in Chosŏn Korea, received the 2017 James B. Palais Book Prize and traces the discourse of emotions in the realm of law and examines how the narrative of wŏn (冤) or the sense of being wronged played a crucial role in seeking and performing justice. In the episode, Professor Kim speaks to Vivien about the debates about the adultery law in Korea, as well as current gender politics in South Korea, including the recent "Nth Room" sex crime scandal. Episode Artwork from Getty ImagesSupport the show

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The US-Asia Institute podcast series Asia Unscripted features diverse experts with firsthand knowledge of Asia, who introduce key stories of the day in 20-30 minutes. The series covers issues in East Asia and the Asia Pacific, with episodes on China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, and the 10 countries of ASEAN. Please be reminded that the US-Asia Institute is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization with no policy agenda. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the US-Asia Institute.