Disagreement Over Interpretation of 'Dating Murder'
Lee Jun-seok: "Stop Trying to Link Crime with Feminism"
Jin Joong-kwon: "Is a Party Leader Shielding Dating Murder?"
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, and former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon engaged in a heated debate on the topic of 'feminism.' The two held differing opinions regarding the interpretation of so-called 'dating murder' cases between couples. While Lee opposed the claim by some that the recent incident was a 'misogynistic murder,' arguing that it unfairly labels men as potential perpetrators, former professor Jin criticized him, asking, "Is the leader of a political party now defending dating murders?"
The debate began with Justice Party lawmaker Jang Hye-young's assessment of the 'Seoul apartment couple stabbing murder case.' On the 17th, a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, was arrested by police on charges of stabbing his girlfriend to death with a weapon in an apartment in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and then throwing her body outside the residence.
Regarding this case, on the 20th, Lawmaker Jang wrote on Facebook, "In a world where a girlfriend is stabbed after announcing a breakup and pushed to her death from the 19th floor, how can women not become feminists?" She added, "Do you dislike feminism? Then stop killing women and take the lead in ensuring their safety."
In response, Lee posted on his Facebook the following day, stating, "As the election season approaches, attempts to link various crimes to feminism are starting again," and added, "I hope the frame that men are potential perpetrators disappears from politics after 2021." This was interpreted as criticism that connecting heinous crimes to misogyny is an overreach.
He continued, "What would happen if we viewed the Ko Yu-jeong case through this lens and generalized it? When an ex-husband was killed by being drugged with zolpidem, and his mutilated body was placed in a bag and dumped at sea, ordinary people simply see Ko Yu-jeong as a brutal murderer," and emphasized, "We do not try to frame it as a gender conflict or incite others just because she is a woman."
Former professor Jin strongly opposed Lee's claims. On his Facebook post targeting Lee, he wrote, "Is the leader of a political party now shielding dating murders? After gaining some popularity as an anti-feminist, it seems he has lost his mind," and harshly criticized, "Is dating murder a topic for petty quarrels? Let's see."
Lee replied to this post in the comments, arguing, "Bringing crimes into feminism itself is dangerous agitation," and said, "The correct approach is to view both the Ko Yu-jeong murder and this recent murder case in a gender-neutral manner." Jin responded again, "You say it's a gender murder but want to see it gender-neutrally? That nonsense is meant to make people laugh, right?"
Their exchange quickly escalated. Jin asked, "Knowing that the party's priority rights have been transferred, are you spouting nonsense just to gain support from anti-feminist macho men?" Lee retorted, "Since the murder suspect rate among foreigners is 2-3 times higher per 100,000 compared to natives, why not stereotype foreigners as murderers?"
Jin replied, "Are you seriously using that as logic? If you want to refute with sophistry, it will take too long, so I'll write a separate long post. If you have any more nonsense you haven't said yet, go ahead and say it," to which Lee sarcastically responded, "Go ahead and write it now. No need for a long prelude."
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