"Just Make Kimchi"... Teenage Jiu-Jitsu Athlete Receives Malicious Comments Over Dongduk Women's University Protest

"Is it okay to be a bully?" followed by "Go make kimchi"
Ongoing controversy over sexist remarks by jiu-jitsu athletes
Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association blocks comments and bans netizens

A male middle school student athlete A from the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association made sexist remarks about the protest against the engineering department conversion at Dongduk Women's University. Online community

A male middle school student athlete affiliated with the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association sparked controversy by making a sexist remark telling protesters at Dongduk Women's University to "go make kimchi."

On the 16th, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted a screenshot, stating, "A 10th-grade Jiu-Jitsu athlete A from the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association left a comment on a Dongduk Women's University protest reel." The image showed A writing, "Go make kimchi. It's November, why are women so talkative?" He posted this comment from a public account containing his real name and affiliation, not a private account. Outraged netizens expressed their opinions on the official SNS account of the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association, requesting, "We ask the association to take this sexist remark seriously and impose strong disciplinary action." In response, the association reportedly closed the comment section and blocked the user who posted the comment.

On the 12th, athlete B, affiliated with the Seoul Jujitsu Association, left a comment saying "Can I beat you?" in response to Hanyang Women's University's student council expressing opposition to Dongduk Women's University's transition to an engineering program. Online community

Earlier, on the 12th, remarks by B, a representative athlete of the Seoul Jiu-Jitsu Association, also sparked controversy. At that time, the student council 'Hangeol' of Hanyang Women's University posted on its official SNS account an article titled "Why should women's universities exist?" expressing opposition to Dongduk Women's University's transition to a coeducational institution. B left a comment on the post saying, "Can I hit you?" Like A, B used a public account containing his personal information, and his profile introduction stated "2025 Jiu-Jitsu Seoul Representative." Netizens immediately protested to the Seoul Jiu-Jitsu Association, demanding disciplinary action against B.

Recognizing the controversy, the Seoul Jiu-Jitsu Association issued a statement the following day, apologizing on behalf of the athlete to those hurt by the unnecessary and violent language, and announced plans to hold a temporary sports fairness committee meeting, judging that C's behavior could be considered assault, violence, or a violation of athlete dignity. After hearing about the repeated sexist remarks by Jiu-Jitsu athletes, netizens reacted with comments such as, "What do they teach in Jiu-Jitsu for athletes to say such things?" "This is creating prejudice against the sport," and "The response of the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association is being compared to that of the Seoul Jiu-Jitsu Association."

Meanwhile, students at Dongduk Women's University have been continuing an eight-day sit-in protest on campus, condemning the school's unilateral discussion of transitioning to a coeducational system. On the 18th, student council president Choi Hyun-ah stated on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' that "We have requested dialogue with the school multiple times, but they have consistently ignored us or failed to provide proper answers."