A 24-year-old man who assaulted a female convenience store clerk in the southeastern city of Jinju last year, calling her a “feminist” due to her short hair, has been sentenced to three years in prison in his appeal trial.
The court recognized the attack as a “misogynistic crime,” marking the first time in South Korea that misogyny was acknowledged as a motive in a criminal ruling. The victim, who lost her hearing due to the attack, expressed relief at the “meaningful ruling.”
The Changwon District Court’s criminal division upheld Wednesday the original three-year sentence for the attacker, 24, citing “groundless hatred toward women” as the motive behind the crime.
The incident occurred in April last year, when the 24-year-old assaulted a female part-time worker at a convenience store in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, because of her short hairstyle, calling her a “feminist.”
This isn’t just simple assault, it’s also battery on the level of severity of causing permanent disability. The sentence goes up to 10 years for more severe assault and battery: https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2023/01/sentence-korean-crime-korea.html . Based on what they say there, this guy probably received closer to the minimum sentence.