Viermal Nein
(Four times no)
In Südkorea macht eine Bewegung Schlagzeilen, die aufzeigt, wie politisch Privates sein kann: Unter der Formel 4B verbannen viele Frauen Männer strikt aus ihrem Leben. Wie kamen sie zu dieser radikalen Haltung?
Translation:
In South Korea, a movement is making headlines that shows how political the private sphere can be: Under the 4B formula, many women are strictly banning men from their lives. How did they arrive at this radical stance?
Excerpt from the story by Manuela Enggist.
Commissioned and published by Annabelle.
January 2025
I spent some time documenting four young supporters of the 4B movement in Seoul, learning about how they first became involved, their evolving perspectives and how they navigate daily life in their communities.
Photographed in Seoul, South Korea
Seo-yeon Heo studies at her university campus.
Gunwoo Lee (name changed to protect identity) studies in her apartment.
Su-min Kim works on her digital art at her home.
Three club members meet for dinner and drinks at a female-only bar.
Jin-suk Park at the Women's Party offices.
A couple walks in the streets of Hongdae, a popular area for shopping and entertainment.
People shop for makeup at a popular cosmetics store.
People walk by the entrance of Gangnam Station exit 10, where a memorial was established after a woman was stabbed in a public restroom nearby in May 2016.
Gunwoo* in her apartment.
Gunwoo* shows a placard that she used during a protest at Hyehwa Station in September.
Gunwoo* gets ready for the day in her apartment.
Su-min works on her digital art.
Three club members meet for dinner and drinks at a female-only bar.
A popular area in Seoul where office workers frequent after hours.
Seo-yeon at her favourite sandwich shop on campus.
Seo-yeon picks out a feminist book by Ueno Chizuko.
Su-min shows a book of her feminist animation sketches.
Seo-yeon walks through the campus.