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Korea judo seed Shin Yu-young, who was abused by her coach from the age of 16, lived in the shadows every day for four years, and was sexually assaulted by her coach as many as 20 times.
But when she reported the case to the police, the coach not only did not admit it, but also claimed that the two were lovers, and in order not to let his wife know, he actually gave Shen Yurong more than 2,000 yuan in hush money...
Up to 4 years of violation
Shen Yurong began practicing judo at the age of 5 and has always aspired to participate in international competitions such as the Olympic Games.
Although she is only in high school, she is already a member of the "standing team" of the national team, even if she does not train in the national team, but with her strength, she can completely enter when the national team recruits.
is such a powerful athlete, but he encountered the coach's ill intentions in a training camp.
When she was a freshman in high school, Shen Yurong participated in a training camp with everyone, and when she went to ask the coach to get up, she didn't expect the coach to suddenly want to kiss her.
Shen Yurong naively thought it was just an accident, but he never thought that it was just the beginning of a nightmare, when they returned to school, the coach first said that he would not train at night, and then asked Shen Yurong to help him clean his room.
That night, Shen Yurong was violated by the coach for the first time, and she was young and had no ability to fight back, and she didn't dare to tell anyone about these things.
Unexpectedly, in exchange for the coach's intensification, he often approached her and violated her in various names, Shen Yurong wanted to resist, but he was afraid of affecting his sports career.
In the end, she was coerced by her coach to give in again and again, and even after she graduated from high school, the coach still pestered.
The experience left a lingering shadow over Shin, who had dreamed of competing at the Olympics and showcasing herself on the international stage.
But because of this tragic encounter, she chose to give up judo in her third year of high school, and the girl who was once high-spirited was crushed by injury.
Shen Yurong did not give in because of this, and chose to stand up bravely in her adult life and expose the evil deeds of the coach.
In March 2018, she reported the case to the police and provided evidence such as chat logs, call recordings, and her own medical records.
The police told Shen that witness testimony was very important, so she thought about finding a coach's assistant and friends, and they would definitely be willing to stand up with her to testify, but things were far from being as simple as she thought.
When Shen Yurong found everyone, they chose to remain silent for various reasons, although they were very angry, she could also understand that everyone was just afraid of causing trouble to themselves.
Shen Yurong could only expose the coach's evil behavior on the Internet again, but this time it still failed to attract public attention, and what made people even more angry was that the coach not only denied it in every possible way, but even shamelessly claimed that the two were "lovers".
Not only that, the coach was worried that his wife would know about it, so he tried to bribe Shin Yurong and gave her 500,000 won as hush money, which is more than 2,000 yuan.
Shen Yurong still chose to insist on the lawsuit in the face of many obstacles, and she wanted to get justice for herself and all athletes who have suffered similar injuries.
When she retired at that time, her friends thought that she was because of a knee injury, and Shen Yurong had no face to continue to stay in the team, and her good future was ruined by the coach.
But her matter has really attracted everyone's attention only after the incident of Korea's Olympic champion in short track speed skating, Shen Shixi.
The coach who assaulted Shin Yu-young was later prosecuted and detained, and Shin Yu-young's experience is by no means an isolated case, and the Korean sports scene has frequently exposed scandals in recent years, from Shen Shixi being sexually assaulted by his coach to Kim Bo-rin being bullied by his teammates, all revealing the dark side behind Korea's competitive sports.
In this deformed culture of gold medal supremacy, the human dignity of athletes is often disregarded, and they are reduced to marionettes and tools for venting desires in the hands of coaches.
However, those who commit violence often go unpunished, or even connived at, and the road to defending the rights of victims is often difficult, requiring unimaginable courage and perseverance.
Korea masculinism
In fact, in Korea, masculinism has always been very serious, and the status of women has been suppressed, which has gradually led to many women not wanting to have children, and some netizens said that they do not want to have children who discriminate against themselves.
According to data, Korea's total population has begun to grow negatively in 2022, with a total fertility rate of 0.78, which is already the lowest fertility rate in the world.
With the progress of the times, more and more women have begun to wake up and bravely speak up for their rights, but at the same time, the misogyny of some men has also increased, and the resulting gender antagonism has become increasingly serious.
A series of violations of women in Korea have aroused widespread concern in society, and a Korean man rushed to punch and kick a female convenience store clerk with neat short hair, and said that "feminists deserve to be beaten."
At the Tokyo Olympics, Korea archery player An San was attacked by netizens because of her capable short hair, and some people even said that she "did not deserve to win the gold medal".
In the face of men's wanton aggression, Korea women also began to organize a counterattack, launching an online "short hair movement" calling on all women to cut their hair short to show their support for Ansan.
For a time, the streets of Korea were full of girls with neat short hair, who either faced the sky without face or wore light makeup, in this way to express their dissatisfaction.
Korea women's dress, words and deeds are all subject to the scrutiny and discipline of the patriarchal society, and many women have to have plastic surgery to transform their appearance in order to meet the society's standards of beauty.
Married women face increased exploitation, not only to bear the heavy housework, but also to endure all kinds of injustices from their husbands and in-laws.
The survey data on dating violence in Korea is also shocking, with nearly eighty percent of the 2,000 adult men who have been in love admit to having used violence against their lovers, many of whom have caused injuries or even coma.
According to the analysis of some investigators, many perpetrators do not realize that their actions are violent, which is inseparable from the patriarchal ideology that prevails in Korea society.
The tragedy of gender antagonism in Korea is a thought-provoking reminder that while developing rapidly, we must always pay attention to the rights and interests of vulnerable groups, and use law and education to create an environment for harmonious coexistence between the sexes.
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Sources from:
On August 17, 2017, the global network reported on "Korean Studies: Nearly eighty percent of Korea men have unconsciously "violent" their lovers
The Beijing News reported on January 15, 2019 on "Another scandal in Korea's sports world: judo athlete accused of being sexually assaulted by coach for 4 years".
The Paper reported on January 15, 2019 about "Korea re-exposed coach sexual assault scandal, former judo athlete said to have been sexually assaulted by high school coach for 4 years".
Observation Room 3 on November 8, 2023 about "Female clerk beaten by male customer just because she had short hair, Korea's gender war started again?" ".
Xinhuanet reported on January 15, 2019 on "Korea former judo athlete alleges sexual assault by high school coach".