Hawon Jung

Hawon Jung is a Seoul-based journalist and author of "Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea’s Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women’s Rights Worldwide."

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In Kitchens, Markets and Homes—A Resourceful Feminism Emerges in North Korea

Long before North Korea signaled its next leader might be female, its women were quietly making change.