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Survey Finds Over One-Third of South Korean Women Have Experienced Violence

The 2024 government survey highlights a rise in reported violence, with sexual violence most prevalent and intimate partners often identified as perpetrators.

In this file photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, the Korea Women's Hot Line showcase 192 pairs of shoes to represent the number of female victims murdered by their male partners in 2023. (Yonhap)
This illustration portrays a "safe breakup." (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family's 2024 survey revealed that 36.1% of South Korean women have experienced violence in their lifetime, up 0.9 percentage points from 2021.
  • Sexual violence accounted for the largest share of reported incidents at 53.9%, followed by emotional (49.3%) and physical violence (43.8%).
  • Nearly 20% of women reported experiencing abuse from intimate partners or ex-lovers, while strangers were most often cited in cases of sexual violence.
  • Public awareness of issues such as dating violence and deepfake sex crimes contributed to a 1.4 percentage point rise in past-year violence rates, now at 7.6%.
  • Despite legal measures like the Anti-Stalking Act, 51.6% of respondents believe South Korean society remains unsafe from violence.