History Messed-Up History ByRichard MilnerNov. 20, 2024 11:00 am EST Jason Hosking/Getty Images Following Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory, those in the West may have caught wind of South Korea's 4B movement. Gathering steam since the mid-2010s but having roots going back decades, the campaign took off in response to a series of crimes against women: The murder of a woman in a public restroom in Gangnam, Seoul, an outbreak of hidden camera "molka" crimes committed against women, a surge of deepfake porn that The Guardian says has made the country "the world's digital sex crime capital," and more. The "B" in "4B" is a homophone for "bi (비 / 非)," meaning "no," similar to the English prefixes "un," "non," or "anti." The 4 "B's" are bihon (no marriage), bichulsan (no childbirth), biyeonae (no romance), bisekseu (no sex).AdvertisementThe precise origins of the 4B movement can't be pinned down to one person on one day, no matter how certain individuals have come to represe...
