Hyobin Lee, an adjunct professor of politics and ethics at Chungnam National University, highlights the stigma surrounding unmarried mothers in Korea, stating that these women face a prejudice that brands them as guilty, shaping their social perception as negatively as it does.
The deeply rooted societal views in Korea categorize unwed mothers as undesirable, with some parents even registering their grandchildren under their own names to 'hide' the truth of their illegitimacy, emphasizing the intense stigma they face.
In a stark contradiction, it is notable that men involved in these situations often escape criticism, highlighting the gender disparities in societal attitudes toward unwed parents and the patriarchal values that persist in Korean culture.
However, recent data from Statistics Korea suggests a significant shift in these attitudes, as more babies are being born to unmarried mothers, indicating that the traditional stigma may be waning among the younger generations.
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