Sung Jae-gi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sung Jae-gi
Sung in 2013
Born	(1967-09-11)September 11, 1967 Daegu, South Korea
Died	July 26, 2013(2013-07-26) (aged 45) Seoul, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Other names	Shimheon, Chongjuk, Blue Wolf (pen name)
Alma mater	Yeungnam University
Occupation	Writer
Children	Two daughters
Hangul	성재기
Hanja	成在基
Revised Romanization	Seong Jaegi
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏng Chaegi

Sung Jae-gi (Korean: 성재기; September 11, 1967 – July 26, 2013) was a South Korean activist who worked for men's rights. He started an organization called Man of Korea and was its first leader. This group wanted to change some government policies and support men's issues.

Sung Jae-gi was a key figure in the anti-feminist movement in South Korea during the early 2000s. He spoke out against policies that he felt favored women. Before becoming a full-time activist, he worked in business. He also took part in movements that supported soldiers who had finished their military service.

From 1999 until he passed away, Sung Jae-gi argued for bringing back a bonus points system for men who served in the military. He also worked to create safe places and offer help to men who were experiencing difficulties, such as those who were homeless or victims of violence. He also helped young people who had run away from home.

Early Life and Education

Sung Jae-gi was born in Daegu, South Korea, on September 11, 1967. His family was well-off. As he grew up, he started to think about how society treated men. He felt that South Korean society was sometimes unfair to males.

After finishing high school in Daegu, he went to Yeungnam University in 1985. He studied economics there and graduated in February 1993.

Starting His Activism

From 1987 to 1990, Sung Jae-gi served in the South Korean Army. After his military service, he worked as an insurance salesman and ran his own small business for a while.

In the early 2000s, Sung Jae-gi became more involved in the men's rights movement in South Korea. He believed that men also needed support and equal treatment.

• In 2006, he started a group called the Association of Anti-Feminism and Male Liberation.
• In 2007, he founded the Association for the Abolition of the Ministry of Women. This group wanted to change the government department that focused on women's issues.
• In 2008, he created Man of Korea. He led this organization until his death in 2013.

Sung Jae-gi often spoke about personal values and individual rights. He believed these were very important for everyone.

In August 1994, Sung Jae-gi married Park Eun-kyong, who was a doctor and a professor. They had two daughters together.

What Sung Jae-gi Supported

Sung Jae-gi had strong opinions on several issues:

• Military Bonus Points: He strongly supported bringing back a system that gave bonus points to men who had completed their mandatory military service. This system had been removed, and he believed it was unfair to men who served their country.
• Fairness in Employment: He also spoke against policies that set specific quotas for women in jobs, arguing that these policies could be unfair to men.
• Support for Fathers: He believed in protecting the rights of fathers within families. He felt that fathers' roles were very important for family happiness.

Helping Men in Need

From 2008 until he passed away, Sung Jae-gi worked to help men who were struggling. He focused on supporting disadvantaged men, including those who were homeless, victims of violence, or young runaways.

• He opened special facilities to help men. The first one opened in Seoul in 2008.
• These places offered shelter and help finding jobs for homeless men, young male runaways, and others who needed support.
• He also worked against discrimination towards minorities and male victims of crime.

Death

Sung Jae-gi passed away on July 26, 2013.

See also

• Angry young man (South Korea)
• Politics of South Korea

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