About Sung Jae-gi
Sung Jae-gi was a South Korean men's rights activist. Sung was the leader of various masculinist and anti-feminist organizations, including the Association of Anti-Feminism and Male Liberation, Association for the Abolition of the Ministry of Women, and Man of Korea. Sung also ran a shelter for homeless men, male victims of violent crime, teenage runaways, and gay and transgender men. Please lend us 100 million won which will be used for paying back debt and seed money of our organization". Sung founded masculinist organization Man of Korea to address his concerns that men are socially vulnerable and need a platform to voice their opinions. Near the end of his life Sung was reportedly up to ₩100 million in debt. Sung jumped from the Mapo Bridge into the Han River, leaving a note saying that he would risk his life to raise ₩100 million (about $94,000) in donations to pay debts owed by Man of Korea.
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