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women in the game industry suddenly lost their jobs or canceled their contracts because they supported and agreed to feminism. The NHRCK has commented on the government to fix this practice.

Reporter Park Jae-hyun covered.

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In July 2016, some game users fiercely protested when a famous online game voice actor posted a photo on Twitter wearing a T-shirt sponsoring a feminism site.


Then the game company apologized to the users and replaced the voice actor.

When game users protested that freelancers who participated in the production of games shared or expressed empathy on women's human rights, they also uploaded a photo of apologizing for the game company representatives.


Women in the game industry say that if they are controversial about these issues, they will face a direct disadvantage.

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The group complained to the Human Rights Commission that the disadvantage was discrimination based on ideological and political opinions.

Although game companies cannot ignore the opinions of game users to continue their business.

[Game company representative: Regardless of ideology, there is no way we can choose. virtually. In order to survive, we have no choice but to do this.] The

Human Rights Commission has commented on the government to investigate the practices of discrimination against women in the game industry and to come up with ways to fix them.

(Video coverage: Hong Jong-soo, video editing: So Ji-hye)