In South Korea, news anchor Lee So-jeong acts as the first female primetime anchor. For decades, South Korean news networks have featured all old and serious male primetime anchors with young female sidekicks to cover lighter stories. However, 43 year old Lee So-jeong broke this barrier, even having her own young male sidekick.
For a time, female newsreaders were viewed as pretty flowers. Lee had more ambition than this, hoping to transform KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) by moving away from its conservative style and trying to capture younger audiences. With this success as a trailblazer in South Korea, Lee is definitely feeling the pressure. She says on the topic "If I fail in this, it could disgrace other women reporters as a whole...That sense of responsibility and burden is greater than live-broadcasting primetime news...I have to do well so that other female reporters could have more opportunities."
South Korea's gender wage gap is the highest in the developed world, with women making only 66% of what men earn. In addition, childcare burdens have either forced women to quit their jobs or motivated women to not have children.
How South Korea's First Female Anchor is Breaking News-And Barriers
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