Cyber Intimate Partner Violence in Korea

• In Event: Critical Issues in Intimate Partner Violence and Gender-Based Violence

Abstract

Relationships today exist between the boundaries of the cyber and the real world. Cyber intimate partner violence and Intimate partner violence work together most of the time. The effect of C-IPV may be reflected in physical violence and vice versa. Intimate partner violence is a well-studied topic and many measures have been taken to support the victims. But Cyber intimate partner violence is an emerging topic and under-researched in Korea. Cyber intimate partner violence or C-IPV is a technologically facilitated violence and has emerged only in the last ten years. It includes cyber
sexual violence, cyber stalking, cyber defamation, cyber bullying, cyber coercion, cyber verbal violence, cyber impersonation, cyber extortion and personal information leak. Korea has seen a
steady increase in cyber-violence cases. C-IPV is an important aspect that needs to be studied and for which awareness among the public is essential. The current research study will look into C- IPV, it's prevalence, how it connects with IPV, its impact on victims, policies and implications.

Authors

• Nithila MK, Kyonggi University

• Hyewon Jeon, Kyonggi University

• EuiGab Hwang, Kyonggi University