Question
A council that has hosted this city’s weekly Wednesday demonstrations proposed the creation of its Statue of Peace, which an American livestreamer kissed in a controversial October 2024 stunt. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this capital city where an online-initiated movement used Post-It Notes to protest misogyny after a 2016 murder near Gangnam Station.
ANSWER: Seoul, South Korea (The Wednesday demonstrations, held by the Korean Council, are held in honor of comfort women and held near the Japanese embassy.)
[10m] In response to Donald Trump’s second election win, many TikToker users urged for an American analog of this Korean protest movement, whose members refuse to date, marry, have sex, and have children with men.
ANSWER: 4B movement [or “Four Nos”; or sabi]
[10h] The defunct Korean radical feminist forum Megalia’s logo incorporated a depiction of this action. Megalia members sneak depictions of this action in media such as GS25 advertisements and MapleStory illustrations to promote misandry, according to a widespread South Korean conspiracy.
ANSWER: making the pinched fingers gesture [or doing “crab hands”; or jibgeson; accept answers indicating this gesture: 🤏, or performances thereof]
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Summary
| 2024 ARGOS @ Chicago | 11/23/2024 | Y | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 67% | 17% |
| 2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College | 12/14/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 ARGOS @ Columbia | 11/23/2024 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 2024 ARGOS @ McMaster | 11/17/2024 | Y | 5 | 20.00 | 100% | 80% | 20% |
| 2024 ARGOS @ Stanford | 02/22/2025 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
Data
| The Love Song of J Alfred PrufRock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day) | Music to Help You Stop Smoking | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Northeast by Northwestern | That Feeling When Knee Surgery Is in Five Days | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| WashU | Who is the Colleen Hoover of the Zulus? | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| hawk two of | Clown Senpais | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| BHSU Rebirth | BHSU ReFantazio | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Clown Squad | Notre Dame | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |