Cha Eunwoo often chooses roles in feminist k-dramas that discuss beauty standards and misogyny. Does this mean he is a feminist ally? This video essay analyzes how his characters treat women in 3 of his k-dramas: My ID is Gangnam Beauty, Rookie Historian Goo Haeryung and True Beauty.

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Other k-dramas shown in this video, in order of appearance:
Island, Link: Eat Love Kill, Business Proposal, Double Patty, Designated Survivor, Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young Woo, Run On, Somebody

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Feminist ally?
01:18 My ID is Gangnam Beauty
05:10 Rookie Historian
08:57 True Beauty
12:10 Men doing the bare minimum
14:56 So... does that mean he is a feminist?