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SEOUL, South Korea — In a precedent for this male-dominated culture, the likeness of a woman will appear on a South Korean bank note, specifically the central bank’s 50,000 won bill.
The bill, worth about $36, will show a portrait and the work of 16th century painter and calligraphist Shin Saim- dang, who died in 1551. She has long been praised as a model of Confucian ideals.
While some praised the move as an equal-rights gesture in a country where men control nearly every facet of society, others say choosing Shin reinforces sexist stereotypes about women’s roles. Shin for 500 years has been a model of both excellent mothering and filial piety, according to Bank of Korea officials.
