In an urgent push to combat the rising threat of online sex crimes, women in Seoul have come together to denounce the proliferation of deepfake technology and demand proactive government measures. Taking matters into their own hands, women have formed online communities to share self-protection protocols while actively searching for deepfake chat rooms. However, they now feel compelled to gather in the real world to call on the government for swift action.

Led by a coalition of 144 women's rights and civil rights groups, an emergency rally has been organized at the Bosingak Bell Pavilion in Seoul on Friday at 7 pm. The rally, titled "Let's reclaim our daily lives so they're free from fear and anxiety!", aims to address the government's inadequate response in combating digital sex crimes. The coalition expressed frustration with remarks made by the president, dismissing the existence of "structural sexism" as they highlighted the prevalence of digital sex crimes on platforms such as Soranet, the Webhard cartel, and Telegram.

A collective of students from universities in Seoul, known as the Joint Action to Denounce Misogynistic Violence, will also gather in front of Hyehwa Station's Exit 2 on September 21 at 3 pm. Their primary demand is for the state to impose legal punishments for the production, distribution, and possession of sexually exploitative material that incorporates deepfake technology. Their battle cry, "Punish the creator, the seller, the viewer!", seeks to hold all involved parties accountable.

The activists employed the case of the Nth Room incident, where hundreds of chat rooms were involved in producing and distributing deepfakes and sexually exploitative content, to highlight the severity of these crimes. They voiced disappointment in the government's minimal response and neglect of the victims' suffering. They are demanding that the government deploy all necessary means to punish the perpetrators, protect the victims, and eradicate digital sex crimes.

Recognizing the significance of Hyehwa Station, the site of a previous rally against illegal photography in 2018, the "Deepfake Sex Crime Out" movement organized by the Seoul Women's Association plans to hold weekly rallies in front of Gangnam Station's Exit 10 every Friday from September 13 to 27 at 7 pm. These events will build upon the momentum of a protest held by the Seoul Women's Association on August 30.

Prominent organizations such as the Korea Cyber Sexual Violence Response Center, the Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center, and Korean Women's Associations United will converge at the Seoul Jungbu Women's Development Center on Monday at 7 pm. Under the banner of "For the Feminist Transition Against the Cyber Ecosystem That Threatens Our Lives," participants will engage in discussions centered around legal measures to counter deepfake sexual violence.

This unified front of women in Seoul is sending a clear message that deepfake sex crimes will no longer be tolerated. The movement aims to not only protect the rights and safety of victims but also dismantle the underlying culture that enables such crimes to flourish. The rallying cry for justice resonates throughout Seoul as women demand swift and decisive action from the government to eradicate this pernicious form of sexual violence.