Aspiring South Korean writer On Ji-goo never considered herself a feminist but changed her mind after being physically attacked by a man for having short hair. On was left with hearing loss and severe trauma but insisted on pressing charges -- resulting in a landmark ruling last month where, for the first time in South Korea, a court recognised misogyny as a motive for a hate crime. "I now think I'm a feminist," On, who wanted to use her pen name for security reasons, told AFP in an interview. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES