The source of discrimination seems to be also present throughout Korean history. 

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This has been investigated in my research paper “Korean Shamanism: Religious Syncretism in Early Korean Dynasties.” The Joseon dynasty, Shamans, symbolizing a non-scholarly and gender-challenging perspective, were relegated to the lowest class alongside Buddhist monks, disrupting the Confucian patriarchal structure.

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Female shamans, particularly, were vilified as disruptive to family hierarchies, deemed "evil" and corrupt. King Sejong's reign formalized the denouncement of shamanism by the Office of Censor-General, labeling it as a threat to the righteous management of family and societal affairs. 

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Photo 8: A mudang performs a kut in a painting titled Munyeo sinmu (무녀신무, 巫女神舞), made by Shin Yunbok in 1805.