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South Korean Men, Don't Go To Brothels - FunFacts

December 28th 2006 08:29
Melissa at FunFacts always has something interesting to share... today, she found an interesting story about South Korea.

It appears that the government of South Korea is trying to encourage South Korean men to stop going to brothels. Like many other Asian countries, Korean men visit brothels as a way of promoting friendship and trust... during my time in China, I was encouraged to pay for sex often, and Chinese men struggled with my refusal.


The Korean government is giving free movie tickets to men who take a pledge not to go buckwild in houses of prostitution.

Will it work? I dunno... Korean men are aghast at the idea that the world will have the impression that South Korean men visit brothels. In other words, they'd like to keep going, but not let anyone find out. Ha!

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Comment by postmoderncritic

December 28th 2006 11:32
during my time in China, I was encouraged to pay for sex often, and Chinese men struggled with my refusal.

Very interesting... Is it supposed to validate your heterosexuality or something? P


Comment by Deorre

December 28th 2006 12:38
I wonder what is driving the need to change tradition in such a drastic way. And, I wonder if it will work. Certainly people will not stop paying for sex. It will just go underground.

Comment by Cibbuano

December 28th 2006 22:28
postmodern, there is a lot of false machismo in China, but Chinese people have told me that men like to visit brothels together as it's a sign of trust - like you've shared a secret.

I guess they assumed that I was going to brothels myself, just not with them, which could be a little insulting.

Deorre, you are right... I don't think prostitution will ever be wiped out.


Comment by Adrian

January 2nd 2007 00:49
Movie ticket or sex? Doesn't sound like much of a choice to me.

Hey Cibby, could you give some more info on what you mean by friendship and trust? In what way does are these promoted? Were you invited to do threesomes with them?

Comment by Cibbuano

January 2nd 2007 01:02
Adrian, no, not threesomes, though it probably happens.

For example, business deals are often sealed by taking out clients to a karaoke bar, getting blind drunk, then getting freaky with some hookers. This way, some level of trust between the businessmen has been established.

Friends often go to the sauna together and get hooked up. Sometimes, fathers will take their sons!


Comment by Anonymous

January 17th 2007 10:58
Cibbuano, I am chinese and I think you are very right.

Comment by Kleonaptra

April 3rd 2007 03:03
I have been there....And yes, that sounds just like them. Forgive me for stereo typing but I saw first hand 90% of South Korean men are dirty buggers in every which way, but SHH! Dont tell anyone..
I can speak from personal experience, go, visit, look at the mountains and stay with you tour guide. Do not go far from Seoul. My man and I were in danger of being shot...But then they could have just continued to starve us to death.

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