Life of a Gyopo Girl

written by gkim

Korean Love Motels or Hotels, also known as Lovetels, were first built in the 80’s in order to cash in on the sex tourism when the Olympics were held in Seoul. The difference between a common motel/hotel from a lovetel is that a lovetel usually charges by the hour and is promoted exclusively as a place for sex. Also, the majority of lovetels have become housing for underage…

Lovetels http://wp.me/s3uFjc-lovetels

written by gkim

Korean Love Motels or Hotels, also known as Lovetels, were first built in the 80’s in order to cash in on the sex tourism when the Olympics were held in Seoul. The difference between a common motel/hotel from a lovetel is that a lovetel usually charges by the hour and is promoted exclusively as a place for sex. Also, the majority of lovetels have become housing for underage…

Doemis: Korean Karaoke Girls in the Sex Industry

written by gkim

Doemi services, otherwise known as karaoke bar call girl services, are growing at an alarming rate. They are a rapidly growing Korean phenomenon in the sex industry. Overall, the Koreatowns around the USA are said to have a cumulative total of about 5000 to 7000 doemis waiting on standby to be called to a karaoke bar (noraebang) per night on the weekends. This is how a doemi…

Pornography and Sex Trafficking

written by gkim

So many people out there claim that pornography is pure entertainment. Well, this is obviously a matter of opinion, and quite frankly, to me, it sounds like an addict’s specious justification to get his/her jollies off. But at the same time, I also really understand how difficult it is to break the addiction. We are all human after all. The desires of the flesh have this innate…

Koreans and Plastic Surgery Obsessions

Korea has one of the highest rates of plastic surgery procedures per capita in the world. This is…

7 Reasons Why Legalizing Prostitution Is NOT a Solution!

Many people argue that legalizing prostitution will solve the existing problems within the sex…

Global Human Trafficking Facts

Human trafficking or modern day slavery describes the act of victims being subjected to involuntary servitude, forcing victims into prostitution/sexual slavery, and/or compelling victims to commit sex acts for the purpose of…

Are Voluntary Sex Industry Workers Victims or Not?

When I tell people I am part of an anti-sex trafficking organization, one of the most common…

My Sister's Place (두레방 Durebang ), a Shelter for Sex Slaves Around US Army Camps in South Korea [part 2]

http://www.durebang.org/htm/e-main.php (English Site)

Continuing on from part 1 of “My Sister’s…

GyeongBokGung Palace

I’ve been to Korea a countless number of times since I was four years old, and today is the first…

Typical Day in the Life of a Gyopo English Teacher in Daechi-Dong, Seoul[part 3]

Today was probably the first time in my life I actually got offended by a fourth grader. During…

-My Sister's Place (두레방 Durebang ), a Shelter for Sex Slaves Around US Army Camps in South Korea [part 1]

I am still in awe that I got to meet one of the most amazing women in Korea a couple of weeks ago.…

Typical Day in the Life of a Gyopo English Teacher in Daechi-Dong, Seoul[part 3]

Starting my third year here in Korea as an English teacher, I was given the blessed opportunity to…

My Second Home in Seoul: a Villa

So, I guess I couldn’t last in my solitary confinement cell after all. About three months ago, I…

My First Home in Seoul: A Hole in the Wall

So, it’s been a few months now since I’ve been living in my new home in Seoul, which probably…

What Is Culture in South Korea?

South Koreans are in dire need of relearning the meaning of culture. Once we have fully grasped…