I stumbled across this place, which is 2 blocks from my hovel, nestled between a fishing store and a scooter place. It's a mail-order bride shop. The yellow banner says "China, Philippines, Vietnam, Nepal, Uzbekistan" - all countries from which they can procure beautiful young submissive wives. Apparently Korean men, especially in more rural settings, are finding it increasingly difficult to find Korean women willing to marry them. Something about Korean women being overly-materialistic. I'd wager the constant spitting, smoking, swearing, drinking, whoring, fighting, mysogyny, spousal abuse, and poor fashion sense has a bit to do with it as well.
I've heard that these international matchmakers usually end up pairing 18-year old girls from one of the aforementioned less affluent nations with 50-something Korean construction workers, who end up using them as sex-slaves and housekeepers. I guess the same sort of thing goes on with Russian girls in America or wherever. Bring this up the next time a Korean complains about all the annoying foreigners polluting the pure-topia of Korea-nificent.
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