On the Move for Love: Migrant Entertainers and the U.S. Military in South Korea by Sealing Cheng
On the Move for Love: Migrant Entertainers and the U.S. Military in South Korea by Sealing Cheng
English | 19 Feb. 2010 | ISBN: 0812242173 | 304 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | 19 Feb. 2010 | ISBN: 0812242173 | 304 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
Since the Korean War, gijichon-U.S. military camp towns-have been fixtures in South Korea. The most popular entertainment venues in gijichon are clubs, attracting military clientele with duty-free alcohol, music, shows, and women entertainers. In the 1990s, South Korea's rapid economic advancement, combined with the stigma and low pay attached to this work, led to a shortage of Korean women willing to serve American soldiers.