NEWS: Korea New Year's Eve Resolution: No Prostitutes Tonight!

CULTURE: Korea New Year's Eve Resolution: No Prostitutes Tonight!

Apparently, South Koreans really know how to party. After they drink, they like to "do it" and they don't mind paying for it. They don't mind so much that the government is stepping in and offering prizes in order to lure those naughty people away from the naughty places.

Prizes! Prizes! Prizes!



What kind of incentive is the Korean government providing to lure their population away from brothels on party night?



Movie tickets! Hell yeah!



One lucky company which enlists the most employees into a sex-free pledge can walk away with 1 Million won. That's almost $1077! Nice.



But some people are upset about the plan. Some people don't think that Korea is as perverted and sexually uninhibited as the government makes them out.

Maybe not any dinner party. But after some good Korean BBQ, when you cook it right at the table, by the end of that I'm usually dancing around singing Madonna's "Express Yourself" with barbeque sauce all over my face. So if prostitution was legal I don't know what could happen, I shudder to think. Thank you conservative US government for protecting us from ourselves.



The question now is how Korea plans to enforce the pledges. Because for movie tickets I might be pledging left, right, and center, hit the multiplex see there's nothing good playing right now and find out I got screwed after all.

don't you think north americans do the same as well? have you ever been to las vegas? I personally would not pay someone to have sex with me. It's pretty low.

Nice article. Made me laugh.

"Ministry of Gender Equality"...wow

Me too.

Perhaps I could benefit from this.

Prostitution is most definitely illegal in Las Vegas. The vice squad of Las Vegas is probably one of the most effective in the country.

Why? When prostitution is legal in a few select counties of Nevada (possibly only 1).

Because if you are getting laid you are not losing your money at the casinos, and the casinos pay to make sure that you are losing your money and not getting laid.

If they're so heave-ho about that particular night, why not coupons for sex on some other night?

Chinese New Year, anyone?

I would definitely abstain for a Samsung plasma HDTV or a LG smart phone.

imho the world would be a better place if there was more sex and less "alcohol-soaked year-end parties"...

i actually like sex better when i'm sober anyway.

Fuck...Koreans really do go to hookers that much. In Korea, if you see a barber shop with two poles on the front, it's really a brothel or blow job bar. I've heard of a few foreigners who have gone into them not knowing what they were and got a very happy haircut. There's also quite a sizable red light distrcit in many cities. Prostitution is officially illegal there, but the cops don't do jack about it.

there are actually entire blocks of glass-fronted storefronts where hookers sit on display. i'll say this, most of 'em are way higher class than any i've seen in the US. they take pride in their job, in the ROK!

Sounds like a stupid plan ;-), but maybe also a good idea only for our German chancellor. If you see her you understand my comment. lol

So, If I sell the most candy bars... do I get a visit to the brothel?
That's how these kooky reward systems work, right?

and sadly it is forced upon much of the women here, as there is a heavy mafia influence, and most filipino women, and russian women are forced into it, working around the American bases. poor juicy girls.. Dont you know I dont wanna buy a fucking drink for you...

Heh. No such foolishness here in Singapore!

LOL, "boring", nice one.

Don't get me wrong, i love to drink, but it's better to drink alone that way no one is poaching your drinks...lol

And ya i don't need alcohol for sex regardless of how many people are involved or in the room...lol

Sweet do you know how many hookers you can get for $1077.00?

One for one hour. But she is referred to as an escort. And makes porn for a living.

Holy thread resurrections...