Bacchus Ladies
Bacchus Ladies (
Bacchus Ladies are women in their 50s, 60s, and some even their 80s, who
Background
The Bacchus Ladies phenomenon is believed to have originated after the
Subsequent rapid changes in society and attitudes of children has resulted in a
Professor Lee Ho-sun of the Korea Soongsil Cyber University in Seoul has carried out research and found many of the women who became Bacchus Ladies were involved in
Policing
Prostitution in South Korea is illegal, and the police patrol the areas frequented by Bacchus Ladies, primarily in Seoul's north-central Jongno District.[2] Seoul police conduct periodic crackdowns on Bacchus Ladies, but women who are arrested are usually given a warning or a small fine.[11][2]
Thirty three women, including an 84-year-old woman, were arrested as part of a crackdown in early 2015.[11] After the raid, the number of working Bacchus Ladies fell to about 200.[11] Local police believe the problem cannot be solved by crackdowns and that policies needs to be changed.[2]
STIs
There is an epidemic of
In popular culture
- The Bacchus Lady is a 2016 South Korean drama film directed by E J-yong. It was presented in the Panorama section of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Elderly prostitutes reveal South Korea's dark side". The Japan Times. September 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Williamson, Lucy (June 10, 2014). "The Korean grandmothers who sell sex". BBC News.
- ^ "Police crack down on 'Bacchus ladies'". The Korea Times. March 26, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-08.
- ^ "할머니, 폐지 주울 바엔 할아버지와…" [Old women prefer old men to collecting the used paper] (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. November 9, 2012.
- ^ "[Special reportage- part I] Elderly prostitution at Jongmyo Park". The Hankyoreh. April 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c "[Special reportage- part II] Elderly prostitution in Jongmyo Park". The Hankyoreh. May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Elderly prostitutes reveal dark side of South Korea's rapid ascent, many cut off from children". FOX News. September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "[조선비디오] 김채호 기자의 '거친 카메라' - '박카스 할머니' 찾는 젊은 남자들" [[Korean video] Kim Chae-ho reporter's camera, "Bacchus ladies" Young men] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. April 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Ng, Desmond (January 29, 2017) "Granny prostitutes reflect South Korea's problem of elderly poverty" Archived 2017-01-31 at the Wayback Machine Channel NewsAsia
- ^ "Old-Age Income Poverty" (PDF). OECD. 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Elderly prostitutes reveal dark side of South Korea's rise". New York Post. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Nwoye, Irene Chidinma (11 June 2014). "Elderly Women In South Korea Turn To Prostitution to Keep From Starving". Slate. Retrieved 28 October 2017.