On the Move for Love: Migrant Entertainers and the U.S. Military in South Korea

by Sealing Cheng

Book Overview

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. Club...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812242173
• ISBN13: 9780812242171
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"