The Dong-A Ilbo
“Marry a Vietnamese virgin girl”; “She’ll never run away”; “100-percent success in first-time marriages, remarriages, and marriages of the disabled”; “Fee payable by credit card after the wedding”; and “Full refund if the bride is not admitted to Korea.” The banners carrying these sales slogans are mostly gone, but were hung by international marriage brokers throughout Korea. In Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam and Cambodia, hostess bar-type meetings for marriage were arranged to give Korean men a chance to pick from among dozens of women. This practice was a truly rude act and insulting to the dozens of women who were not selected, their families, and their people.
The Cambodian government has temporarily suspended marriages between Cambodians and Koreans. In Cambodia, group matchmaking meetings are illegal and about 60 percent of partners in international marriages are Koreans. Such matchmaking practices can leave lasting scars in the minds of foreign women who want to marry Koreans to pursue their Korean dream. In many cases, marriage brokers give false or exaggerated information on the personal profiles and wealth of Korean suitors, often resulting in divorce and family trouble. This brings shame to Korea.
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