Korean Job Discussion Forums

nonsmoker · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Terra

Is there such a thing as a Korean mafia and is it similar or different to the Yakuza in Japan?

ChuckECheese · Joined: 20 Jul 2006

SHANE02 · Joined: 04 Jun 2003

LL Moonmanhead · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Location: yo momma

Once met a korean gangster who'd had his eye cut out. Pretty cool. Probably wouldn't mess with them.

SeoulFinn · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: 1h from Seoul

Yes, there's an underworld that can't be seen that easily. But don't worry, it's ultralight version of organized crime gangs at home or yakuza as portrayed in the movies.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

Plenty hang around Myong-dong (the so-called "Myong-dong Gang-pae"). I saw a few in Tondgaemun as well on a swelteringly HOT August afternoon... yet they were all decked out head-to-toe in black suits. Lots of empty chairs around where they were sitting eating their ice cream (in front of Doota) under the shade umbrellas.

The Yakuza I saw in Niigata were a helluva a lot scarier-looking. Korean gang-pae look like play actors.

Scouse Mouse · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Location: Cloud #9

There are a bunch of mean feckers in Uijeongbu, and they often come into the bar I drink at. They have just opened a transgender bar there. I have had drinks with some of the nicer ones, but they are mostly dickheads. Some nce tattoos though Smile