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[Newbie]

so on the front page of an English-Korean newspaper today there was an article about Japanese restaurants/bars having sign that read "no foreigners allowed"

Makes me wonder, would a Korean newspaper ever print an article about all the bars/clubs HERE that have "no soldier" signs, or bouncers that don't let whitties in, or places where Korean men pay 10,000 and foreigners 20,000?

These things don't really bother me any more, just kinda made me laugh that they would run an article about Japan doing it when I'm sure that they would never admit they do it themselves

(so who's gonna be the first post a thread to a Korean newspaper article that proves me wrong )

[jaebea]

Maybe they're trying to shame the proprietors of establishments with no foreigner/non foreigner friendly policies into fixing up their act.

I dunno, wishful thinking I suppose.. :)

jae.

[weatherman]

[Real Reality]

Brothels to Shun Foreigners

From this month, banners reading "foreigner off-limits" have been put up in front of entrances to the brothel district situated in Songbuk-dong, for the first time since it began business 45 years ago. "As there is widespread belief that foreign workers spread AIDS and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Korean customers are being driven away," said Chon Kyong-bong, a brothel owner who conducted business in Miari for more than two years. He is serving as the head of the owners' committee that adopted the resolution of not accepting foreigners.

Female employees themselves also show reluctance to provide services to them in fear they will contract diseases, he said. "Although we feel bad for the migrant workers who are here in a foreign land, we have to think of the health of our employees, who have weak immune systems since they drink a lot of alcohol while working," Chon told The Korea Times.

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200309/kt2003091618292912020.htm

[Real Reality]

IT services off-limits to foreigners
Lee Myeong-hee, a third-generation Korean-Japanese girl, posted a complaint on the official homepage of the National Human Rights Commission, saying that information technology companies should not discriminate against foreign residents here.
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200304/15/200304150238284709900090409041.html

[Homer]

Its too bad some establishements do this.

[jajdude]

I saw that article on the front (and continued on the sixth) page of the Int'l Herald Tribune. Was it in a local paper too? I figure the IHT is mainly the New York Times, not a Korean paper? (except of course for the Joongang Daily section)

Anyway doesn't the same thing occur, like the Russian guy said, to people everwhere they are foreigners. The Russian guy said well, no big deal, because that's like how we regard the Chinese. A few Koreans and Taiwanese have mentioned feeling excluded in western countries too. It may be more common over here in N.E Asia. But perhaps many countries in ( mainly eastern?) Europe (or maybe Africa or South America) reacts similarly to many Asians?

[mindmetoo]

Back during the school girls/american tank incident I remember there was a funky restaurant near the samsung building that hung a "no americans" sign in its door.

[paperbag princess]

whatever, do you want to go somewhere that discriminates against you? i mean i know it sucks that when the tables are turned people make a huge deal out of it, but i've given up trying to change korea.

[Corky]

I've seen "foreigner's only" bars in Ulsan, Busan, Itawaewon, and Incheon.

[phaedrus]

[jaebea]

I've got a question about those places.

Are they gyopo friendly? If I rocked up with my Aus passport, would I count as a "foreigner" ?

I remember some earlier threads about such places in Itaewon, and Monty said that it was ok for gyopos to enter.

Anyone?

jae.

[phaedrus]

[Newbie]

I remember seeing one of those "foreigners only"

If I was back in Canada and some place said "foreigners only"

That's brutal, being told you can't go somewhere in your own country

[komtengi]