Forced Labor2023
South Korea KR
A Cambodian migrant agricultural worker testified that they worked 11-hour days while receiving pay for only eight hours, lived in greenhouse accommodation for six years, and faced deductions for housing and insurance. The worker reported approximately ₩10 million in unpaid wages and described wider exploitation of migrant agricultural workers.
Sex Trafficking2008
South Korea KR
The 16 yr old victim was forced into prostitution by 3 older classmates. For over 20 days starting on July 2nd she earned millions of won from over 50 acts of prostitution, and all of the money was stolen from her. After meeting a man through internet chatting and choosing a meeting place Park would be taken to the spot to have sex with him, for which she was paid from 100,000 to 200,000 won. They would accompany her to and from the motel. Park told investigators that she wanted to escape from prostitution was unable to leave because of her terror over the beatings she sometimes received from Kang and the others. The 3 traffickers were arrested for forced prostitution of a minor. Police have said they will continue their investigation to find all of the men who paid to have sex, and will do so by using their phone numbers.
Sex Trafficking2010
South Korea KR
Arrest made by the International Crime Investigation Team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police. Around 20 Thai masseuses were brought from Bangkok in the period from July 2008 to work in massage parlors, and were told that they could eartn extra for sex work. They entered Korea on tourist visas, then their passorts were confiscated, their movement limited to the place of work, and forced into sex work.