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   06-30-2009 18:32 여성 음성 남성 음성
Group Sex Club Lands in Gangnam

By Park Si-soo
Staff Reporter

A club in southern Seoul is causing a stir for its laissez-faire attitude to sex ― members purportedly engage in group sex, swap partners, while others enjoy drinks and watch them.

According to Gangnam Police Station, the club ― ``Couple Theme Club'' ― located in Nonhyeon-dong, is open to exclusive members of its Web site, which has temporarily been shut down due to soaring traffic.

As news circulated online, some netizens are calling for a crackdown on such a ``decadent'' club. But police say this is legally groundless. Legal experts are also divided in judging the legitimacy of such a ``service.''

To enter the membership club, visitors must pass security guards who check their membership and search their belongings, a measure to prevent them from bringing in cameras or camcorders.

Its homepage says, ``We challenge all taboos related to sex'' and its guest boards are filled with messages speaking highly of its thrill-seeking atmosphere.

``I was thrilled,'' a comment read. ``I'm full of expectation of whom I will meet next time.''

The club owner underscored this is legal.

``According to lawyers, this is lawful because such behavior is in an isolated room and based on participants' free will,'' the owner said in an article posted on the Web site.

``This is to promote people's right to select a sex partner. Also we are working to hire lawyer in preparation for any legal disputes,'' the owner added.

Legal experts are divided over whether such business is breaking the law.

Prof. Cho Gook of Seoul National University's college of law said, ``If participants reach a consensus before partaking in such behavior, it's not subject to punishment. They could be punished for indecent exposure in a public space at best.''

Prof. Jeon Ji-hyun of Yonsei University's college of law said they can be punished because ``having sex in front of other people is against the law.''

pss@koreatimes.co.kr





yistory@koreatimes.co.kr

법원 "의약품 '리베이트'는 과세 대상"

檢, 김효재 前수석 15일 오전 소환

경찰, 이태원 등 외국인 밀집지역 특별관리

한국에 대해 무엇이든 답변해 주는 블로거가 있다

"빌 클린턴, 르윈스키 첫만남부터 불꽃 튀어"

'대통령 찬양' 댓글 알바들 딱 걸렸다

"北 휴대전화 요금이 무려... 놀라운 변화"

SNS에 '김정은 암살설'… 근거없다

美 '팝의 여왕' 휘트니 휴스턴 사망


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