Get massage from blind person or you may be party to crime
Many South Koreans are unaware that massage parlors without masseuses who are blind or who are certified professionals are illegal. / Korea Times fileBy Ko Dong-hwanWhen you want a massage, will you go to an authorized blind person or visit a parlor that is almost certainly illegal?The fact is that most Koreans do not know about, or choose to ignore, the law about using or providing a massage service in this country.Across the country are tens of thousands of massage parlors that vary in style and price, from traditional Thai to imperial Chinese, aroma therapy, sports and foot care. The parlors hire not just Koreans but also foreign masseuses for cheaper labor.These parlors are all illegal, according to Article 82, Clause 1 of the nation’s medical law that says providing a therapeutic massage for business is exclusively reserved for people who are blind or nationally certified professionals.However, illegal parlors dominate the market. Within one kilometer of one of Seoul’s hottest tourist spots, the Myeong-dong district in Jung-gu, there are 280 massage parlors, of which
Nov 14, 2017
