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In the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report), the State Department placed Korea on Tier 1. The placement on Tier 1 reflects that the government of Korea "fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking."

The TIP Report indicates that, "Korea is a source, transit, and destination country for women who are trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation."

Let's Respect Human Dignity of Foreign Wives

``Marry Vietnamese Women’’ _ says advertisement placards set up in the countryside and on the outskirts of metropolises. And many Korean men follow the advice: In 2000, there were only 95 Korean-Vietnamese couples, but the number has rocketed to more than 10,000 in just five years. The government might as well thank its Vietnamese counterpart for helping to solve the problem of numerous rural bachelors. The problems are a very inhumane matchmaking process and many unhappy marriages.

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