South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo reported on May 19 that on the night of South Korea’s "Adult Day" on May 17 this year, love hotels near Seoul, South Korea were all full, and sales of underwear and adult products also rose sharply.
According to reports, at around 10 o'clock that night, at a street in a love hotel behind the "Pedestrian Street" in Seoul, South Korea, many couples held their waists under an umbrella and walked the street in the rain. Li and Jin holding red roses are a couple born in 1990. They stopped in front of a love hotel. But they came out within 3 minutes after entering the hotel because the room was full by other couples. They inquired many times in this alley and finally found a love hotel with vacancies.
The third Monday in May every year is Korea’s "March Day". On this day, it is difficult for a love hotel in Seoul to find a vacant room. Because the 20-year-olds who are welcoming the "Coming of Age" will come to the hotel to hold the "Mature Ceremony." The owner of Hotel C in Sinchon, Seoul, said: “There are more than 10 couples of lovers here, and they all have roses in their hands. They seem to be young people who have just turned 20. They have no ashamed expressions, and they did not hesitate to propose. What is needed."
At about 9:30 that night, Park Mou, a female college student who found a love hotel near Ewha Womans University with her boyfriend, said: "I have been to such a place recently, and some of my friends even booked a hotel. As a gift for her boyfriend. , I chose couple underwear that I can wear together."
On the same day, Cui, who went to K Love Hotel in Xincun with his girlfriend, said: "I searched for a love hotel on the Internet. The interior looks good, so I came here." Cui and his girlfriend showed what they got on the hotel website. "Wine and beer" coupons entered the room. This is a coupon issued by the love hotel for the "Mature Day" event.
Seoul's love hotel, the cost of one night is about 100,000 won (about 600 yuan), which is not a small expense for young people. College student Lin said: “In order to spend a special'Maturity Day' with my girlfriend, I started working part-time at a convenience store a month ago.” The person in charge of M Hotel in Jongno, Seoul said: “I stayed on'Mature Day'. There are a lot of customers, so reservations are not accepted, but if you pay 75,000 won (about 450 yuan), you can reserve the room."
Internet shopping mall business is also booming. On the "Maturity Day" day, Auction's underwear and adult products sales increased by 25%, and CJ online shopping in the week before the "Maturity Day", underwear sales also increased by 30%.
Some South Korean experts pointed out with concern that impulsive sexual behaviors that may occur due to social influence should be restrained. Young people break through taboos through "Maturity Day" and mistakenly believe that they have become adults. Let "Mature Day" be a day for young people to think about what to prepare as adults. (Global Network reporter Song Weigang)
