Kisaeng
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Kisaeng, also called ginyeo, were enslaved women from outcast or enslaved families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men of upper class. First eme
Ginyeo
A kisaeng girl of Joseon, in 1910
Young kisaeng receiving musical instruction, c. 1910
Jinju kisaeng specialized in the sword dance.
Caste in the sex industry
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Castes are largely hereditary social classes often emerging around certain professions. Lower castes are associated with professions considered "unclean", which has often included the sex industry. Th
Kisaeng
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Kisaeng women from outcast or slave families