Thanks, ANET! You always offer thoughtful and credible posts with regards to daily life and ESL employment in South Korea. I'm sorry to have momentarily derailed the thread to share more of my own story, but it triggered some of the same thoughts and memories.

I'm so sorry to know of the misfortune you suffered, but in sharing your story, I feel less "alone" with my experience.

Returning to the original story, I hope female expats will be careful before they consider venturing to South Korea for employment.

I have a new female friend who is departing for a job in South Korea next week. Fortunately, he her husband will join her about three weeks later.