July 23 of this year we had reported that a “nudist forest” named Vivi Ecotopia (Not Vivid as widely reported) was set to open in August in Jangheung, South Korea. That date has come and gone and social nudity still does not seem to be happening there.
According to the Korean press and bloggers, there’s yet to be a naked patron seen in the park since it opened. Apparently, a topless model was used as a gimmick to attract journalists to the site’s opening. Originally, the town’s mayor wanted it to be a clothing optional recreational area, but was forced to abandon the plans due to public protests by religious groups. Some local politicians even go as far as blaming the media for hyping this as a nudist park, when in fact it is a spa. At this point it certainly seems as if the media was used rather than the other way around.
We had expressed doubt about such a venue ever seeing the light of day in a supposedly ultra-conservative society such as South Korea’s. We say “supposedly” because there’s a sex park on Cheju island, replete with sculptures of couples in every imaginable sexual position. We still hope nudism takes root in that country, but for now it’s still conservatives one, nudists zero!
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