Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.

South Korea has seen a rise in the number of women seeking paid male company, with a boom in "host bars" over the last decade.

Women can wield a new kind of freedom, and economic power, in the all-night drinking rooms.

Seoul correspondent Lucy Williamson spoke to male host "James" about his work, and how some women may want more than just sex.

----------------- ---------------------------------

Get in touch with Today via email , Twitter or Facebook or text us on 84844.