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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Sept. 11, 2017) Operations Specialist 1st Class Evangelina Newton places a wine glass on the POW/MIA table during a Patriot Day, POW/MIA observance in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan held the observance to mark the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force, which protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Otero/Released)


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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 10, 2017) Seaman Derek Evans, right, from Austin, Texas, pulls U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Katherine Roy, of Middletown Conn., both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), through the water on a stretcher during search and rescue drills, Sept. 10, 2017, in the Arabian Gulf. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released)


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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Sept. 11, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jessica Hancock sings the national anthem during a Patriot Day, POW/MIA observance in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan held the observance to mark the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force, which protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Otero/Released)


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NORFOLK (Sept. 11, 2017) Seaman Emily Kelly paints the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is pierside in Norfolk, Va., conducting routine maintenance after a seven-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary P. Wickline/Released)
 

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 2, 2017) Chief Hospital Corpsman Marisol Fernandez, center, provides training to stretcher bearers during a medical training drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) while underway in Mediterranean Sea. Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, on its fourth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Krystina Coffey/ Released)


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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 10, 2017) Seaman Luea Frances measures material to make a curtain in the canvas and bunting shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in the region, the ship and its carrier strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia K. Patten/Released)


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BAB EL MANDEB STRAIT (Oct. 4, 2017) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Fayeola Daniels, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), replaces the power supply in the central control station. America is the flagship of its amphibious ready group, which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)


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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 6, 2017) Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship departed San Diego for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Perlman/Released)


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EILAT, Israel (Oct. 5, 2017) Quartermaster 3rd Class Anastasia Clark records the America-class amphibious assault ship USS America's (LHA 6) bearing in the deck log as the ship arrives in Eilat, Israel, for a port visit. America is the flagship of its amphibious ready group, which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)


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SASEBO, Japan (Oct. 4, 2017) Lt. David Hammond, assistant command chaplain aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), baptizes Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Brianna Date on the ship's flight deck. Bonhomme Richard is forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron McCulloch/Released)


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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 4, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Aaliyah Jones unscrews a bolt on an EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and its carrier strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kennishah J. Maddux)
 
The Kippumjo or Gippeumjo (translated variously as Pleasure Group, Pleasure Groups, Pleasure Squad, Pleasure Brigade, or Joy Division) is an alleged collection of groups of approximately 2,000 women and girls that is maintained by the head of state of North Korea for the purpose of providing pleasure, mostly of a sexual nature, and entertainment for high-ranking Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) officials and their families, as well as occasionally distinguished guests.

The South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo said that the group that used to perform for Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il, was disbanded shortly after the elder Kim's death in December 2011. The members were made to sign a pledge of secrecy in exchange for money and gifts. According to the paper, the women who worked as entertainers received an amount of money worth $4,000 before returning to their hometowns. The girls in the squad would also receive as compensation home appliances.

Little is known outside North Korea about the Gippeumjo, but information has gradually emerged through the testimony of North Koreans who have defected, particularly Kenji Fujimoto and Mi Hyang.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kippumjo

NB: I doubt the girls are given a lot of "choice" in their service :(
 

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