<div dir="ltr">From what I understand of Korean society during the Joseon period - a male who was unmarried (never having married) was not considered to be a man and could be basically treated as an inferior - even by married teens. Considering this attitude, I have always wondered what the Koreans thought of the unmarried foreign diplomats - especially the elderly ones. Does anyone have any information on how the average Korean (not just the government officials but the foreigners' servants) might have regarded them?<div>
<br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Robert Neff</div></div>