It's been said that they are loosing popularity! I would guess it's the girls that are not interested in going into that line of work! Other or better prospects?
Could it be possible that the men are not interested in that lifestyle, drinking, partying and enjoying the company of beautiful and friendly Kgirls! Also, the amount of money that gets spent could be a factor!

So KMongers, what thoughts and information do you have? I think it's been asked, but how do you think it could effect us KMongers in the US, positively or negatively?

Thanks up front!

are a primary source of the K-Girls in the USA many times here.

 
I don't claim knowledge here but given what's been said, if if true, I suspect one can make a positive case and a negative case.

 
Declining income options in Korean salons could lead to more, and perhaps younger, K-Girls looking for options outside Korea. The bit about younger is based on the statements that at about 30 the ladies working in the Korean salons are no longer that competitive with the younger women so they leave for other places.

 
Down side case might be the drop in interest and cashc flow could lead to a breakdown in the networking and informal or formal infrastructure that facilitates the move from Korea to the USA or other markets for these women.  I would think a woman on her own would have a very difficult time getting plugged into the system. If the recruitment infrastructure is also suffering it would lead to fewer coming here.

The issue is somewhat political.  

 
There’s much more scrutiny on the Korean business men who have traditionally conducted a lot of meetings that have their “3rd round” (or earlier) at room salons.  

 
Interpret that as you think best. I think it is a big unknown right now.

in the past, room salons and similar places were out of the general public's view.  yes you could see their brick and mortar locations but only their patrons knew what was really going on in there.  recently there has been a ton of media coverage on Korea's room salons, clubs, brothels etc.  there was even a crackdown on these things announced by the former president of korea.  

due to this exposure; women, wives, girlfriends, moms, sisters began to scrutinize korean men when they go out at night.  it has become much tougher to partake in these activities.  domino effect from there.

don't get me wrong, business is still booming for these places but the men do feel more heat when they go out at night.

how will it effect things here?  not much.  the 2 big whammys on the kgirls scene here was trump and corona.

word spread during trumps time that there was a good chance that a korean girl traveling into the US alone would be denied entry or HEAVILY scrutinized.  then corona happened.

with a democrat president and corona virus easing up, things should start getting "back to normal" for the kgirl scene.

Yes, that media influence is what I’m talking about.  

 
Your comment that the “business is still booming” is counter to what I have heard from my Korean techie counterparts who used to visit room salons quite frequently before. Most of the Korean guys I know aren’t going at all anymore.  But differing experiences, opinions and interpretations are just part of life.  

 
As I said in my earlier “it is a big unknown right now” when it comes to interpreting the tea leaves of media and the grapevine. Even if we have our own experience, it’s still up for interpretation.