But they don't see him when we are alone. He calls me names I wouldn't even use on a dog. He hits me where nobody can see the bruises. Nobody would believe me. They would think I was lying.
Domestic violence is a problem facing many Korean families.
The situations under which it occurs, the frequency, the type of abuse differs among different families. For some women and children, the results are hospitalization and even death. In recent years, the Korean-American community has been made more aware of domestic violence. Deaths in Richmond, California and, nationally, the story of O.J. Simpson brought attention to the issue of domestic violence. But after the headlines are forgotten, the issue of domestic violence is too often ignored.