Cheongnyangni 588
Cheongnyangni 588 (Korean: 청량리 588; Hanja: 淸凉里 588) is a now-defunct red-light district in Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. It was located near the Cheongnyangni station. By 2022, last brothels were closed, with new construction occurring in the area.
Cheongnyangni 588 | |
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Cheongnyangni 588 in 2013 | |
Cheongnyangni 588 Location in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′41″N 127°02′41″E | |
| District | Dongdaemun District |
| City | Seoul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 ha (10 acres) |
Cheongnyangni is often referred to as "Oh Pal Pal", meaning "five eight eight" in Korean possibly due to a bus which once passed through the area. At its peak in the 1980s, it housed 200 brothels and 500 prostitutes, and was the largest red-light district in Seoul.
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