Cheonho-dong
Cheonho-dong (Korean: 천호동) is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Cheonho-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 천호동 |
| • Hanja | 千戶洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Cheonho-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnho-tong |
Cheonho 1(il)-dong Community Service Center (Gangdong-gu) | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′38″N 127°07′41″E / 37.544°N 127.128°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 106,782 |
| • Density | 34,782/km2 (90,080/sq mi) |
History edit
Cheonho means "Thousand of Houses", because its geographical location was believed to be an ideal place to live based on the Feng shui theory. In addition, there is a historical site of Pungnaptoseong, which is a flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River in the Baekje Era. Cheonho-dong is the only place where a huge department store such as Hyundai Department Store is located in the area of Gangdong-gu. Cheonho station is a transfer point between Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 8. Cheonho-dong is a 60-minute Limousine bus ride away from Incheon International Airport.
Red-light district edit
Although prostitution is illegal in Korea, there is a long-established[3] red-light district in Cheonho, known as "Texas Village".[4] Since the introduction of the law banning prostitution in 2004 the number of brothels has declined.[5] In December 2018, it was reported that there were still dozens of brothels in the area, and that an accidental fire in one had killed two women.[6]
Area Information edit
Current Zip Code of Cheonho-dong is 134-020. 134 is for Gangdong-gu and 020 is for Cheonho-dong.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "천호동 (Cheonho-dong 千戶洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The origin of Cheonho-dong" (in Korean). Gangdong-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ "Less brothels, more prostitution". Korea JoongAng Daily. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "[Editorial] Prostitutes Have Human Rights Too". english.donga.com. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Da-sol, Kim (15 March 2017). "Korea's infamous red-light zone to fade into history". The Korea Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Fire in dilapidated Seoul brothel kills 2". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links edit
- Gangdong-gu map[permanent dead link] at the Gangdong-gu official website
- (in Korean)