Jagalmadang
Former red-light district in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jagalmadang (Korean: 자갈마당) is a former red-light district located in Seongnae-dong [ko], Jung District, Daegu, South Korea. Sex work was conducted in the area from the 1900s to around 2021.[1]
Jagalmadang | |
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Coordinates: 35.8767401°N 128.5780215°E / 35.8767401; 128.5780215 | |
Country | South Korea |
City | Daegu |
District | Jung District |
Dong | Seongnae-dong [ko] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 자갈마당 |
Revised Romanization | Jagalmadang |
McCune–Reischauer | Chagalmadang |
The area first received this reputation during the early 1900s, during the Japanese colonial period. Sex work in the area declined beginning in the 2000s, due to legislation and the rise of online and phone scheduling for sex. By the 2010s, the city government made significant efforts to demolish the buildings formerly used for prostitution. Their plans went through and the district was demolished by 2021. However, some have questioned whether this would genuinely contribute to the end of sex work in the area and if it would improve safety for sex workers.