Jagalmadang

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Jagalmadang
Hangul 자갈마당
Revised Romanization Jagalmadang
McCune-Reischauer Chagalmadang

Jagalmadang is a red-light district located in Daegu, South Korea. Situated in the Dalseong-dong district of Daegu's Jung-gu district, it first emerged in the 1910s in the early period of Japanese rule. In the early 2000s, approximately 50 brothels were operating in Jagalmadang, employing some 270 prostitutes. However, following the passage of a special law against prostitution in 2004, many of these were forced to close.[1]

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  1. ^ 성매매특별법 한달…집창촌 초토화. Hankyoreh online (2004-10-22). Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
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