Cheonho-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighborhood) of

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, South Korea.

History

Cheonho means "Thousand of Houses", because its geographical location was believed to be an ideal place to live based on the

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Era. Cheonho-dong is the only place where a huge department store such as

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is located in the area of Gangdong District. Cheonho station is a transfer point between

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and Line 8. Cheonho-dong is a 60-minute Limousine bus ride away from

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Red-light district

Although prostitution is illegal in Korea, there is a long-established

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in Cheonho, known as "Texas Village". Since the introduction of the law banning prostitution in 2004 the number of

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s has declined. 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.

Area Information

Current Zip Code of Cheonho-dong is 134-020. 134 is for Gangdong District and 020 is for Cheonho-dong.

References

External links

Gangdong District official websiteGangdong District map
at the Gangdong District official website
The Cheonho 1 dong Resident office
{{Seoul Neighborhoods of Gangdong District Red-light districts in South Korea

History

Red-light district

Area Information

See also

References

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