Cheongnyangni 588
Cheongnyangni 588 | |
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Cheongnyangni 588 in 2013 | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′41″N 127°02′41″E / 37.57806°N 127.04472°E | |
| District | Dongdaemun District |
| City | Seoul |
| Area | |
• Total | 4 ha (10 acres) |
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, the last brothels were closed, with new construction occurring in the area.
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.