Reference
Glossary
48 terms that recur across the country and city pages, defined without euphemism. Includes statutory names, jurisdiction- specific vocabulary (soapland, room salon, one-woman brothel, yellow card), industry vocabulary (bar fine, KTV, fuzoku), and named organisations (DSC Clinic, Empower Foundation, SWASH, COSWAS).
Showing 2 terms starting with C.
Cheongnyangni 588South KoreaKorean
청량리 588, the most-photographed glass-fronted 'red-light' district in Seoul through the 2000s. Demolished and redeveloped 2018-2019 after sustained enforcement under the 2004 Act.
condition meeting (조건만남)South KoreaKorean
Online-arranged paid meeting; the modern displacement of the in-person 'red-light' district economy after the 2004 Act crackdowns.
See also the FAQ, comparative legal table, scam catalogue, and nightlife districts.