Yongjugol
용주골 | |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′45″N 126°50′24″E / 37.82917°N 126.84000°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province | Gyeonggi Province |
| City | Paju |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Korea Standard Time) |
Yongjugol (Korean: 용주골; sometimes Yong Ju Gol, Yongju-gol, or Yongju-Gol) is a red-light district in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1]
The area first received its reputation around the time of the 1950–1953 Korean War, when it emerged as a kijichon (military base camp town). The practice persisted in the area, despite increasing persecution by the government. As of the early 2020s, the city government has been making vigorous efforts to finally close the district.