Mayor Kim Kyoungil: "Red-Light District Will Be Closed... Will End the History of Illegality"

Paju Accelerates Complete Closure of Red-Light District
City Demolishes Six Prostitution Establishments, Creates Gender Equality Paju and Other Community Spaces

Kim Kyoungil, Mayor of Paju, once again emphasized his strong commitment to the complete closure of the red-light district, which has long been pointed out as a chronic problem in Paju.

Paju City in Gyeonggi Province conducted the demolition of the largest prostitution establishment within the red-light district on the 20th. Provided by Paju City

Paju City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 23rd that it had completed the demolition of the largest prostitution establishment within the red-light district on the 20th.

The establishment demolished this time was a large-scale venue with more than 40 rooms and a living area, serving as a symbolic location that demonstrated the organized nature of prostitution in the area over the years.

Mayor Kim shared his thoughts, stating, "When we first began pushing for the closure of the red-light district, there were many concerns and much opposition, but now we are finally beginning to see tangible results."

Since this year, Paju City has been purchasing prostitution establishments and demolishing them to fundamentally block prostitution. In addition, by creating new spaces for citizen education and other purposes on the cleared sites, an anti-prostitution atmosphere has been spreading within the district, effectively blocking the entry of sex buyers.

So far, the city has purchased and demolished a total of six buildings. On the cleared sites, it has created exhibition spaces, the 'Gender Equality Paju' anti-prostitution education center, and a community space for residents called 'Healing Garden.' The remaining one building has been repurposed as a patrol base and parking lot, and is being used as a venue for the citizens' 'Owl Activity' campaign to block sex buyers.

Paju City plans to continue purchasing and demolishing each prostitution establishment, in addition to the six buildings already acquired, with the goal of achieving the complete closure of the red-light district within this year.

Mayor Kim Kyoungil said, "When we first pushed for the closure of the red-light district, there was a lot of skepticism and opposition, but as I see the prostitution establishments gradually being demolished, I can see the results starting to appear. I will make sure to close the red-light district, put an end to the history of illegality, and do my utmost for the balanced development of Paju."

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