'Monkey house': South Korea's US 'comfort women' legacy to be demolished

A graffiti-covered building slated for demolition close to the inter-Korean border was once a "monkey house", a clinic for sex workers hired by US soldiers protecting Seoul from North Korea. Activists, including women who were forced into gruesome treatments for sexually transmitted diseases, say the site should be preserved for its historical significance, but the bulldozers will move in this month to clear it for a tourist development.

Oct 9, 2024 - 19:00
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'Monkey house': South Korea's US 'comfort women' legacy to be demolished
A graffiti-covered building slated for demolition close to the inter-Korean border was once a "monkey house", a clinic for sex workers hired by US soldiers protecting Seoul from North Korea. Activists, including women who were forced into gruesome treatments for sexually transmitted diseases, say the site should be preserved for its historical significance, but the bulldozers will move in this month to clear it for a tourist development.
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