Seoul Peace Market
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Seoul Peace Market (Korean: 서울평화시장; RR: Seoul pyeonghwa sijang) was an area in Cheonggyecheon area in Seoul, South Korea.[1]
In 1960s and 1970s it was known as a site of numerous sweatshops, criticized for poor working conditions.[2] On November 13, 1970, Jeon Tae-il, a Korean worker and workers' rights activist, committed suicide by burning himself to death at that location in protest of the poor working conditions in then South Korean factories.[3][4]
By early 1990s most industry has relocated from that area,[5] and it became well known as a quality marketplace, particularly for garments, attracting not just locals but even international tourists.[1]
