| Cheonho-dong | |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | 천호동 |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Cheonho-dong |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Ch'ŏnho-tong |
| Translit Lang2 Type: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang2 Type1: | Hanja |
| Coordinates: | 37.544°N 127.128°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.07 |
| Population Total: | 106782 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | 34782 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Dialect |
Cheonho-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1] [2]
Cheonho means "Thousand of Houses", because its geographical location was believed to be an ideal place to live based on the Feng shui theory. In addition, there is a historical site of Pungnaptoseong, which is a flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River in the Baekje Era. Cheonho-dong is the only place where a huge department store such as Hyundai Department Store is located in the area of Gangdong-gu. Cheonho station is a transfer point between Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 8. Cheonho-dong is a 60-minute Limousine bus ride away from Incheon International Airport.
Although prostitution is illegal in Korea, there is a long-established[3] red-light district in Cheonho, known as "Texas Village".[4] Since the introduction of the law banning prostitution in 2004 the number of brothels has declined.[5] In December 2018, it was reported that there were still dozens of brothels in the area, and that an accidental fire in one had killed two women.[6]
Current Zip Code of Cheonho-dong is 134-020. 134 is for Gangdong-gu and 020 is for Cheonho-dong.