South Korean Prostitutes Protest Closing of Brothels

South Korea, Prostitute Protest
Lee Jin-man / AP

Seoul, South Korea, May 17, 2011
Face-painted South Korean prostitutes, wearing mourning clothes, join hundreds of their fellow workers to participate in a rally in Seoul. Along with pimps, they were demonstrating against the closing of their businesses.

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