Subsidy for exiting prostitution faces backlash after viral complaint

A post by a former sex worker complaining that her government-funded "exit prostitution" subsidy had been reduced has sparked widespread backlash online, reigniting debate over the effectiveness and oversight of South Korea’s support system for people leaving the sex trade. According to online community posts circulating Friday, the author of the original post said she began receiving the subsidy in July after leaving a sex work venue operating out of an officetel. She claimed she was paid 6.2 m