Social Affairs
[Feature] Why do people spit on streets in Korea?
Nov. 26, 2018
In his first visit to Korea, Jason Yin said he had an unpleasant experience witnessing Koreans spitting on pavements multiple times during his two-week stay here.“Without showing any signs of guilt or shame, Koreans would just spit in public,” the 35-year-old Canadian told The Korea Herald. “Nobody seemed to be bothered by it, though. I saw it happen so often, so naturally.”Kwaku Ananse, a Ghana national, had similar complaints.“Korea must find a way of managing public spitting. Very rampant and