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Some viewers expressed support, while others said she should be aware of the local garbage disposal system.
A Singaporean tourist who was on vacation in South Korea last year was shocked when a local's hand was allegedly smashed on her hand with a garbage can lid.
She claimed that the man did so to reprimand her for taking out the garbage there. At the time, she was at a night market in Seoul.
In addition, the man scooped out her garbage and threw it on the ground.
The lady was taken aback and recorded her experience in **, in which she shed tears.
On January 17, Shovess Neo (who goes by @shovessnyz on Instagram) posted a tearful ** of her with the caption "Crying is My Coping Mechanism – A Story That Happened in South Korea."
She then shows a close-up of her right hand, which has a red mark.
The 21-year-old went on to explain that while she was disposing of the garbage, an uncle dropped the lid of the trash can on her hand.
He reportedly told her that she was not allowed to do so at the market and then took out the garbage she had just thrown out and threw it on the ground.
Shovess then ends with a clip where she looks a little calmer**. She told her uncle directly that he could at least reprimand her properly.
In addition, she tried to comfort herself, writing that everything would be fine after "a bitter cry".
She further elaborated in the caption that her hand had been sore and red for 15 minutes after being hit by the bin lid.
The accumulation of emotions, painful feelings, and her sister's repeated checks made her burst into tears. Still, she said doing so made her feel better afterwards.
Shovess said in an interview with Xin Ming ** that she threw the plastic cup into the trash can because there was only one plastic cup in the trash can.
After the incident, she said she was scared and speechless.
However, in order to avoid a confrontation, Shawis did not ask the man. She also left the scene immediately after the incident.
Despite the unfortunate circumstances, Shawis said she did not post the ** to provoke criticism of South Korea.
Instead, she shared that it was a desire to raise awareness and protect others from the same situation.
She added that the incident did not give her a negative view of South Korea and did not postpone her visit to South Korea again.
In fact, she is looking forward to coming back after learning Korean.
The student expressed her hope to MS News that after she learns the language, she will be able to speak out loud and clear to the locals.
Since its release nearly three weeks ago, it has garnered about 14.5 million times.
Some viewers expressed their full support for Shovess, while others accused her of not being familiar with Korean garbage disposal rules.
A reviewer who identified himself as South Korean revealed the garbage sorting system there, calling it "quite harsh."
They explained that Koreans need to pay for garbage disposal, and if something goes wrong, they can be fined.
Shawis responded that such strict rules did not excuse the man's behavior.
She reiterated that if the man politely informed her of the mistake, she would have taken out the trash and apologized.
In addition, she claimed that there was no category label on it that indicated that littering was not allowed.
At the same time, another South Korean commenter disagreed, saying that if the trash cans were in the market, as Shawis said, then the sorting system would not apply.
They say that if they were customers of the market, no one would blame them for littering there. Therefore, they concluded that the man was just rude and suggested that Shawis name the market.
However, she decided not to do so because she didn't want to confuse the man's actions with the larger community there.
At the same time, her story has prompted others who have experienced similar treatment in South Koreans to come forward.
One of them claimed that after they opened the bus window, a local girl had hit them in the back. It turns out that the girl wanted the window to remain closed - she closed it after hitting the commenter.
When asked if she would consider reporting the matter to **, Shawvis told MS News that she didn't want the incident to affect the rest of her days in South Korea. If she is trapped in the police station, it will be a waste of her travel experience.
Despite all this, she still believes in the "good of humanity".
For others who want to visit the country, her advice is as follows: "If you're traveling there, be sure to ask if you can dispose of your garbage. If not, Kiasi's approach is to put the trash in a separate bag and dispose of it when you return to your hotel. ”
She also highlighted the advice in the comments suggesting that garbage be discarded in bathrooms in South Korea.