Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Mariella713]

Trying to defend yourself with weapons will get you in trouble. I've had men here telling me to come to their houses and sleep with them, whilst grabbing my hand and trying to drag me. It does happen, don't let anyone tell you Korea is the land of candy and rainbows. There are some right nutters here. What I usually do is walk into a shop until they go away, or tell someone they're harrassing you.

[magnolialove]

Thanks for all the help. I did take a basic self-defense class in the U.S. as well as a kickboxing class, but god forbid I find myself in a situation where I actually have to try using that stuff. I didn't even carry pepper spray in the U.S. since I lived in a small town, so this is pretty new territory for me. I like the idea of a safety whistle. I will definitely be investing in one of those today.

A safety flashlight sounds good too, but please note I said 8:30 am not pm, which makes this whole thing seem even weirder to me. Maybe they were still drunk and just going home. Who knows.

I'm sorry to hear that some of you have had similar experiences. But I guess there are crazy perverts in every country, huh? I'm going to make it a point to be more vigilant from now on. Luckily nearly everyone else I've met here has been very friendly and helpful

[detourne_me]

I know you can't really buy it in Korea, but it can be imported.
Maybe customs aren't looking hard enough, but I know people who have imported pepper spray.

[balzor]

[magnolialove]

[ladron]

http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_search/search_total.asp?selecturl=total&SearchClassFormWord=goodsSearch&keyword=pepper+spray

[Weigookin74]

Boot to the bag???!!!!

[charliebrown84]

I know in America, they tell women to yell "Fire!" if they are being attacked. Maybe if you learned the Korean word for fire it could work. Or is that against the law too?

[nomad-ish]

why don't you try buying a travel-sized bottle of hairspray or some breath spray? both of those, when aimed at the eyes, will sting. you can always try to deny any wrong-doing later (if the police become involved), and just say that you always carry those things in your purse and/or it was an accident.

i would definitely not try carrying a weapon; i read somewhere that it's more likely for the weapon to be used against the victim than on the attacker. the spray will be a surprise and will probably just buy you a minute or so.

[espo]

This is a good thread. And there def should be a thread about the laws related to protecting ones self. That being said, I got my mom to send me a little container of pepper spray in the mail. So long as it isn't illegal to carry it, I would choose to use it if I was in a tight situation, regardless if the Koreans turn the law around on me! Better safe than sorry.

[happy one]

You can get pepper spray in Korea. My school ordered some off the internet for me a few years ago after some arsehole grabbed hold of me in the day time, in a busy shopping area, and no one helped...get some, i spent 4 years in Korea and always carried it with me.

[WadRUG'naDoo]

[gossipgirlxoxo]

Why not just carry hairspray, deodorant, or fly spray for that matter? Whatever you spray in their face it's not going to be pleasant. As long as you can get to it in a hurry I don't see why you would necessarily need mace or pepper spray.

[pkang0202]

[Kamal]

o come on, guys. She is asking where one can find it. no fundaes.