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The Sound of Silence: Navigating Noise in Apartments

This chapter explores the noise disturbance problems faced by residents in South Korean apartment blocks, worsened by pandemic-related home confinement. It examines the structural flaws of older buildings and the creative yet humorous ways residents attempt to cope with their noisy neighbors.

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