"I'm Sorry for the Thumping While in a Cast"... Smiles Naturally Despite Interfloor Noise

Child in a Cast Leaves a 'Note' on Neighbor's Door
Netizens Unite in Praise, Saying "Family Education is Important"

A 13-year-old child with a leg injury left a note on the downstairs neighbor's door. [Image source=Online community BobaeDream capture]

A 13-year-old child with a broken leg in a cast wrote a note to the downstairs neighbors out of concern for noise between floors, warming the hearts of netizens.

On the 11th, a post titled "A note from the child living upstairs" spread across various online communities. The post included a photo of a note in which a child identifying themselves as "Jimin, 13 years old, living on the 3rd floor" politely asked for the downstairs neighbors' understanding.

The child apologized, saying, "I got injured playing soccer at school and have a cast on my leg," and "I am sorry for the loud noises at home." They continued, "I will recover quickly so as not to cause any inconvenience," and asked for "a lot of understanding."

Netizens praised the child for sending such a mature apology note, commenting, "The parents must have good character," "The child is growing up beautifully and properly," "I want to buy some fruit to wish for a speedy recovery," "Praise for a child who received proper home education," "Even if the parents made them write it, the child is kind," and "The child will surely become a good young adult and a good adult."

A similar heartwarming story about noise between floors was shared last November. At that time, a young couple with two boys left a note and a gift for their downstairs neighbors, saying, "We are always sorry and grateful." The neighbors replied, "We understand everything. There is no need to be upset over noise between floors."

Nearly 300,000 Phone Consultations on Noise Between Floors Since 2012

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Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Environment, the 'Noise Between Floors Neighbor Center' received 36,509 phone consultations by November last year. Since 2012, the total number of phone consultations has reached 289,425, making it a significant social issue. Cases that progressed to additional phone consultations or on-site inspections numbered 6,939 last year (as of November) and totaled 76,211 since 2012.

Analyzing the causes of noise between floors from 2012 to 2021, "running or walking sounds" accounted for the largest share at 67.7% (46,897 cases). This was followed by others (17.4%, 12,103 cases), hammering sounds (4.7%, 3,247 cases), furniture dragging sounds (3.9%, 2,674 cases), and home appliances (2.8%, 1,928 cases).