What is Korean Alley in Ho Chi Minh City like when thousands of people check in and then litter

People go, consequences stay

After more than 4 days from the article published in Dan Tri newspaper, Korean alley” at No. 139 Ly Chinh Thang (Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) has become quieter.

At 5:00 p.m., sometimes some young people drive into residential areas to take photos and then stay quiet. The neighborhood has been returned to peace, but the vitality is no longer the same as before, and the landscape has become unkempt because of the foul smell of garbage rising from the vacant lot.

To this day, the name “Korean alley” has stuck. still makes residents feel confused. Even a child like Hong Ngoc (8 years old) had to say: “I don’t understand why you call it Korean alley. I don’t see Korea anywhere.”

Mr. T.D. T (resident at alley 139 Ly Chinh Thang) said that this alley has only had fewer people since February 20 until now. In the previous days, he and many other residents seemed to be “tortured” by the noise. On weekdays, after work, Mr. T. would go to the bench to sit and enjoy the cool air. However, since the alley became famous, he had to stay indoors until today.

“You guys don’t seem to be bad children who don’t scream or steal anything, but a When it was too crowded, there were hundreds of people, how could we stand it? I’m around 80 years old and just need to rest. Even though the alley is quieter now, the consequences of the children are still there,” Mr. T. said.

No stopping there, Mr. T. also reflected that some young people unconsciously changed their clothes and urinated right in the corner of a house. It was recorded on February 22 that the street around the corner of this wall smelled so bad that adults and children passing by had to wince and cover their noses. Every 5 o’clock the cleaners and residents cleaned up, but by the afternoon it was still in place, sometimes even more messy.

“Thanks to the local police, we were able to pay less. Back in the yard for common activities. But since Tet, there have been unimaginable numbers of children still standing there from morning to evening taking pictures in the middle of the street, blocking all the paths of residents, standing on benches and making fun of people The old and young children here are mentally affected a lot,” Mr. T. confided.

According to Mr. T., after the press’s reports, the alley gradually became less noisy, but the mental consequences The young people left behind still haunt residents.

Duc Hue (8th grade student at Le Loi Secondary School) shared that every time after school, this male student goes to the yard of the residential area. room to have fun with friends. But since many people came to take pictures, the group had to sneak into the alleys inside or even stay at home.

“I’m the oldest in the group, so when the authorities come down I told her that when she saw there were too many people, she asked them to leave. I did so, but some people cursed at the parking lot owner, who also seemed annoyed because I chased these people away and lost parking customers. theirs” Duc Hue confided. 

As young people, you must know where your limits are

Mr. T. believes that young people need to know where your limits are to behave properly. . 

“I asked them why they came here and the answer was “I saw it online and heard people say it was beautiful so I came here”. Then I heard others call it Korean alley so I imitated it. “I personally don’t think there’s any Korea at all. You’ve probably never been to Korea, but you compare a Vietnamese neighborhood to a foreign one,” Mr. T. said.

< p>According to him, many young people take turns coming here like “once you leave, you won’t come back”. It means they just like to follow trends and get bored quickly and don’t really understand the value of any thing or event. Only a few people came to take pictures and then confide in adults about the origin of the alley. 

“What is the origin of this area? I just want to ask if there is a better angle to take photos,” Mr. T. smiled.

At this time, Ms. Bach Tuyet (29 years old, resident of alley 139 Ly Chinh Thang) carried her child from home. Go down to the yard and sit on the bench. In the days before it was still crowded, she simply took her child down for a walk and then returned home because she was afraid that meeting a crowd of people would affect her child’s health.

According to Ms. Tuyet, As someone who belongs to the Gen Z generation, she believes that taking photos in a beautiful scene is normal. She herself also likes and sometimes goes to some places that are considered beautiful photos via social networks. However, Ms. Tuyet believes that young people need to be aware of respecting the privacy of others.

“You are very welcome to come and take photos of me and my family because I also understand I understand your feeling of curiosity and excitement when you have beautiful photos. But remember that everywhere there will be children and the elderly, we must know how to arrange them accordingly next time When we come to take photos, people will welcome us warmly, not with a shy and uncomfortable attitude,” Ms. Tuyet expressed.

After 6:00 p.m., people gradually return home to prepare dinner and gather around people. close. The children at the alley 139 Ly Chinh Thang were still enthusiastically playing. 

They jokingly said: “We haven’t been able to play for a while now so we can play freely. We’re afraid that too many people will come tomorrow so we have to stay home”.