📌 “Sleep deprivation is considered torture”

There are many forms of torture.

Some involve:

• preventing sleep
• forcing people to hear painful repetitive sounds

So here’s a question:

👉 How long could YOU endure apartment noise that never stops?

😢 “It Felt Like They Wanted to Destroy Us”

A woman living in an apartment in Seoul was caring for her mother after surgery while supporting the family alone.

Then new upstairs neighbors moved in.

That was when the nightmare began.

Two sounds destroyed her mentally:

• children running
• repeated “BANG! BANG! BANG!” sounds like hammering walls

She reported it to:

• the apartment office
• mediation centers
• even the police

But almost nothing changed.

🧠 What Would YOU Do?

📊 Poll

Q1. If apartment noise continued every day:

• A. Endure it silently
• B. Report it to management
• C. Confront the neighbor directly
• D. Consider moving away

Q2. Which noise feels the worst?

• A. Children running
• B. Furniture dragging
• C. Hammering impact sounds
• D. Repetitive late-night noise

😨 “I’m Afraid I’ll Become a Monster Too”

She finally said:

👉 “I’m scared that I’m becoming a monster too.”

She could no longer sleep properly.

Her daily life collapsed.

Her home no longer felt safe or peaceful.

The worst part?

Nobody even knew exactly where the mysterious impact sound came from.

“BANG! BANG! BANG!”

The sound echoed through the walls from morning until late at night.

🧠 Expert Analysis

The Housing Culture Research Institute explained that some noises may come from:

👉 water hammering inside apartment plumbing systems.

Meaning:

not every sound is intentionally created by neighbors.

Possible solutions included:

• pressure-reducing valves
• plumbing inspection
• additional wall insulation systems

📌 Final Question

👉 If YOU lived in this apartment, how long could you endure it?