Korea the Land of Toilet Culture?
Is Korea the land of Toilet Culture?
Q:
One of my nightmares being in Korea used to be the bathroom, but over the past few years, Korean bathrooms have cleaned up remarkably. Korean bathrooms are now decorated with picture frames, plastic flowers, and even fake sounds of running water. On top of that, the toilet is equipped with a machine that warms and changes the seat cover and something else that comes with a dozen buttons. What all of sudden drove Koreans to get into such a lavish toilet culture?
A:
Koreans participated in a large-scale toilet campaign prior to the World Cup, in an attempt to improve the image of Korean culture to visiting foreigners, who for years had complained about Korean bathrooms. Obviously some public companies, eager to impress, went out of the way to overly decorate their bathrooms.
In the meantime, the general public quickly caught on to adopt a new personal hygiene culture from abroad, especially from its neighboring country, Japan.
The new entry is the “bidet,” which is a plumbing fixture designed for washing the external genitalia and the anus as well as the skin near these areas. Health-conscious Koreans are more than happy to follow advice from health experts, saying washing not only helps blood circulation but also prevents various ailments.
Where are these wonder toilets because I sure have never seen one of them? Here is another question, after the toilets washes you anus and groin how do you dry it? Do you have to hold up your groin to the hand dryer machine?
