Radio on Seoul buses: Does it bother you?

On a typical Seoul city bus, passengers travel in silence, engrossed in their own worlds behind phone screens and earbuds, while the only sound filling the cabin is often the radio or music playing from the driver's seat.

To some commuters, however, even that is a source of complaint.

According to media reports Wednesday, a petition has been submitted to the Seoul Metropolitan Council calling for a ban on city bus drivers playing the radio while on duty, contending the broadcasts may cause disco ...