Cash for quiet? Apartment residents in Korea turn to paid noise settlements

Cash is becoming the latest solution to apartment noise disputes in South Korea, with a growing number of residents paying neighbors to keep the peace, according to online communities Friday.

In a recent post on Bobaedream, a popular online community for car enthusiasts, one user said he had been suffering from severe noise caused by toddlers in the apartment above.

After he complained, the neighbors upstairs agreed to pay him 2 million won ($1,350) a month in compensation until the children wer ...