Korea’s tap water scores well. So why does almost no one drink it?

Josh Doyle, 29, stopped drinking tap water after developing a stomachache the first time he drank it at his residence in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The Scot had regularly drunk tap water at home. In Korea, he switched to a Brita filter. There is no way to know whether the water caused his stomachache. But his hesitation is hardly unusual, particularly among foreigners living in or visiting Korea. Similar concerns have surfaced among US service members. In 2024, US Army Garrison Humphreys in Pyeo