South Koreans are divided almost evenly on a surprisingly controversial issue: how to walk on an escalator. A survey conducted by the South Korean government among 1,000 adults in seven major cities revealed that 50.1% prefer to stand on one side and leave the other free for those in a hurry. The remaining 49.9% argue that passengers should stand in two lines.
The near-even split has reignited a decades-long debate among public transport users in the country. The controversy has also called into question the generally accepted idea that keeping one side free is always faster. The article notes that this traditional belief is now being challenged by the survey results.
