[Shot!] Hands Trembling and Hungry After 2-Hour Leaf-Cleaning Shift
Creatrip Team
4 months ago
A reporter joined Namsan Park workers for a two-hour leaf-cleaning shift using backpack blowers weighing about 10 kg. Crews wore helmets, goggles, masks, and ear protection to guard against dust and noise as they blew dry autumn leaves into piles, then swept and bagged them. Dry leaves create more dust than wet ones, making throats scratchy despite masks. The physical work—carrying heavy equipment, raking, and lifting large sacks—raised heart rates and caused muscle pain; even a short morning session left the reporter exhausted, hungry, and trembling. Park teams repeat intensive leaf clearing from early November to early December, balancing work with pedestrian safety and occasional complaints from passersby. The cleaned leaves are partly stored and partly returned to the forest to decompose naturally over a year.
