Is pepper spray legal to carry (or buy online/mail to) South Korea?

[bscott]

Hi everyone,

As the topic states, is pepper spray or mace (of whatever type - bear mace? Dog mace?) legal to carry in South Korea?

Thanks!
-Blayne

[rosetintedwanderlust]

I asked my co-worker and she said its legal.

[daebak]

I bought a set online.

It came with pepper spray + personal emergency alarm.
40,000 KRW delivered to my house.

the pepper spray kind of smells like wasabi though.

[justanotherwaygook]

I bought a set online.

It came with pepper spray + personal emergency alarm.
40,000 KRW delivered to my house.

the pepper spray kind of smells like wasabi though.

I hate to go off topic, but, um, how would you know?

Anyways, a foreigner spraying mace/pepper spray.  That can't end well for the foreigner...

[Corrie]

I've been looking into this too. I've read that it is legal as long as it isn't the gas kind (which is restricted to police officers) and doesn't have a pump (?). My friend Wikipedia had this to say "Pepper spray containing OC is legal; however, gas-gun types need a simple licence to own. CS is only available for police and private security firms."

Also,  I read something about people selling illegal kinds on g-market a few years ago. But I've also heard it's ok now...

Good luck!

[daebak]

I bought a set online.

It came with pepper spray + personal emergency alarm.
40,000 KRW delivered to my house.

the pepper spray kind of smells like wasabi though.

I hate to go off topic, but, um, how would you know?

Anyways, a foreigner spraying mace/pepper spray.  That can't end well for the foreigner...

Sorry, I should have clarified.
1) I bought the spray in Korea. I figured if I can buy it from a Korea, its legal?
2) I never 'researched' if it was legal to carry around in korea. I just bought it off a korean website.
3) It was delivered to my address in Korea.
4) I paid 40,000 WON
5) smells like wasabi.
6) not the gas type. it was a bottle type. 

[Davey]

Question addressed. If you know that it's actually illegal, let me know and I'll unlock the thread.