South Korea, though being a crowded country, have low crime rate. Therefore, what you wrote about pickpocketing is a wrong information. Many foreigners I have known never had such experience. Also, many Americans who are currently living here in South Korea told me that they never experienced such a thing when I asked them about it. I don't know why such information is widespread but as a person who lived 18 years in South Korea and acquired sufficient evidence that the information is wrong, I strongly demand for a correction.
For this reason, please check the information again. Thank you for reading my e-mail, and I look forward to your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Christine Hyejin Choi