"I Feel Uneasy Sharing the Shared Entrance Code" vs. "Then Give Up Doorstep Delivery" [What Do You Think?]

[Financial News] An online debate is unfolding over whether including a shared entrance password in delivery instructions is a security risk or a matter of convenience.

Users are sharply divided over whether it is appropriate to enter a shared entrance password in the delivery instructions on courier or food delivery apps.
Those in favor of sharing the password cite delivery convenience and doorstep receipt as the main reasons. Many argue that without the password, couriers cannot enter the building, making doorstep delivery virtually impossible, particularly for early-morning deliveries when ringing the doorbell is difficult or when recipients are away.
Online users have long argued that "telling delivery drivers not to share the shared entrance password is an overreaction" and that practical delivery conditions should be taken into account.

Those opposed, however, are concerned about the residential safety of all occupants. One online user pointed to the vulnerability of the security system, saying, "If we give it to delivery workers and couriers alike, what is the point of having a shared entrance?"
Security breaches caused by the unauthorized sharing of passwords are also becoming a reality. In June, passwords for the shared entrances of more than 50 apartment complexes in areas of Seoul's Gangnam-gu and Seocho District were shared without authorization in an open group chat with around 200 delivery drivers, sparking controversy.
There have also been cases in which such breaches led to violent crimes. In August, Busan District Court sentenced a man in his 40s to three years and six months in prison for breaking into an officetel where he had previously lived using its shared entrance password, assaulting a resident and stealing valuables.
Some users have also questioned the effectiveness of shared entrance passwords themselves. One online user noted, "It makes no difference if my home is secure but someone else lets them in," pointing out that the security of the entire building can be compromised even if only some households share the password. In a recent inspection of 50 buildings with shared entrances in Incheon's Namdong District, passwords were found handwritten on exterior walls or around intercoms at 28 of them, more than half the total.
This has led to calls for alternative rules instead of sharing passwords. One online user said, "I always let them in through the intercom, so I have never given them the password."
Others continued to share household-level security measures, such as choosing to receive deliveries in front of the shared entrance instead of entering a password, or personally erasing passwords written on the building's exterior walls.
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