"I Want to Repay a Debt From 48 Years Ago"... Kindness Returned Ten-Thousandfold

The next hot topic is "I want to repay a debt from 48 years ago."

This is not a typo, but a heartwarming gesture.

It is the story of an elderly woman from Nangok-dong who never forgot a kindness she received 48 years ago, returning a 500-won train ticket fare as 5 million won.

It is deeply moving citizens.

On August 26, an elderly woman in her 80s visited Yeongdeungpo Station.

Identifying herself as the "Grandma from Nangok-dong," she handed over 5 million won in cash along with a letter.

Looking at the contents of the handwritten letter, letter by letter, the grandmother wrote that back in 1978, she came to Yeongdeungpo Station in Seoul from Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do, on a slow train with her son, who was an elementary school student at the time.

However, lacking the 500 won needed for her son's ticket, she bought only her own ticket and boarded the train.

She explained that when she told the stationmaster about her situation, he kindly told her just to go, and she asked that they accept this money—even though it is very late and falls short—as a token of her gratitude.

It is reported that the grandmother raised the cash to repay her emotional debt after her son, who had been battling an illness, recently passed away.

Deeply moved by the grandmother's sincerity, the staff at Yeongdeungpo Station posted a reply titled "To the Grandma from Nangok-dong" on the station's bulletin board to express their gratitude.

The 5 million won delivered by the grandmother has been processed as miscellaneous revenue, and plans for its current use are under review.

Thank you, Grandmother.

(Photo courtesy of Korea Railroad Corporation)
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