"I Want to Repay a Debt from 48 Years Ago"... Consideration Returned Ten-Thousand Fold

Next hot topic, "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 the kindness she received 48 years ago and returned 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 grandmother from Nangok-dong, she handed over 5 million won in cash along with a letter.

Reading through the letter, written character by character, the grandmother stated that back in 1978, she boarded a local train from Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, to Yeongdeungpo Station in Seoul with her son, who was an elementary school student at the time.

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

She explained that when she told the stationmaster about her situation at the time, he kindly told her to just go, and expressed hope that they would accept this—though it is very late and inadequate—even if just a little.

It was reported that the grandmother prepared the cash to pay off a debt in her heart after her son, who had been battling an illness, recently passed away.

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

The 5 million won delivered by the grandmother has been processed as miscellaneous revenue, and its current usage plan is under review.

Thank you, Grandmother.

(Photo Source: Korea Railroad Corporation)
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