Red Ginseng and Puppy Keychain: Why People Are Looking for the "Airport Railroad Uncle"

A red ginseng gift from a passenger sitting next to you on the subway.

The story of a Japanese tourist who was touched by the kindness of a middle-aged Korean man sitting next to her on the subway is drawing widespread attention.

The tourist shared the story on social media on the 11th.

The post was an appeal to find the Korean man who happened to sit next to her on the Airport Railroad Express heading from Seoul to Incheon International Airport.

According to the post, the man struck up a conversation, saying that he had been deeply touched by the hospitality shown to him by locals when he traveled to Japan in the past, and that he wanted to treat her, a visitor to Korea, in return.

He reportedly gave her 50,000 won in cash, red ginseng supplements, and even a puppy keychain as gifts.

The writer explained that he gave her the cash so she could buy coffee while waiting at the airport, and that he seemed to have handed over the red ginseng supplements thinking she had a cold because she was wearing a mask, expressing how deeply moved she was by his sincere kindness.

Netizens who came across the story responded that it felt like one act of kindness was leading to another.

It seems the world is still a warm place after all.

(Source: Threads h.o.n.t.a.m.a)
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