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Passenger Falls Instantly on Departing Bus, Screams… Identity of the "Suspicious Passenger"

Yang Hyun-yi

Published : Jul 28, 2026 5:42 PM

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Recently in Cheongju, a series of accidents occurred where city bus passengers fell immediately after departure, forcing bus drivers to pay for their medical expenses. However, after reviewing CCTV footage, it turned out that the passengers who fell were all the same person.

As soon as the bus pulled away, the man intentionally wobbled and fell, then demanded cash from the driver under the guise of medical costs. Confirmed damages so far involve six instances across three local transportation companies alone.

Authorities believe the unrevealed damages could be even greater. How was he able to extort cash multiple times using the same method?

(Reported by Kim Hee-jung | Produced by Yang Hyun-yi | Video by Seo Byeong-wook | Design by Yang Hye-min | Produced by Morning Wide 3rd Part)