"Buy Something to Eat"... Taxi Driver Comforts a Weary Young Passenger with 5,000 Won and Kindness

A Taxi Driver Handed 5,000 Won to a Crying Passenger
Netizens Cheer On: "Hope She Finds the Driver"

A story shared by a woman in her 20s about a taxi driver's warm consideration has become a hot topic online.

A netizen's post about a taxi driver's warm consideration has become a hot topic online. Thread capture

On July 18, a post titled "Reach the Busan Kakao Taxi Driver" was uploaded to the social networking service (SNS) thread.

The woman in her 20s, Ms. A, who made the post, revealed that she used Kakao Taxi on June 24 to travel from BEXCO to Munhyeon-dong, providing details such as the time, route, vehicle number, and taxi driver's name in part.

Ms. A wrote, "It was a day when I was having a very hard time for personal reasons, and I didn't even have the strength to take the subway, so I decided to use a taxi, something I don't usually do," adding, "While I was on the phone with my family inside the taxi, I couldn't hold back my tears any longer and started crying."

She continued, "I think the driver overheard my call about not being able to eat anything until dinner because I didn't even have time for a meal," and added, "When I reached my destination and was about to get out of the taxi, the driver handed me 5,000 won, telling me to buy something to eat before going home."

Ms. A also wrote, "Since I'm in my early twenties, I think the driver felt sorry for me as if I were his daughter," adding, "Because it was a narrow alley and cars were waiting behind, I got out in a hurry after simply thanking him."

She recalled, "I stood there absent-mindedly for a long time with the 5,000 won bill still in my hand," and added, "Thanks to the driver, a world that had felt cold and harsh turned into a warm day for me."

The attached photo showed the 5,000 won bill Ms. A had kept between her books. She said, "I still haven't spent the 5,000 won I received at that time. I put it between my most cherished books and treasure it."

She continued, "If I ever meet the driver again, I would like to buy him a refreshing coffee," and added, "I want to become an adult who can pass on the kindness I received from the driver to someone else."

Upon hearing the story, online users reacted by saying, "People like this give us the strength to keep going," "I hope the driver can be found," and "Both the person who showed kindness and the person who cherishes that gesture for a long time are warm-hearted."

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