“How Korean Citizens Helped Chinese Tourist Recover Lost 5 Million Won Bag in 50 Minutes – A Story of Citizenship and Kindness”

2023-05-19 06:43:00

Chinese tourist loses bag with 5 million won in Dongdaemun
Recovered in 50 minutes thanks to Korean citizens

A bag lost by a Chinese tourist on the morning of the 16th. The bag contained 5 million won in cash and two credit cards. [사진 김복현씨 제공]

[이코노미스트 이혜리 기자] The story of a Chinese tourist who lost a bag containing 5 million won in cash while on a trip to Korea, and a citizen who found it and returned it to the police, is known.

According to the police on the 19th, Chinese tourist A lost a bag containing 5 million won in cash at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 15th. The bag contained 5 million won in cash and two credit cards.

Kim Bok-hyang (43), who visited DDP on business at the time, found the bag on the stairs of Design Plaza at 11:30 the same night and reported it to the nearby Seoul Central Police Station, Gwanghui District. In a media interview, Mr. Kim said, “I wanted to show the spirit of reporting by Koreans.” I wanted to show the Chinese that Korea’s reporting system is faster than any other country.”

Mr. A went to the Dongdaemun Center of the Seoul Tourism Police Department and asked for help after about 11 hours of the loss. The police couldn’t find the bag at the scene, but they connected to ‘Lost 112’, a police lost and found system, and confirmed that the bag was registered as a lost item. The bag, which had lost its owner, was returned to Mr. A in about 50 minutes after the report of the loss was received.

In response, Mr. A said to the police, “If it were in our country (China), it would have been lost, but (Korea) has a great sense of citizenship.”

Sergeant Kim Dong-yoon, assistant team leader of the Dongdaemun Center Patrol Team 1, said, “The Chinese tourists couldn’t hide their surprise and joy.”

It is said that Mr. Kim, the first person who reported the found item, declined the compensation in the name of the case. According to Article 4 of the Lost and Found Act, Mr. Kim can receive compensation in the range of 5/100 to 20/100 of the value of the item.

ⓒThe Economist (“Economic News for Tomorrow” Unauthorized copying and redistribution prohibited)

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