"Free Meal Place, So Why Block It?" Mother and Daughter in Benz Visit Free Soup Kitchen

A mother and daughter visited a free meal center in a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Photo by Kim Hajong, captured from Father’s Facebook.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The story of the 'Benz mother and daughter' who visited a free meal center last weekend has sparked outrage among netizens.

Father Kim Hajong, who runs the free meal center 'Anna's House' for the homeless in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, explained on SNS on the 12th, "Today was a very distressing day," and said, "Something infuriating and absurd happened," describing the incident that occurred that day.

Father Kim said, "A white expensive car (Benz) came to the church. A grandmother and a middle-aged woman got out and calmly inserted themselves among the homeless."

Father Kim approached the grandmother and the middle-aged woman and tried to stop them, saying the lunchboxes were for the homeless and that there were not enough lunchboxes, but the middle-aged woman became annoyed, saying, "This is a place that gives free food, so why are you stopping us?"

It was reported that the middle-aged woman continued to try to receive lunchboxes.

Photo by Father Kim Hajong, captured from SNS.

Father Kim wrote, "Their behavior is selfish, thinking only of themselves, and their words are disrespectful and inconsiderate to our friends."

He added, "In times like the COVID-19 pandemic, if we think of everyone, we can overcome difficulties, but if we think only of ourselves, society becomes more difficult."

Father Kim said, "Today, 803 people visited the free meal center," and added, "A lunchbox that someone who can provide their own meal takes may be just one meal for them, but it could be the last meal for a homeless person."

The post received comments criticizing the Benz mother and daughter, such as "No conscience," "Ridiculous people," and "Aren't you ashamed?"

Meanwhile, Father Kim Hajong, originally from Italy but naturalized as a Korean, first came to Korea in 1990 and works as the head of the social welfare corporation 'Anna's House.' Anna's House is a facility that helps the homeless, runaway youth, and underprivileged children.

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