"Are Parents Not Ashamed to Ride in a Beggar Car?" Following McLaren, Now 'Benz Gapjil' Controversy

Photo by online community 'BobaeDream' screen capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A netizen’s story about experiencing a similar incident to the controversial 'Haeundae McLaren Gapjil Incident,' where a luxury foreign car driver verbally abused the other party’s children, has sparked public outrage. The netizen claimed that the Mercedes-Benz owner and his companions verbally abused their children with phrases like "Aren't you ashamed that your mom and dad drive a beggar car?"

On the 23rd, a post titled "Leaving a comment after reading about the Haeundae McLaren" was uploaded on the online community 'Bobaedream.'

The author, who introduced themselves as a resident of Busan named A, said, "After seeing the Haeundae McLaren news, I felt very upset and heartbroken because our current situation is so similar," and opened up by saying, "I never thought that Tuesday, February 23, would become the worst day in our family’s life that we could never erase."

According to the post, A was driving a Chevrolet Winstorm with her husband and two elementary school-aged children when they entered an alley with a mart. A truck was parked in front of the mart unloading goods, and a Mercedes-Benz vehicle was approaching from the opposite side.

A said, "I thought the Mercedes-Benz could easily pass through this space," and described the situation: "At that moment, the Mercedes-Benz on the opposite side honked and rolled down the window, then spoke to my husband in a rude tone, saying 'Hey, move your car.'"

A said that a dispute arose with the Mercedes-Benz driver during this process. According to A, the Mercedes-Benz had the driver’s girlfriend and three other companions inside.

In particular, A claimed that the driver’s girlfriend said abusive words such as "Where did you drag this kind of beggar car from, you f***? Are you jealous of me? Beggar f***."

Also, the Mercedes-Benz group reportedly verbally abused them with phrases like "We have the ability to drive such a nice car even at this age," and "You’re old but don’t have the ability, so you drive this crappy car."

It is known that they also said to A’s children, "Watch carefully and grow up the same way. What can a brat learn? Both your mom and dad are not normal. Where did these beggar-like people come from?" Additionally, A claimed that they kicked and broke the side mirror of their vehicle.

A said, "After experiencing that, the kids ask, 'Why do you say our car is a beggar car? It’s a car full of memories, so why do they call it a beggar car?'" and added, "The kids wake up crying in their sleep. They say that man will come back and kill dad. My husband is also having a hard time."

She continued, "The kids are undergoing psychological and medication treatment. It’s been a month, but we don’t know how much longer the treatment will take," and said, "Even when they are playing and eating as usual, they say things like 'Why are we beggars? We’re not beggars.'"

A has filed a complaint against the Mercedes-Benz driver and passengers. A said, "The case is already in progress with the police," and added, "I don’t want to hurt the children twice, so I will not upload the video."

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