"Wearing Korea University Jacket, Abusive Language: 'Uneducated XX, At That Age, Just Deliver Food'"

'Asked to Wear a Mask Properly,' Suddenly Starts Swearing

On the 17th, a man who was on a phone call in an officetel elevator in Mapo-gu, Seoul, verbally abused a delivery worker who told him to wear his mask properly. / Photo by SBS Broadcasting Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] A video showing a young man wearing a Korea University department jacket verbally abusing a delivery worker has sparked controversy. The young man reportedly hurled abusive language and insults at the delivery worker because the worker asked him to properly wear his mask.

According to 'SBS News' on the 29th, delivery worker A and B, who is presumed to be a university student, took the elevator together at an officetel in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 17th. At the time, B was on a phone call and had his mask lowered below his chin. Seeing this, A politely asked, "Excuse me, could you please wear your mask properly while on the call?"

In response, B immediately directed insults at A, saying, "Put it on properly. You could get infected right now. You uneducated XX."

B's abusive language continued even after they exited the elevator. He followed A, who was making deliveries, and made derogatory remarks such as, "That's why at your age you're just doing deliveries, you XX XX."

He also verbally abused A upon his return from deliveries, saying, "It’s raining while you’re delivering. You’ll die early."

Later, A reported the video of B's verbal abuse to SBS. In an interview with SBS, he said, "I endured it because of my family, but there are things to say and things not to say. I felt a great deal of self-loathing," expressing how deeply shocked he was.

After the video was released, netizens criticized B, saying, "Young people these days have no sense," and "He must have studied hard to get into university, but his character is lacking."

Netizens also inferred that B was a Korea University student based on the jacket he was wearing. The video showed the back of B’s jacket, which had 'KOREA,' the English name of Korea University, and the university’s symbolic tiger emblem.

The controversy also spread to the anonymous university community 'Everytime.' Korea University students using the community criticized B, saying things like, "He went to Korea University and appeared on SBS," "He wore the department jacket and cursed at the delivery worker," and "He should be ashamed."

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