Middle-aged Actor Sparks Controversy After '10 Minutes of Swearing' at Taxi Driver Requesting Mask Wearing

Mr. A: "I briefly took off my mask because I felt suffocated during the call, misunderstood Mr. B's words while drunk... I have already apologized and plan to offer a generous settlement soon."

A middle-aged actor caused controversy by verbally abusing a taxi driver who asked him to wear a mask. Photo by YTN Broadcast Screen Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] A video showing a middle-aged actor cursing at a taxi driver who asked him to wear a mask has been released, causing a stir.

According to a YTN report on the 22nd, actor A, who has been in the industry for 40 years, got into a taxi with two companions after drinking in Sindorim-dong, Seoul on the 10th.

Actor A, who was sitting in the back seat behind the front passenger seat, took off his mask to answer a phone call. When taxi driver B asked him to put the mask back on, A hung up and started cursing at B.

The released black box footage shows A repeatedly pointing his finger at B, saying, "You son of a b****," and "You should speak nicely, but you’re f***ing with a customer," continuously cursing.

Even after cursing, A seemed unable to calm down and raised his fist as if to hit B, who was driving. After his companions intervened, A got out of the taxi before reaching the destination.

Taxi driver B said, "Usually, people don’t curse, and even if they do, it’s just once or twice. This is the first time someone cursed for about 10 minutes straight until my ears hurt," expressing that he felt humiliated.

In a phone call with YTN, A explained, "I took off my mask briefly because I felt suffocated during the call, and I misunderstood B’s words due to being drunk," adding, "I already apologized because I had drunk too much. I plan to offer a generous settlement soon."

Meanwhile, it is known that A was previously involved in a dispute over taxi fare with a driver while intoxicated in 2014 and was brought to summary judgment.

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