"This Is Not the House"... Demolition Company Destroys Intact House and Ignores Responsibility

Mistaken Company Employee Address
Ignores 50 Million Won Compensation Ruling

A demolition company in Gwangju caused controversy by demolishing an intact house due to an address mix-up and consistently denying responsibility.

On the 12th, a post titled "A demolition company destroyed someone else's house and is acting like they don't know anything" was uploaded on the online community Bobae Dream.

Photo by BobaeDream

The author, Mr. A, stated, "The demolition company was supposed to demolish the house in front, but they demolished my father-in-law's countryside house, and a civil court ruling ordered them to pay 50 million won in compensation."

He added, "However, the subcontracted person (the one who actually demolished the house) is a credit delinquent with no assets, so there is nothing to seize. The company says it's not their responsibility and acts like they don't know anything. Is there no way to handle this?" he asked for help.

The photos attached by Mr. A show the original countryside house and the current site, which has turned into ruins filled with debris after demolition.

Mr. A expressed regret, saying, "It seems they demolished it without properly checking because no one was living there. Although it was an old house, it was a place where my father-in-law paid monthly rent, and he had plans to remodel it, play in the water with his grandchildren, and grill meat."

According to a report by NoCut News, Mr. A filed a claim for damages against Company B, which reported the building demolition, worker Mr. C, and Mr. D, who subcontracted to Mr. C. However, lawsuits against Company B and Mr. D were dismissed, and in June 2022, Mr. A won a 57 million won damage compensation case against worker Mr. C.

Nevertheless, Mr. A has not received a single won from Mr. C to this day. He lamented, "I only lost money on lawyer fees and have no idea what to do with the debris."

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