Baekho, Seoul Metro Corporation President, Praised as a 'Beautiful Youth'

Seoul Metro Expresses Gratitude to the ‘Beautiful Youth’ Who Cleaned Up Vomit on the Train

On the night of the 7th, performed a good deed by personally wiping off another passenger’s vomit inside Line 6 train...

- The corporation searched extensively to find the individual to honor the good deed, awarding a certificate of appreciation and souvenirs

“It was an instinctive act because it was right in front of me... I just hoped others wouldn’t be inconvenienced.”

Hoping this case will lead to a social atmosphere where subway operation disruptions disappear

Baekho, President of Seoul Metro (left), expressed gratitude and encouragement to Mr. Kim.

Seoul Metro (President Baek Ho) expressed gratitude by awarding a certificate of appreciation and souvenirs to Mr. Kim, who became a topic of conversation for personally cleaning up another passenger’s vomit inside a Line 6 train.

On the 7th at around 22:36, Mr. Kim boarded the Line 6 train at Yeonsinnae Station and was traveling toward Hapjeong Station when he personally wiped off vomit that another passenger had left on the train seat.

Mr. Kim bent his knees and sat down to wipe the vomit off the seat with tissue paper, and he also stopped other passengers who were about to sit there, guiding them to other seats.

Another passenger on the train filmed this scene and posted it on their personal social media (SNS) account, introducing it by saying, “It was touching to see someone diligently cleaning up vomit they didn’t even cause.” The video surpassed 3 million views and was introduced by multiple media outlets as a heartwarming story, creating a significant social impact.

To express gratitude for Mr. Kim’s heartfelt action, the corporation requested through its official social media channels on the 12th that anyone who knows Mr. Kim report it.

Later, contact was made with Mr. Kim through an acquaintance. The acquaintance described him as a ‘beautiful youth,’ often seen showing consideration for others.

On the 13th at around 2 p.m., the corporation invited Mr. Kim to the headquarters and presented him with a certificate of appreciation and souvenirs (a limited edition figure set of the corporation’s official character ‘Ttota’ and a transportation card). President Baek Ho had a conversation with Mr. Kim and conveyed deep gratitude on behalf of the employees and passengers.

During the conversation with President Baek Ho, Mr. Kim humbly said, “I didn’t think of it as a good deed but acted according to my values of responsibility and conscience,” adding, “I just thought I was the person who could clean it up because I had wet wipes in my bag. I was only worried that others might be inconvenienced.”

President Baek Ho said, “It was touching to see someone quietly cleaning without concern for those around them,” and added, “A small personal action seems to have become a butterfly effect, leading to a positive social influence. Recently, various subway operation disruptions such as protests have occurred, but I hope this case will help establish a culture of using the subway comfortably and safely.”

Regarding Mr. Kim’s good deed, a corporation official said, “Vomit not only harms the environment by causing odor and unsightliness but also threatens passenger safety, making it very dangerous,” and urged, “If you inevitably vomit or find someone else’s vomit, please be sure to report it through the corporation’s customer center or the official app ‘Ttota Subway.’”

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