A Couple Visiting Their Homeland After 20 Years, Moved by a Taxi Driver's Story?

"Driving Through Rough Mountain Paths for My Wife with Knee Pain"
Thank You Letter to Busan City Transportation Culture Training Center

A Korean-American couple living in the United States, who visited their homeland for the first time in 20 years, recently revealed a story of sending a handwritten thank-you letter to a taxi driver who kindly drove them up a difficult mountain path to a gravesite.

According to the Busan Transportation Culture Training Center on the 18th, an international mail arrived at the center's building on the 26th of last month. In the letter, Mr. A, who introduced himself as a doctor living in Colorado, USA, wrote, "In September, my wife and I visited our homeland for the first time in 20 years," and added, "We met several taxi drivers, but there is one driver I want to thank and introduce," explaining the reason for writing the letter.

A, a resident of the United States, sent a letter expressing gratitude to taxi driver Jeon Hyun.

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Mr. A and his wife’s hometown is Busan, and he expressed great pride in the dazzling development of Korea and his hometown Busan. He also mentioned that while he felt some disappointment with a few of the taxi drivers he met during the visit, he especially wanted to recommend driver Jeon Hyun.

Mr. A wrote, "At that time, my wife’s knee was hurting, making the journey to the gravesite difficult, but driver Jeon Hyun drove up the steep mountain without any complaints until the end," and added, "Driver Jeon’s excellent, humble, and sincere manners gave us a sense of trust and connection."

Regarding the reason for sending the letter to the training center, he said, "I want to recommend driver Jeon as an instructor when the center conducts training for taxi drivers," and added, "Sharing his attitude toward his work with drivers in the field will greatly contribute to Busan’s development." Mr. A also included the taxi company name and vehicle number of driver Jeon. He concluded his letter by expressing, "I sincerely thank the taxi drivers and related personnel who have contributed to Busan’s dazzling development."

A, a resident of the United States, sent a letter expressing gratitude to taxi driver Jeon Hyun.
[Image source=Provided by Busan Transportation Culture Training Center, Yonhap News]

Driver Jeon, the main subject of the letter, was reportedly deeply moved upon receiving it.

He recalled, "The gravesite was located at the top of a mountain," and said, "The taxi could no longer go up, so the passengers got off, but the wife looked exhausted climbing the path." He humbly added, "It was a rough road, but I just carried her up a little for her sake," and said, "It was a natural thing to do for the customer."

The Busan Transportation Culture Training Center plans to award driver Jeon a certificate of commendation in the name of the center’s director on the 1st of next month.

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