"Solo Drinker Causing Disturbance at Chicken Restaurant... Owner Assaulted Over 20,000 Won Drink Bill Dispute"

Self-Employed Person Assaulted by Drunk Customer
Bears Abuse Until Police Arrive Despite Anger

A self-employed person running a chicken restaurant was assaulted by a customer, sparking controversy.

(First round) Glasses worn at the time of the assault and the face injured due to the assault.
[Photo by Online Community]

On the 15th, a post titled "I got assaulted trying to earn 20,000 won" was uploaded to an online community. The author, Mr. A, a man in his 50s who runs a small chicken restaurant alone in Asan, Chungnam, introduced himself and said, "It's not a franchise, just a small shop I run by myself. After 8 p.m., a male customer came in," adding, "He ordered one chicken priced at 11,000 won, a draft beer, and a bottle of soju."

Mr. A said, "I went into the kitchen, fried the chicken, brought it out, and served the drinks, but the customer kept insisting, 'Let's have a drink together,'" and continued, "Since I personally don't drink or smoke, I made an excuse saying, 'I can't drink because I have to drive.' Then he started muttering curses and spat on the floor."

He added, "I thought it was best not to engage, so I went to the cash register and was using my phone. About an hour later, he said he would pay. When I told him the total was 20,000 won, he said, 'Someone else will send it,' and 'I'll transfer it via a financial app,' but then suddenly started cursing me," explaining the situation.

Mr. A said, "I only fried the chicken and gave him the drinks he asked for. But hearing the insults was frustrating. So I just wrote down my account number on a piece of paper and came to the register, but the customer seemed to have fallen asleep again, bowing his head, so I had to wait another hour," adding, "I thought he shouldn't sleep too deeply, so I woke him up saying, 'It's time to close.' But feeling uneasy, I started recording on my phone and woke the sleeping customer to talk about payment. Then suddenly, he said, 'I've already paid' and started causing a disturbance."

According to Mr. A, the customer did not hesitate to verbally abuse and insult him and kept spitting on the floor. Unable to endure it any longer, Mr. A called the police. Upon seeing the police being called, the customer began to violently assault Mr. A. He was hit more than 10 times on his neck and abdomen, suffered facial injuries, and his glasses were broken. Despite this, Mr. A restrained his anger due to his belief that one should not hit others recklessly and waited until the police arrived.

Mr. A said, "I told him, 'You'll regret this when you sober up,' but he continued to assault me until the police arrived. The assault only stopped when the police showed up. Fortunately, the assault was recorded on my phone, so the responding officers checked the footage and took it," adding, "The customer was 46 years old, about 10 years younger than me. I'm very angry. My fists cried and cried," he appealed.

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "You endured well. Now get some financial treatment," "Self-employment is already tough, and then there are customers like this," "Thank you for enduring so much," "Why are there so many drunk customers causing trouble?" and "I don't know what words can comfort you, but you made a wise decision. You endured well."

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