Busan Taxi Driver Indiscriminately Assaulted… Black Box Released ‘Shocking’

TV Jan 07, 2025

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‘Hanbli’ will highlight the assault incident of a taxi driver in Busan during the Lunar New Year holiday.

On the JTBC show ‘Han Moon-chul‘s Black Box Review’ (hereafter ‘Hanbli’), which will air today (the 7th) at 8:50 PM as part of the Zero Traffic Accident Challenge in Korea, the indiscriminate assault incident of a taxi driver by a drunken passenger that occurred in Busan during the Lunar New Year holiday will be revealed.

The black box footage from inside the taxi shockingly shows a drunk passenger verbally assaulting and assaulting a taxi driver in the middle of the night. In particular, the drunk driver continued to threaten the taxi driver, saying, “I’ll break your bones,” as he was writhing in pain, shocking the panelists.

The production crew of ‘Hanbli’ met with the victimized driver to hear the whole story of the incident. The taxi driver, who had been driving even during the Lunar New Year holiday, said that the drunk passenger started talking nonsense right after he got in the car, but he didn’t pay much attention and continued driving. However, the drunk driver displayed dangerous behavior, such as opening the car door while driving, and when he asked for payment, he began to twist his arm and indiscriminately assault his face.

As a result, the victimized driver suffered severe trauma in addition to the external wounds, and it is said that he was diagnosed with psychiatric treatment for more than 3 months, which is very heartbreaking. Following the fact that the perpetrator received a summary indictment of a fine of 3 million won, Lee Soo-geun emphasized the need for strong punishment, saying, “Light punishment causes such incidents to repeat themselves.”

‘Hanbli’ also introduces a real-life accident that occurred at the entrance and exit of a parking lot. The black box footage that was released depicts a scene of a head-on collision between two cars in a parking lot with only one entrance and exit. The exiting car honks its horn when it sees the car attempting to enter, but the entering car does not notice and gets hit directly. In an accident where it is difficult to clearly determine responsibility, the ‘Hanbli’ production team visits the scene in person to attempt verification, stimulating the curiosity of viewers.

The broadcast that day will be a New Year’s special, and actor Kim Kwang-gyu will participate as a special guest, raising expectations. Kim Gwang-gyu, who has 5 years of experience as a taxi driver and has a career tailored to ‘Hanbli’ as the ‘1st taxi license holder’, will convey deep empathy by representing the victim‘s position.

Photo = JTBC ‘Hanbli’

Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com