"Thought I Should Give Real Education... There Was Parking Space but Deliberately Retaliatory Parking"
"Financial Loss Caused Dissatisfaction, and Posting Was to Attract Attention"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The author who posted a message claiming to have "retaliated by parking" against a Mercedes-Benz that occupied two parking spaces apologized after a week, admitting that "(their post) contained falsehoods and exaggerations."
A, who introduced themselves as the person who wrote the post about the Mercedes-Benz retaliation parking, left an apology titled "Official Apology for Mercedes-Benz Retaliation Parking" on an online community on the 7th.
A opened by saying, "I am writing this to clarify the facts and apologize to the car owner because the false post stemming from my misunderstanding caused significant harm to the owner."
He confessed, "Seeing the Mercedes-Benz parked in front of the entrance, I had the wrong thought that I needed to 'teach a lesson.' Even though there were other parking spaces available at the time, I deliberately retaliated by parking."
He continued, "I parked as close as possible and contacted the car owner, then waited to see their face. When the Mercedes-Benz owner came out, I apologized sufficiently, explaining that they couldn't check the message because they were broadcasting. However, it is also true that I deliberately did not move my car for about one or two hours to give them a hard time."
A explained that during the process of moving the car later, he scratched the Mercedes-Benz and, flustered, told the owner to "handle it through insurance" before leaving the scene.
A wrote, "I was worried that the repair costs might be high, so I contacted the car owner's husband, who said he would handle the accident, apologized, and explained the situation. Thankfully, they repaired it at half the estimated cost and did not charge for rental fees."
He admitted, "As time passed, honestly, I was at fault, but I was also dissatisfied with the financial loss and thought posting about retaliation parking would attract attention. I did not consider that my post could lead to attacks on the car owner, so I mixed lies and exaggerations to make it more provocative."
He added, "Through this incident, I vow never to cause harm to anyone again through lies and distortions and am deeply reflecting on my actions."
Earlier, on the 1st, A posted a message titled "Retaliation parking against Mercedes-Benz occupying two spaces" on the community. A posted a photo of a white Mercedes-Benz occupying two parking spaces and wrote, "I called 10 times and sent 5 texts. They parked in two spaces and disappeared for an hour. I was angry and retaliated by parking two hours later." He also attached a photo of his retaliatory parking.
He parked his car very close to the Mercedes-Benz, making it impossible to open the driver's door.
A said he tried to contact the number on the car but couldn't reach them, writing, "There was only one spot there, so I cautiously succeeded in parking," and "I was so angry after the hard work that, although embarrassed, I went down again two hours later and retaliated by parking."
He added, "The car owner is a home shopping show host, and as soon as she came out, she was very unreasonable. She bluntly said, 'You parked like this to mess with me,' and acted as if she did nothing wrong," continuing, "It was raining, so I decided to take the bus safely. I did nothing right, and I am ashamed and regretful."
After the post caused controversy, the Mercedes-Benz owner posted on the same community the next day, the 2nd, apologizing, saying, "I am currently 10 weeks pregnant and was not feeling well that day. I hurriedly parked to avoid being late for a scheduled broadcast and did not check properly."
The Mercedes-Benz owner said that although there were many other spots available because it was the weekend, A parked next to her, and during the process of moving the car, A scratched her vehicle.
The owner said, "I acknowledge my mistakes, so I did not rent a car and compensated without insurance as A requested. Now, a month later, I don't understand why this sudden pain is being caused."
As the post spread, netizens reacted by criticizing the Mercedes-Benz owner with comments such as "Isn't this just inconsiderate parking from a month ago?" "Why bring up pregnancy? Is pregnancy a free pass?" and "There is no time limit for teaching a lesson."
Meanwhile, it is reported that the background to the author of the Mercedes-Benz retaliation parking post issuing an apology after a week was due to the efforts of the Mercedes-Benz owner's husband.
The Mercedes-Benz owner's husband appealed, "As the post about the Mercedes-Benz occupying two parking spaces went viral with articles spreading, my pregnant wife suffered tremendous pain due to false and incorrect information."
He said, "I have been working to correct the falsehoods over the past week, and as a result, the poster apologized, explained, and posted an apology statement."
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