A High School Girl Finds 1.22 Million Won on the Street... Picks It All Up and Follows to See Where It Goes

Cash Found Reported Immediately After Filming Before Pickup
Police and Control Center Collaborate to Locate Owner

A heartwarming story has been shared about a high school girl who found a bundle of cash on a dark alleyway and helped find its owner.

Miss A, who found a bundle of cash in an alleyway, stops in her tracks, unsure of what to do. [Image source=Captured from the National Police Agency YouTube]

On the 24th, the Hadong Police Station in Gyeongnam reported that on February 27th around 9 p.m., a first-year high school student, Ms. A, discovered cash including 10,000-won and 50,000-won bills lying on the ground in an alley in Hadong-gun, Gyeongnam, and reported it. At first, Ms. A was unsure what to do when she found the bundle of cash, but soon took a photo of the money on the ground with her cellphone. Then she squatted down and began picking up the fallen bills one by one.

Mr. B dropping a bundle of cash while riding a bicycle. [Image source=Captured from the National Police Agency YouTube]

After collecting all the cash, Ms. A immediately went to a nearby police station to hand it over. Upon receiving the lost property report, the police analyzed nearby CCTV footage in connection with the control center and confirmed that a man, Mr. B, dropped a total of 1,220,000 won in cash while riding a bicycle. The video footage shows the bundle of cash falling out of Mr. B’s pants pocket onto the ground as he was riding his bicycle. However, Mr. B did not notice and continued riding away.

Miss A, who saw a bundle of cash fallen on the street, took a photo with her phone and then picked up the bundle of cash. Miss A later went to a nearby police station and reported the fact that she found the cash.
[Image source=Captured from the National Police Agency YouTube]

The police identified Mr. B’s movements based on his description and found his bicycle parked on the street. They returned the entire 1,220,000 won that Mr. B had dropped. At that time, Mr. B was still unaware that he had lost the money. When asked why she returned the money, Ms. A said, "People have a conscience. Even though no one was around, I thought I would regret it if I used that money." It is reported that Mr. B later expressed his gratitude by giving Ms. A a reward.

Meanwhile, if someone finds and does not report another person's lost property found on the street, they may be subject to up to one year imprisonment, a fine of up to 3 million won, or a penalty for embezzlement of lost property.