Thanks to the subway station staff's swift response, a bag containing 3 billion won in cash and jewelry was safely returned to its owner.
On the 9th, according to Seoul Metro, Assistant Manager Lee Min-ho, an employee working at Jongno 3-ga Station, found a bag containing about 3 billion won in cash and jewelry on the platform of Line No. 1 at Jongno 3-ga Station at about 9:55 a.m. on the 6th and handed it to the owner.
At the time, Lee was inspecting last-train operations and patrolling the platform toward City Hall when a black bag was found on a bench near boarding location 8-2. Upon confirming that it contained three bundles of cash (about 3 billion won) and five jewelry boxes with items such as necklaces and earrings, Lee immediately called 112. Afterward, as a nearby police substation officer and the bag's owner visited the station together, the lost item was safely returned.
The bag's owner, who works in gold jewelry manufacturing, reportedly boarded the subway without realizing the bag had been set down on a platform bench and lost it. Around noon the same day, the owner returned to Jongno 3-ga Station and expressed thanks to the station staff.
Ma Hae-geun, head of sales at Seoul Metro, said, "Thinking of the passenger who must have been extremely anxious after losing the bag, it is a relief that it could be found quickly," adding, "We will continue to strengthen station patrols and closed-circuit (CC)TV monitoring so citizens can use the subway with peace of mind."