"You Reminded Me of My Granddaughter, So I Wanted to Buy You a Meal"... Korean Grandfather Pays 60,000 Won for Thai Travelers' Dinner [Warm Stories]

[Financial News] A story about Thai tourists visiting South Korea and receiving an unexpected treat from an elderly man they had just met at a restaurant has touched many readers.
A Thai woman identified as A posted a video on her TikTok account on June 15 showing an incident she experienced at a restaurant during her trip to South Korea.
According to the video, an elderly man at the next table spoke to the woman, who was dining with a friend, saying, "Eat well. Order anything else you need, it's fine."
When A and her group thanked him, the man replied that he was old and wanted to buy them a meal because they looked like his granddaughters, adding that they should not feel burdened.
As he got up from his seat, he also urged them again to order more makgeolli.
A followed the man as he left after paying the 60,000 won bill and bowed deeply to express her gratitude.
Her friend was so moved by the warmth she felt in a foreign country that she burst into tears.
A said, "He told us he was happy to see us. I hope that when we are old someday, we can also do something kind for someone else."
The story later spread in South Korea and drew widespread attention.
Internet users who saw the video responded with comments such as, "This is the warmth of Korean elders," "Thank you, sir. Please stay healthy," "I want to grow old like that too," and "This is how you use the words 'like a daughter' or 'like a granddaughter.'"

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