Extortion in the 'Beverly Hills' of Korea | Confronting Kkondae in Apgujeong!
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- I did not plan on making this video, but it's a gripe I've had for over ten years about the 'Beverly Hills' of Korea. Situated directly south of the Han River but north of Gangnam (the district proper) is Apgujeong-dong, Korea's original epicenter of 'Gangnam Style'. Though the hip and trendy now have numerous watering holes throughout South Korea, it's still the only neighborhood where you can shop luxury boutiques in stand-alone stores like Rodeo Drive or the Champs-Elysees.
However, despite the soaring real estate prices in the neighborhood, the buildings behind the boutiques are crumbling and the narrow, twisty roads with triple-parked cars are still third-world. Moreover, there's been one SHADY practice that's been going on for over a decade that's been STEALING money from innocent citizens - rich or poor. There's been an extortion racket via a traffic trap! Not everybody driving through this neighborhood to get to the bridge is rich. I would say the 99% use this road but yet, this rich town is deliberately trapping drivers into a fake traffic violation.
Did Sean pass by the other day and see it happening again? Check. Did he avoid the trap because he learned his lesson ten years ago? Check. But did he get fed up that it's STILL happening? Check. Did he drive to the nearest parking lot and walk back to confront the abuse of power? Check. Does he want to save other drivers from getting their money stolen from this RATCHET operation? Check.
What do you do about corrupt authorities hitting you hard in the pocket book? Just when you think you're trying to do the right thing and then... bam!
0:00 Extortion in Seoul’s Beverly Hills
0:45 Totally Random Video
1:00 Creepy Traffic Cop
2:00 Themes of Today’s Video
2:30 Luxury Third World Country
3:15 OECD
3:25 What’s Wrong with Korea’s Roads?
4:20 Picking Your Battles
5:30 Free Korean Language Class
6:45 Fraud
7:00 150m vs. 400m
7:30 Mayor Oh Se-hoon, I Want a Refund
8:25 Street Spy #1
9:20 Always Blaming Drivers is Messed Up
9:55 Street Spy #2
10:30 Problem with Road Design and Signage
11:25 You’re Like a Creepy Spy
11:50 Street View
12:50 Laughs or Curses
13:30 The REAL Distance
13:50 Kakao Map Proof
14:25 Insurance Companies Lose Most
14:40 Fix the Damn Paint!
15:30 Even Non-Engineers Can See the Truth
16:30 Stop Blaming Drivers for Accidents
17:30 It’s an Abuse of Power
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"It's not healthy to eat too many pastries." DEAD!!! You are too funny. Recently found your channel and I'm OBSESSED. Thank you for translating and spilling Seoul Tea.
Please show us that pastry shop.
When I tell my Korean teachers about the crazy roads of Seoul they said their roads are much better than ours though they never drive in here 😭😂😂 denial at its best
You go!!! I don't know why this was so entertaining listening to you fight it out with these people.
You really should write to the insurance company about this situation, especially if it effects them financially. Offer up the solutions you have presented. Do the same for the government in charge of infrastructures as well as for general public. People should be more informed about what you have discovered. When the general public are more aware of this, maybe they can demand change from the government. No one likes to be ripped off.
I love how you cared enough after a workout no less to get out of your car, travel through a mall, to walk outside and confront these people KNOWING in advance how they were most likely going to treat you. Wonder what would happen if 30 other people who live in that area got out of their cars and did what you did and then confronted the civil authorities through letters how much would get done. Got anybody in the news service who would cover this as a story? Ha ha the public DOES NOT like getting cheated by the people that are supposed to protect them. I bet they don't even know about the distance thing...and how that stretch of road is causing accidents and LITERALLY cheating them out of their 💰 money. It would be fun for you to gather all the people who have paid these unfair fines over the years and demand your money back at the same time! Lolol....You could REALLY START something with what you have! 🤔 Have fun!😊💖💖💖
So glad to see you back with your videos.
And yes…I’m late to the video but binging interesting topics on your channel today. 🥰
Bring out the American in you Sean! I salute you! I truly appreciate that you expose what needs to exposed for people’s safety 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love your channel. 👏🏻👏🏻
New subscriber here, haha really liked your dedication to go all the way to confront them (laughed so hard), greetings from Estonia 😂
Man this video is gold! I know those traffic people were shook when you spoke facts!
The use of traffic enforcement to accentually collect another tax is not just an RoK thing. I know in Chicago (and I imagine other big cities in the US) speed traps and poorly designed intersections are also used this way.
We have red light cameras at busy intersections. You are allowed to turn right on red, but you must stop first. They have timed the green to yellow to red cycle so that it is less than five seconds so if for some reason you fail in exiting the intersection in that span of time you get a fifty-dollar ticket against the car no matter who's driving and a hit to your insurance for a moving violation.
You go with your bad self...man of the people style!! I love your videos, so enjoyable, even on the rare occasion I don't agree.
Well documented! Never heard this but can see this happening! Not right.
Sean, you are da man!!! I love how you took them on!!! They were “creepy.” 😜
Dallas and Seoul must have the same urban planners. What if any entrapment laws does S. Korea have?
This needs to be reported to the city. You should follow up with the city. I know Koreans come together to protest. Maybe you can start a protest. This is definitely a cash cow for the city.
Why didnt anyone send a petition to City Council?
I am surprised that "Apgujeong-dong" is compared to Beverly Hills. All I see there are apartment blocks (almost sovjet style). I always thought "Jeongbalsan village" in Ilsan is the Beverly Hills of Seoul, just without the shopping. It has all these Family houses that are a mix of asian and western style architecture...looking like american suburbs. I wanna send you some german engineers over, to bang out efficent roads for ya all. Upset drivers are a species you dont mess with, if you wanna have a smooth day at the traffic ministry here.
In fact, Cheongdam-dong area around Dosandaero rather than Apgujeong-dong will exist with a similar concept. I don't know about the past, in Apgujeong-dong, housing prices are very expensive, and I think there are only luxury department stores in front of old apartment complexes that are about to be rebuilt.
Wow thats pretty bad, thank s to share, bless
I loved the free Korean lesson 😅 I guess that's one way to learn the language.
In the area where I live in America, we have the opposite problem. Okay, so most of the freeway speed limit in this area is 70mph. But there is one section going through two towns that slows down to 60mph. BUT... NO ONE follows that slower speed limit. No, if anything, they speed up to a solid 80mph. Do the police enforce it? No. Does anyone get pulled over? No. Never. So here I am, trying to be a law abiding citizen, doing 60mph in that section, while everyone behind me is road raging because they're stuck behind me and can't do 80mph.
Police or whoever is in charge... either take down the 60mph signs OR enforce the slower speed limit. PICK ONE.
Not in Seoul - or even Korea - but, definitely have those feelings about "Where did they find those people - the ones they hired to 'design' the road???" Small town - the state decided to redesign our road without any local input and even constructed it. THEN! - Wait! What! Now there is no room for cars to pull over for ambulance and as a 'right to farm' area, large equipment - also fire trucks - can't turn. Gosh - who would have thought that some on site would have been a good idea - not those who 'designed' the 'redo' - which they had to undo immediately $$$$ down the drain. Sometimes..... ya just have to wonder!!! Traffic problems - guess they are world wide!
Jussie Smollett didn’t know about Chicago’s hidden camera culture ……
These types of foolishness occur all over the world.
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yet some people have the audacity to compare korea with japan lmao
kkon dae. lol.. I just learned a new word.. thanks
LOL 😅 😆 🤣 Awesome 👌
At least you got your point across. They are not going give up all that money haha
When I was in Seoul I just refused to drive lol! It was public transportation only. The road designs in several places were too confusing and I knew I would only be comfortable driving extremely early in the morning or very late at night so it was pointless. Fortunately most places were within walking distance or just a subway ride away.
Here we have less road design problems and more issues with roads in poor conditions with potholes, faded lines, flooding of certain roads even if it hasn’t rained very long, etc. The biggest issue is racism with the state law enforcement officers. Much better with local law enforcement in being equal and fair.
Oop, you had TIME that day!
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Aigoo! Gotta get BTS to Confront the President/Mayor about it. Those Workers seems like they're just doing what they're told. But, you'd put up a good fight/confrontation. Fighting! 💜
SL for president _/|\_
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