``Feeling guilty'' over the book he stole 15 years ago... South Korean man leaves behind 110,000 yen and a letter and disappears

In South Korea, a man in his 30s who stole books from a bookstore when he was a student left 1 million won (approximately 113,000 yen) at the bookstore and left the store to make amends for his crimes.
On the 20th, a large Korean bookstore, Kyobo Bunko, reported that in November last year, at the Kyobo Bunko Gangnam store in Seocho-gu, Seoul, a customer came to the counter without any explanation. Not sealed
He handed me the tube and left. At the time, bookstore staff kept the envelope as lost property, but recently opened it after the deadline had passed. Inside were 20 50,000 won bills, handwritten.
There was a letter in it. Mr. A, who wrote this letter, wrote, ``Today, the smell of books does not calm my mind, but in fact, it tightens my heart.''
He continued, ``I've made many mistakes in my life.I can't correct all my mistakes, but...
If possible, I would like to live a life where I sincerely admit my mistakes,'' he said, confessing about what happened 15 years ago. According to Mr. A, he first went to Kyobo Bunko Gwanghwamun branch to read books when he was a high school student.
He stopped by and then shoplifted books and various school supplies several times. The matter was eventually discovered by a bookstore employee, and the situation was resolved when his father paid for the book on his behalf.
Mr. A said, ``As the years have passed and I have two children, I look back and realize that I still owe a debt that I have not repaid.''
He confessed, ``It reminded me of the books and school supplies I stole before I was caught shoplifting.'' She continued, ``I want to openly talk to my family about this, but even if they understand my mistake, I don't want to correct it.''
When I was asked what I had done for this, I became infinitely embarrassed.''Although it is too late, I would appreciate it if you would be generous enough to accept the payment for the book.''
Mr. A concluded by saying, ``Just as I have been indebted to Kyobo Bunko, from now on I will live a life of helping, giving, and forgiving.''
Regarding this, Ahn Byung-hun and Kim Sang-hoon, co-representative directors of Kyobo Library, said, ``It is a rebellion against the past.
It's not an easy task for the Ministry of Finance, but it's not an amount that the head of a household in his 30s, who has a lot of money to spend, can easily afford, so I get the sense that his feelings are not taken lightly."
"Even if that happens, don't embarrass yourself and be careful when there are no other people around," he said.
Kyobo Bunko added another 1 million won to this customer's 1 million won, for a total of 2 million won (approx.
6,000 yen) will be donated to the children's charity organization Save the Children.