Overview

• Seoul officials said the driver shown by TBS News Dig was apprehended during a special enforcement sweep and fined, though the amount was not disclosed.
• Undercover footage captured a 45,000 won demand for the roughly 10 km Myeong-dong to Hongdae ride after the driver switched off the meter, offered a lower cash price, and declined to issue a receipt.
• Based on the city’s fare rules, the trip should cost about 12,000 won, indicating nearly a fourfold overcharge.
• The 100-day campaign launched on Aug. 6 targets airports and tourist districts and applies escalating penalties from a 200,000 won fine for a first offense to license cancellation on a third.
• The report drew strong criticism from Korean online users, and authorities have recorded 139 overcharging cases and 109 ride refusals at airports through June.