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Busan court gives suspended sentences to brothers who assaulted taxi driver
A Busan court sentenced two brothers in their 60s for assaulting a taxi driver.
The incident happened on December 25 last year, while the taxi was travelling in Busan.
The brothers complained that the driver was not taking the route they wanted.
The younger brother hit the 79-year-old driver twice on the head, while the older brother grabbed and touched the driver.
The driver suffered facial bruising and other injuries that required two weeks to heal.
The court said violence against a driver in a moving car can cause serious accidents and harm others, but considered that the brothers admitted what they did, reached an agreement with the driver and that he did not seek punishment.
The brothers received suspended prison sentences, so the court did not order them to serve the terms immediately.
A Busan court gave suspended prison sentences to two brothers convicted of assaulting a taxi driver.
The younger brother received 18 months in prison, suspended for two years, and the older brother received four months, suspended for one year.
The assault happened while the taxi was moving, after the brothers objected to the route.
The 79-year-old driver suffered facial bruising and other injuries requiring two weeks of treatment.
The court cited the brothers’ remorse and settlement with the driver when explaining the sentences.
- Who
- Two brothers in their 60s and a 79-year-old taxi driver.
- What
- The brothers were given suspended prison sentences for assaulting the driver while he was driving.
- When
- The assault took place at 11:49 p.m. on December 25, 2025. The court’s sentences were reported on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Near the Hakjang ramp on the Dongseo Elevated Road in Sasang-gu, Busan.
- Why
- The brothers assaulted the driver because the taxi was not taking the route they wanted.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The brothers assaulted the taxi driver while the taxi was travelling near the Hakjang ramp in Busan.
The court’s sentences for the brothers were reported.
- Younger brother’s sentence
- 18 months in prison, suspended for two years
- Older brother’s sentence
- 4 months in prison, suspended for one year
- Driver’s injuries
- Facial bruising and other injuries requiring two weeks of treatment
- Location
- Near the Hakjang ramp, Dongseo Elevated Road, Sasang-gu, Busan
- Court report date
- November 8, 2026
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What people are saying
Assaulting the driver of a moving car carries a high risk of causing a major accident and inflicting physical and property damage not only on the victim but also on unspecified members of the public.
The defendants’ culpability is not light.
We took into account that the defendants acknowledged their crimes and regretted them, reached a settlement with the victim, who does not want them punished, and that the injuries and assault were relatively minor.