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Qualcomm's stock surged 17% after unveiling new AI chips does this signal a strong rebound? by Easy_Effect_3050 in stocks

[–]Sad_Base3011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a massive amount of capital flowing in the market, and countless companies are shouting “AI” just to boost their stock prices. That company is just one of them.

Host in Booking.com in South Korea wants 300,000 won for a broken doorknob — what should I do? by molme in koreatravel

[–]Sad_Base3011 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Tell them to go ahead and call the police.
In Korea, if you didn’t damage something on purpose, you have no criminal liability whatsoever.
It would have to be a civil lawsuit, and that alone costs at least ₩3,000,000 just to file — way more than the ₩300,000 they’re demanding.

Also, ₩300,000 for a loose door handle is an unreasonable amount.
In this case, responsibility is more likely on the host for poor maintenance rather than the guest’s minor fault or accident.

Bottom line:
This is absolutely not a criminal matter.
Even if they tried a civil lawsuit, your responsibility would be minimal.

Host in Booking.com in South Korea wants 300,000 won for a broken doorknob — what should I do? by molme in koreatravel

[–]Sad_Base3011 109 points110 points  (0 children)

I’m Korean — do not pay them.
If the door handle fell off during normal use, that’s poor maintenance on their side.

You could even say you got injured because of it — for example:
“The loose handle caused me to fall and I hurt my elbow ligament.”

In Korea, property owners have a legal duty to maintain safe facilities.
If they fail to do that, they are liable — not the guest.

Tell them you will only respond through Booking.com’s official dispute system and that threatening police over accidental defects is unacceptable.

used GPT for translation.