Aspiring Driver Passes Written Exam On 950th Time
Cha Sa-soon needs a driver's license for her business in South Korea. The 68-year-old woman has been trying to pass the written test almost every day since 2005. She has spent more than $4,000 in application fees. Her persistence finally paid off. This week, on her 950th try, she passed. She won't be on the road just yet — she still has to pass the driving test.
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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. Cha Sa-soon needed a driver's license for her vegetable delivery business in South Korea. The 68-year-old woman had been taking the written test almost every day since 2005. She spent more than $4,000 in application fees. And her persistence finally paid off. This week, somewhere around her 950th try, she passed. She won't be on the road just yet. She now has to pass the driving test.
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