Cha Sa-soon, SKorean Woman, Passes Driver's Exam On 950th Try

SEOUL, South Korea — A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test.

Cha Sa-soon, 68, finally passed the written exam with a score of 60 on Wednesday, said Choi Young-chul, a police official at the drivers' license agency in Jeonju, 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Seoul.

Police said Cha took the test hundreds of times, but had no specific total. Local media said she took the test 950 times.

Now she must pass a driving test before getting her license, Choi said.

Repeated calls to Cha seeking comment went unanswered. She told the Korea Times newspaper she needed the license for her vegetable-selling business.

Comments

[timewaster2dcore]

02:45 AM on 01/02/2010

Her persistence is enviable, I must say. Anything, she proves, is possible if one doesn't give up. However, she's NEVER gonna pass the road component of the test.

[satanlite]

06:36 AM on 11/08/2009

Let's just hope she stays in SK.

[clearpepsi]

04:33 AM on 11/08/2009

I am not affraid to be on the road with her - I support her 100% - she may be on those "go girls" all the teenagers talke about... you go girl!

[TotalRecall9]

02:19 AM on 11/08/2009

1. If it took her that many tries to pass, then she shouldn't be driving to begin with.

2. If it took her almost 3 years to pass, then she doesn't need it for her "vegetable-selling business."

Prediction: she fails the driving part of the exam.

[isee61]

12:56 AM on 11/08/2009

If nothing else, she was persistant, but do you really want to be on the same stretch of road with her.

What state is she from?

[Romeover]

05:54 AM on 11/08/2009

Take a look at the first three words of the article. No, no, not "A woman in....". Before that.

[Wood]

12:49 AM on 11/08/2009

Never Quit!

[proshot22]

11:55 PM on 11/07/2009

At least it wasn't the 951st time. Now THAT would have been embarrassing.

[hardlyhikin]

11:51 PM on 11/07/2009

I wonder how many hours she spent in line at the Korean DMV?

[BunnyMama]

11:38 PM on 11/07/2009

Note to self: do not drive or walk across the street in Jeonju S Korea.

[Aranxa]

10:58 PM on 11/07/2009

There's a good chance illiteracy is involved here. But I'm still glad the odds are very slim she'll be driving down my block.

[EvieEve]

10:55 PM on 11/07/2009

This woman clearly should not be licensed.

[vascopyjama]

10:40 PM on 11/07/2009

So South Korea has a Sarah Palin also.

[eddiesengola]

10:08 PM on 11/07/2009

Wow, she owns a business?!?!? I think it's about time, I start a business.

[puffhost]

09:30 PM on 11/07/2009

She told the Korea Times newspaper she needed the license for her vegetable-selling business.

I think there are better ways to make mixed veggies.

[insightdeluxe]

09:16 PM on 11/07/2009

was i being stereotypical when i the photo confirmed my initial response to the headline was that this person was an asi*n women? i need to take some racial/cultural sensitivity classes...