Woman passes driving test on 960th try after spending £11,000

Cha Sa-soon first attempted the written test in April 2005 and after failing it, she continued to retake it until that she succeeds. She then passed the road test 10 times before obtaining her license
A woman finally passed her driving test on her 960th attempt (
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A South Korean woman has finally passed her driving test on her 960th attempt, after spending over £11,000 to get her license.

Cha Sa-soon, 69, first attempted the written exam in April 2005 and after failing the first time, she continued to retake it every day, five days a week, for three years - with a total of 780 trials.

Later, she started taking the test only twice a week until she finally passed - before having to take the practice test.

She passed the driving test after 10 tries, which means she passed 960 tests in total before getting her license.

The woman did not give up because she needed the license for her vegetable selling business.

According to reports, she paid close to €12,500 (£11,000) to get her driving licence.

Cha Sa-soon didn't give up until she got her driver's license (
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His driving instructor at Jeonbuk Driving School said he felt relieved when Cha Sa-soon finally got his license.

He said, "When she finally got her license, we all came out cheering and hugged her with flowers."

"It felt like a huge burden was falling on our backs. We didn't have the courage to tell her to stop because she kept showing up."

After several attempts to pass the test, the woman became a national celebrity and also appeared in a Hyundai commercial.

South Korean automaker Hyundai even gave him a new vehicle worth nearly €13,000 (£11,640).

The story, from over 15 years ago, resurfaced on Reddit this week and hundreds of users shared their reactions.

One person wrote, "I wouldn't want someone who failed more than about 5 times on the same road as me, let alone 960."

Another commented, "I personally believe that if you fail your driving test, or any part of your driving...

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Woman passes driving test on 960th try after spending £11,000

Cha Sa-soon first attempted the written test in April 2005 and after failing it, she continued to retake it until that she succeeds. She then passed the road test 10 times before obtaining her license

A woman finally passed her driving test on her 960th attempt (

Image: AsianCultureUnlocked/YouTube)

A South Korean woman has finally passed her driving test on her 960th attempt, after spending over £11,000 to get her license.

Cha Sa-soon, 69, first attempted the written exam in April 2005 and after failing the first time, she continued to retake it every day, five days a week, for three years - with a total of 780 trials.

Later, she started taking the test only twice a week until she finally passed - before having to take the practice test.

She passed the driving test after 10 tries, which means she passed 960 tests in total before getting her license.

The woman did not give up because she needed the license for her vegetable selling business.

According to reports, she paid close to €12,500 (£11,000) to get her driving licence.

Cha Sa-soon didn't give up until she got her driver's license (

Picture:

AsianCultureUnlocked/YouTube)

His driving instructor at Jeonbuk Driving School said he felt relieved when Cha Sa-soon finally got his license.

He said, "When she finally got her license, we all came out cheering and hugged her with flowers."

"It felt like a huge burden was falling on our backs. We didn't have the courage to tell her to stop because she kept showing up."

After several attempts to pass the test, the woman became a national celebrity and also appeared in a Hyundai commercial.

South Korean automaker Hyundai even gave him a new vehicle worth nearly €13,000 (£11,640).