South Korean Man Microwaves 1.8 Million KRW to Avoid Coronavirus, Ends Up Burning Half of It

A man from South Korea, identified as Mr. Lee, microwaved an amount of 1.8 million won or about 1,500 US dollars banknotes. His sole purpose was to disinfect his cash to avoid spreading the pandemic in his household. However, he ended up burning a huge sum of his money, and is now left with only 950,000 won.

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As the worldwide threat of coronavirus has reached many nations, South Koreans are in aggravated anxiety due to a notable increase in cases in the country. These resulted in panic among normal citizens. Therefore, most of them search for solutions to exert extra effort in sanitizing themselves and their belongings.  

Mr. Lee must have thought about killing the possible virus that might be present on his banknotes, as money is one of the most exposed and necessary materials in the society. In his attempt to apply heat over his belongings, since health advisories declared that a certain degree of high temperature dissolves the virus, he microwaved the mentioned amount.

Unfortunately, Mr. Lee did not arrive as to what his expectations were. Although the virus might have died from the heat, his money was ruined as well. The Gyeongsangbuk-do resident is now left with 950,000 Korean won. Indeed, a complete devastation.

This is not the only case in South Korea where a resident burned his money through microwaving. A person in Busan did the same, heating 50,000 Korean won.

Banknotes should not be Microwaved

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It is not advisable to practice such a thing with banknotes as it might drive danger, such as fire accidents. It should be known that materials like metal bands and holograms are present in paper money. Thus, these are prone to flames, especially when placed in operating ovens.

The Korean man who microwaved 1.8 million won was basically taking precautionary measures to eliminate the spread of coronavirus. This worldwide illness called COVID 19 is currently invading South Korea and has been affecting the normal lives of its citizens as well as the entertainment industry.