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Filipino taxi driver suspended after overcharging K-pop star Soobin in Cebu
April 7, 2026
South China Morning Post
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A Filipino taxi driver who attempted to overcharge a member of K-pop group TXT has been suspended from operating, after the incident sparked backlash both in South Korea and the Philippines. According to a report aired on Monday on JTBC’s Chief Investigator, TXT member Choi Soo-bin, known mononymously as Soobin, was targeted in a taxi fare scam while travelling in Cebu, a popular tourist destination in the Philippines.
The incident was originally revealed on Wednesday through the group’s...
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