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Korean travel blogger Wonji receives apology and full refund from Australian campervan rental company

10.07.2026 23:56 6 min 12 sources
미디어파인 KOR + 11 more
Korean travel blogger Wonji receives apology and full refund from Australian campervan rental company
Original source: 헤럴드경제

In Brief

South Korean travel blogger Wonji (Lee Won-ji) has received an official apology and a full refund from an Australian campervan rental company after an incident involving bedbugs and an employee's remarks perceived as racist.

South Korean travel blogger Wonji (real name Lee Won-ji) announced the resolution of a conflict with an Australian campervan rental company. The incident occurred during a trip to Australia when bedbugs were found in the rented campervan. An employee refused to address the issue, claiming the bugs could have been brought by the customers, and declined to touch the blogger's phone, saying, "Honestly, I don't want to touch your phone." Many viewed these remarks as racist.

After Wonji posted a video of the incident on her YouTube channel "Wonji's Day" (930,000 subscribers), the company initially offered a refund on condition that negative reviews be removed, but the blogger refused. With legal support from JHP Lawyers, she secured an official apology and a full refund. The company also offered free use of a campervan on her next visit. Wonji stated that the matter is now closed.

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