SBS's "Curious Stories Y" delves into the story of an elderly woman in her 70s who has been locked in severe conflict with local residents after scattering pigeon feed throughout her neighborhood for more than a decade.
Airing on the night of November 13 at 8:50 PM, SBS's "Curious Stories Y" looks into the never-ending war between residents trying to stop her and the so-called "pigeon grandma" who persistently feeds the birds.
Residents of this neighborhood, where shouting matches break out almost every day, grow tense at just the sound of the cart she pulls. This is because dozens of pigeons flock together every time she appears. Because she has scattered feed multiple times a day for more than 10 years, the local pigeon population has surged, and accumulated droppings along with flying feathers have caused severe sanitation issues and business damages not only for residents but also for neighboring merchants.
Residents are struggling desperately to chase away the pigeons by setting up spike structures on verandas and installing netting on the exterior walls of buildings, but they find themselves completely helpless. Facing an onslaught of complaints, the local government even hung banners prohibiting feeding, but unbothered, the woman went so far as to cut down the banners.
In an interview with the production team, the woman showed an unapologetic attitude, saying, "I overcome everything telling me not to feed the pigeons. Even the country's president can't touch me." In fact, the woman's home was stacked full of rice meant for pigeon feed, and there were as many as six locations throughout the neighborhood where she scattered food. She displays an extraordinary obsession, spending as much as 5 million won a month on pigeon feed.
Amid the tense standoff between the residents and the woman pouring food onto the streets, the real reason why she continues to feed the pigeons despite drawing resentment from those around her will be revealed on "Curious Stories Y," airing on the night of November 13 at 8:50 PM.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)
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