Security guard finds gold in discarded rice cooker. What follows surprises many

A typical workday turned into an unexpected treasure hunt for a security guard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, after he discovered nearly 100 grams of gold tucked inside a discarded electric rice cooker, according to the National Police Agency on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on the evening of April 12 while the guard in his 70s was sorting recyclable waste at an apartment complex in Geoje's Okpo-dong.

Inside the abandoned rice cooker was a black plastic bag containing several gold bars, c ...