A South Korean mailman got a prison sentence for throwing out 16,000 pieces of mail. He said he was 'overworked.'

• A South Korean mailman was sentenced to six months in prison for discarding 16,000 pieces of mail.
• He said being "overworked" during the COVID-19 pandemic was the reason behind his actions.
• The mailman said he was picking up the slack for colleagues isolating with the coronavirus.

A mailman in South Korea was handed a six-month prison sentence for dumping 16,003 pieces of mail.