A South Korean woman has managed to pass the written exam for a driver's license after 950 attempts over a four-year period of relentless endeavor.

“Sixty-eight-year-old Cha Sa-soon finally managed to secure the 60 out of 100 points needed to pass the test,” said Choi Young-chul, a police official at the drivers' license agency in Jeonju --- 130 miles (210km) south of Seoul.

The grandmother has spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) on application fees for the test. She took the test nearly every day since April 2005. Cha Sa-Soon must now pass the practical test to get on the road.

The South Korean woman says she wants a driver's license so she can use a vehicle to sell vegetables and other goods.

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