Drunk driving cases involving celebrities continue in Korea, with 2 booked in 2 days
Two Korean celebrities have been booked for suspected drunk driving on consecutive days, with both saying they had consumed only one or two alcoholic drinks before getting behind the wheel. Comedian Lee Hyuk-jae was booked without detention on suspicion of drunk driving after his car hit a motorcycle in Incheon on Tuesday night, Yonhap News reported on Wednesday. The Yeonsu Police Station in…
Two well-known Korean figures have been arrested for suspected drunk driving within a span of two days, both claiming to have only consumed one or two alcoholic beverages prior to operating a vehicle. Comedian Lee Hyuk-jae was held without bail after his automobile collided with a motorcycle in Incheon on Tuesday evening, as reported by Yonhap News on Wednesday.
The Yeonsu Police Station in Incheon stated that Lee was allegedly operating his vehicle while intoxicated around 10 p.m. in Songdo when his car struck a motorcycle that was halted at a traffic signal. A breathalyzer test conducted revealed that Lee's blood alcohol content fell between 0.03 percent and 0.08 percent, a level in Korea that triggers driver's license suspension.
Lee revealed to Xportsnews that he had consumed one or two alcoholic drinks during dinner with friends at a restaurant close to his residence before getting behind the wheel. He explained that the incident transpired when he bent down to retrieve his phone from inside the car. There was no motorcycle in front of Lee before he reached for his phone, but it appears a delivery motorcycle had pulled in front of his car.
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