Police to indict Kang-in for assault

Police plan to indict pop idol group Super Junior member Kang-in for assault after confirming he was physically involved in a fight last week, an official said Monday.

"We plan to have seven people, including Kang-in, charged for assault," an official at Seoul Gangnam Police Station told Asia Economic Daily over the phone.

"We confirmed through examination of the CCTV footage that Kang-in carried out violence," the official explained.

Another official said, "The video showed one person continuously trying to pick a fight with Kang-in. It looked like Kang-in was trying to avoid him but being only human, he failed to control his feelings to the end and engaged in a slight physical scuffle."

The 24-year-old singer, booked for assault with three others on Wednesday after engaging in a brawl at a bar earlier in the day, had denied being violent toward one of the customers.

Kang-in is a vocal of the popular 13-member group which debuted in 2005.

Reporter : Park Kun-ouc kun1112@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr