Goo Bon-sung, Vice Chairman of Ourhome, Faces First Trial Verdict Today on 'Retaliatory Driving' Charges

Bonsung Koo, Vice Chairman of Ourhome

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The first trial sentencing hearing for Koo Bonseong, Vice Chairman of Ourhome, who is accused of retaliatory driving against a vehicle that cut in and pushing the protesting driver with his car, will be held. Ourhome is a food company founded by Koo Jahak, the third son of Koo Inhoe, the founding chairman of LG Group, and Vice Chairman Koo is Koo Jahak's eldest son.

According to the court on the 3rd, Judge Joo Jinam of the Criminal Division 15 at the Seoul Central District Court will hold the sentencing hearing at 2 p.m. that day for Vice Chairman Koo, who was indicted on charges including special property damage and special injury.

Earlier, Vice Chairman Koo was prosecuted for retaliatory driving on a one-way three-lane road in the Gangnam-gu area of Seoul around 12:35 p.m. on September 5 last year. While driving his vehicle, he became angry when another vehicle cut in front of him, overtook it again, and suddenly stopped.

At that time, the two vehicles collided, damaging the front bumper of the other vehicle, and Vice Chairman Koo was investigated to have fled the scene immediately.

Additionally, Vice Chairman Koo is also accused of injuring the other driver by moving his vehicle forward after the other driver, who was chasing him, got out of the car and said, "I reported to the police, so don't run away."

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