Actor Park Joong-hoon Charged with Drunk Driving, Fined 7 Million Won

Actor Park Joong-hoon Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Actor Park Jung-hoon (55) received a summary order with a fine of 7 million won for drunk driving charges.

A summary order refers to a court decision where the prosecution requests the court to impose a fine or penalty without a formal trial, based solely on a written review, and the court issues the sentence without a full trial.

According to the legal community on the 20th, Judge Shin Se-a of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 27 issued a summary order imposing a fine of 7 million won on Park, who was summarily prosecuted for drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act on the 7th of last month.

Earlier, Park was charged with driving about 100 meters from the entrance of an acquaintance's apartment to the underground parking lot in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, around 9:30 p.m. on March 26 while in a heavily intoxicated state.

Park reportedly called a designated driver to arrive at the apartment entrance but sent the driver away and drove himself afterward. His blood alcohol concentration exceeded the license cancellation level (0.08%).

Police who responded to a report from an apartment staff confirmed Park's drunk driving at the scene. It was reported that Park did not cause any collision accidents during the drunk driving incident.

Meanwhile, Park has a prior record of license cancellation due to drunk driving detected in 2004.

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