Summary order of 10 million KRW fine for Samsung's Kim Jin-young in 'Drunk Driving Accident'

Professional basketball player Kim Jin-young of Seoul Samsung involved in an accident while driving under the influence
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Kim Jin-young (23), a male professional basketball player for Seoul Samsung, who was charged with causing an accident while driving under the influence, received a fine.

According to the legal community on the 25th, Judge Jeong Seunghye of the Suwon District Court Criminal Division 35 issued a summary order fining Kim Jin-young 10 million won on charges of dangerous driving causing injury under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (Special Act). A summary order is a procedure where the court issues a sentence based on document review without the defendant's appearance in response to the prosecution's request for a fine.

Kim Jin-young is accused of driving under the influence on the road in Pungdeokcheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province, around 10 p.m. on April 7, hitting a car ahead and then colliding with another vehicle waiting at a signal. At the time, Kim was in a state of intoxication with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 0.2%. It was investigated that he caused the accident while returning to the nearby team dormitory.

The prosecution decided the amount of the fine considering that Kim Jin-young had no prior related criminal record and requested the summary order. The Special Act stipulates that if a person causes injury to another due to drunk driving, they shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than 15 years or a fine of not less than 10 million won and not more than 30 million won.

Earlier, the Korean Basketball League (KBL) held a disciplinary committee in May and imposed a suspension of 27 games, a fine of 7 million won, and 120 hours of community service on Kim Jin-young. Samsung also decided on a severe punishment of a 54-game suspension, a fine of 10 million won, and 240 hours of community service.

Kim Jin-young is the son of former national team coach Kim Yu-taek, who is regarded as a legend in men's basketball. Coach Kim was part of the "Heo-Dong-Taek Trio" along with former coaches Heo Jae and Kang Dong-hee during his time at Kia Motors (now Ulsan Hyundai Mobis), dominating the 1980s and 1990s. Kim Jin-young, a former youth national team member, joined Samsung as the 3rd overall pick in the 2019 KBL rookie draft.

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