"Ignorant About Safety"... Announcer Apologizes for 'No Side Mirror Driving'

Kim Seon-shin MBC Sports Plus Announcer
Apologizes Sincerely on SNS for Causing Controversy

MBC Sports Plus announcer Kim Seon-shin, who faced backlash from netizens after revealing on social media that she had driven without side mirrors, apologized on the 3rd through SNS.

On that day, Kim posted on her Instagram, "I sincerely apologize for causing controversy due to the story I posted last night."

She lowered her stance repeatedly, saying, "I was ignorant and inexperienced about road safety," and "I will think carefully and show mature behavior from now on."

Backlash after posting SNS photo certifying driving on Gangbyeonbuk-ro without side mirrors

Announcer Kim Seon-shin of MBC Sports Plus (left) and a photo he posted on Instagram [Image source=Instagram capture]

Earlier on the 2nd, she posted a photo of a broken side mirror on her Instagram story. She wrote, "Heard a bang sound and wondered what it was, but I hit the side mirror on a parking pillar and it got smashed."

Then, less than an hour later, Kim wrote again, "So the left side mirror was this precious. Risked my life driving on Gangbyeonbuk-ro lol," attaching a photo taken inside the car.

Driving a vehicle without side mirrors can be seen as a failure to comply with Article 48 of the Road Traffic Act’s safe driving obligation, which sparked further controversy.

One netizen even reported Kim to the police through the National Police Agency’s online complaint system.

The netizen who reported Kim said, "It is truly lamentable that an announcer who receives public attention showed ignorance by posting photos on social media without even realizing her illegal act," and "I want to urge her not to repeat such reckless behavior."

[Image source=Captured from announcer Kim Seon-shin's Instagram]

Article 48, Paragraph 1 of the law states, "All drivers must operate the steering device, braking device, and other devices of the vehicle accurately."

The police view driving without side mirrors as a violation of the regulation to "operate other devices accurately," and impose a fine of 40,000 won (for passenger cars).

Many posts criticizing Kim’s poor driving habits appeared on various online communities.

Netizens reacted with comments such as, "Fix your side mirror before spending time on SNS," "Please don’t cross paths with me while driving," "Just drive quietly, why post that on SNS," and "If she hadn’t posted on Instagram, no one would have known."

Meanwhile, as the controversy escalated, Kim deleted the post in question.

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