Actor Jin Yesol Booked After Sleeping Soundly in Car Following Drunk Driving

A female actress in her 30s who fell asleep while waiting at a traffic light after continuing to drive following a drunk driving accident was caught by the police.

The Gangdong Police Station in Seoul announced on the 13th that actress Jin Yesol (38) was booked without detention on charges of drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act.

Actor Jin Yesol [Photo by Jin Yesol, Instagram capture]

According to the police, Jin is suspected of driving under the influence around 10:30 p.m. the previous day on Olympic-daero heading toward Hanam and crashing into a guardrail. Another driver who witnessed the accident suspected drunk driving and reported it to the police, but Jin continued to drive.

After exiting Olympic-daero, Jin fell asleep inside her car while waiting at a traffic light at an intersection in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul around 11 p.m., where she was caught by the police. Her blood alcohol concentration exceeded 0.08%, the level for license cancellation.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances based on black box footage and other evidence.

Jin debuted as a terrestrial broadcaster talent in 2009 and appeared in dramas and films, recently also venturing onto the theater stage. On the day of the incident, she posted a handwritten letter on her personal social network service (SNS), stating, "I made a grave mistake that should never be made due to a moment of careless judgment," and added, "I will reflect and repent going forward."

Her agency, DI Entertainment, also acknowledged the drunk driving charge in a statement released that day, saying, "Jin Yesol consumed alcohol at a restaurant in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 10:30 p.m. on the 12th and then went home in a state of intoxication."

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