Kim Ho-jung Sent to Prosecution... Additional Charges of Drunk Driving and Aiding a Fugitive

Three Officials Including Agency CEO and Department Head Also Referred to Prosecutors

Trot singer Kim Ho-jung, who is accused of drunk driving and hit-and-run, has been handed over to the prosecution while in custody.

The Gangnam Police Station in Seoul sent Kim to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on the 31st at around 8 a.m., applying charges under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (dangerous driving causing injury, hit-and-run causing injury), the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving, failure to take measures after an accident), and aiding the escape of a criminal.

Lee Kwang-deuk, CEO of Saenggak Entertainment, was sent to prosecution in custody on charges of aiding the escape of a criminal, and Director Jeon was sent in custody on charges of aiding the escape of a criminal, destruction of evidence, and aiding drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act. Kim’s manager Jang was sent to prosecution without detention on charges of drunk driving and aiding the escape of a criminal under the Road Traffic Act.

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According to the police, Kim is accused of drinking and driving at around 11:40 p.m. on the 9th, causing an accident by colliding with a taxi on the opposite side of Apgujeong-ro in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and fleeing the scene.

Three hours after the accident, Jang falsely surrendered to the police, claiming he was the driver by wearing Kim’s clothes. Kim appeared at the police station 17 hours after the accident and admitted to driving.

Kim, who initially denied the drinking allegations, admitted to drinking only on the 19th, ten days after the accident, as evidence such as CCTV footage revealing signs of drinking surfaced, and was detained on the 24th.

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