Kim Ho-joong is going to the Supreme Court for drunk hit-and-run
May 02, 2025
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On the 1st, Kim Ho-joong submitted an appeal to the Criminal Appeals Department 5-3 (Chief Judge Kim Ji-sun, So Byung-jin, and Kim Yong-joong) of the Seoul Central District Court.
Lee Kwang-deuk, former CEO of Thinking Entertainment, and former head of the division, who were sentenced to prison for removing the vehicle's black box memory card and ordering manager Jang to turn himself in as a proxy (a criminal evacuation teacher), gave up their appeal.
Kim Ho-joong is accused of driving under the influence on a road in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at around 11:40 p.m. on May 9 last year and running away after hitting a taxi on the opposite road. The first trial court sentenced him to two and a half years in prison on charges of violating the law on aggravated punishment of certain crimes (hazardous driving injuries, escape injuries), violating the Road Traffic Act (not taken after the accident), and escaping teachers. In response, Kim Ho-joong appealed and appealed for leniency by submitting more than 130 letters of apology. He also strongly denied allegations of drunkenness and a criminal escape teacher and stressed that it was not drunk driving but an accident caused by manipulation of mobile phones.
Kim Ho-joong said, `It's time to take a closer look without missing any of my mistakes. My sins will not be erased for the rest of my life, but I will use this as a catalyst to live a new life. Everything is my fault and my mistake. I will sincerely reflect on myself," he apologized.
However, on the 25th of last month, the second trial court sentenced him to two and a half years in prison, just like the first trial.
The court said "The amount of alcohol consumed on the day of the incident was considerable, so it cannot be considered that the accident was caused by simple mobile phone manipulation. It is believed that drinking significantly reduced thinking and judgment, causing the accident. When I met Jeon, who was supposed to turn himself in as a proxy, and called the manager, I was with him and called the manager to ask for it. He met Jang, changed his top and left the scene, and left a false phone call with Jang. The nature of the crime, such as accidents and escape, is poor, and the situation after the crime is not good enough.
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