Lee Joon-young chased and caught the drunk driver himself The model citizen award is rejected

Jul 17, 2025

Lee Joon-young chased and caught the drunk driver himself The model citizen award is rejected



Actor Lee Joon-young revealed the story of catching a drunk driver himself and handing it over to the police.

Actor Lee Joon-young appeared as a guest in the second episode of JTBC 'One Meal Show', which aired on the 17th.

Lee Joon-young is a topical Netflix film 'D.He is an actor who impressed by appearing in a number of popular movies such as P', 'Mask Girl', 'Insane Hero Class 2'.




He showed a serious attitude toward acting, saying "I'm a shy person, but it's rather comfortable to recognize that I can legally express all emotions with the sound of 'action' when acting." "I was lucky enough to do a lot of Netflix work," he humbly added.

Lee Joon-young is especially a turning point in his acting life.P' was chosen. "There was a scene where actor Jung Hae-in fought on the rooftop. I had a lot of regrets about the action scene, so I started the mixed martial arts"If possible, I try to do the action myself without acting," he said, giving a glimpse of his passion for acting.

Lee Joon-young chased and caught the drunk driver himself The model citizen award is rejected
He confessed his love story honestly, too. He said that he doesn't have much experience in dating, "When I watch entertainment shows, I often say, "I've been given a shot by a celebrity," but I've never done that before. I don't even have the courage to dash."




When asked "What would you do if you got a dash from somebody?"I think you're going to run away from the spot. I don't think I can talk," he said, showing his introspection and smiling.

On the other hand, he also told an anecdote that he caught a drunk driver and handed him over to the police.

Lee Joon-young said "By the time I left work (the driver of the car in front of me) almost hit the guardrail twice. I honked my horn to warn him. But he didn't listen, so I called the police station and tried to go home, and the police asked him to follow me."




He then followed the driver for about an hour after chasing him, saying, "I thought it was better to hit my car than to hit another car."

However, he refused the offer of receiving the 'Model Citizen Award' and "Isn't there many more exemplary and brave people?" But I don't like receiving it because it's known and it's not cool. I decided to accept only my heart (I refused)" he confessed.



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