SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Driving under the influence is both legally and morally irresponsible, unnecessarily putting at risk the lives of innocent bystanders. Unfortunately, a significant number of Koreans still fail to recognize the dangers of drunk driving, and the lukewarm legal punishment of DUI offenders, even when there are fatalities, is seemingly [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean major leaguer Kang Jung-ho has struck out — not at the plate, but in the court of South Korean law. Kang, an infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is subject to the “three strikes” law after his latest arrest on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Kangin, member of K-pop boy band Super Junior standing trial over causing a traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol, pleaded for leniency at a local court Wednesday, saying he deeply regrets his actions. The Seoul Central District Court opened the trial as the 31-year-old allegedly fled the scene [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court on Monday said it will open a formal trial over Kangin, a member of K-pop boy band Super Junior, who was summarily indicted on charges of causing a traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol. Earlier this month, prosecutors indicted the 31-year-old, seeking 7 million [...]