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“Trot singer Kim Ho-jung is being investigated by the police for suspicion of fleeing after a traffic accident, and CCTV footage from the scene of the accident has been released causing controversy,” “On the 14th, MBN’s ‘News Fighter’ revealed CCTV footage of Kim Ho-jung causing a collision with a taxi crossing the center line in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 9th.” “In the video, the white SUV driven by Kim Ho-jung crossed the center line and collided with a white taxi waiting at a signal on the opposite lane before moving on.”
Singer Kim Ho-jung. Provided by Think Entertainment.
“Lawyer Park Sung-bae, who saw the CCTV footage on the broadcast that day, analyzed, ‘It’s unreasonable to claim that he did not notice the accident due to that level of impact. Kim Ho-jung may not be able to avoid the charge of inaction after the accident,'” “In particular, regarding the allegation of switching drivers, he said, ‘If driver switching is proven, he could face a severe penalty in the future,’ and added, ‘He could receive a suspended sentence or an actual prison sentence.'” “He explained, ‘Driver switching is quickly exposed. If you flee at the scene, your license plate will be exposed, and it becomes clear who is getting off at the final destination. Making false statements here has made the situation worse. There is suspicion that Kim Ho-jung was in a situation where he could not meet the police at the scene after the accident. The police may conduct additional investigations regarding alcohol consumption.'” “The anchor also criticized Kim Ho-jung’s wrong judgment, stating, ‘Anyone can have a collision accident. It may be understandable that he was too surprised and flustered to leave the scene that night, but he could have apologized at the police station as a public figure the next day, but he denied driving himself.'” “On that day, Kim Ho-jung’s agency, Think Entertainment, explained the situation at the time of the accident, saying, ‘Kim Ho-jung parked his car in an alley after the accident, had a conversation with the manager, and while the manager was handling the situation, the taxi driver reported it to the police.’ ‘The manager who found out about the situation went to the police station and surrendered by saying he would take care of it himself.’ They continued, ‘Kim Ho-jung, who learned the truth, went to the police station himself to undergo questioning and alcohol testing. The test results did not detect alcohol, and he is awaiting the outcome of the accident investigation.'” “It is acknowledged that Kim Ho-jung did not properly handle the aftermath of the accident due to being flustered, but the claim is that there was no drunk driving or driver switching.”
Singer Kim Ho-jung. Provided by Think Entertainment.
“Kim Ho-jung, who always presents the best stages and has many fans, may not be able to avoid public criticism this time. While the question about Kim Ho-jung’s alcohol consumption awaits the police investigation results, netizens are pouring criticism citing points such as Kim Ho-jung leaving the scene immediately after causing the collision, letting Manager A make a false confession, denying he was the driver to the police until the next day, and appearing on stage for a concert without mentioning anything after the accident.” “Currently, Kim Ho-jung is touring the country with the ‘Trot Baroti Classic Arena Tour 2024.’ Two days after the accident on the 11th, he performed in Goyang, and on the 18th to 19th, he is scheduled to perform in Changwon, and on the 23rd to 24th at the Jamsil Gymnastics Stadium in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul.” “Reporter Kang Joo-il [email protected]” Sports Kyunghyang Major News, “▶ Sports Kyunghyang SNS”, “▶”, “▶”, “[ⓒSports Kyunghyang(“, “), Unauthorized reproduction or redistribution prohibited]”