“Blaming it on organized concealment”… Kim Ho-jung ultimately avoids trial except for drunk driving

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, “Trot singer Kim Ho-joong was indicted for dangerous driving causing injury, hit-and-run, and aiding and abetting a fugitive, but the DUI charge was eventually dropped. The prosecution stated that it was difficult to determine the exact blood alcohol level at the time of the accident due to organized concealment, and emphasized the need to introduce regulations to punish ‘judicial obstruction’ such as intentionally drinking more alcohol after causing a drunk driving accident.”,
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, ‘This is reporter Yeon Ji-hwan.’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
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, ‘A white van crosses the centerline.’,
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, ‘It crashes into a taxi on the opposite side.’,
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, ‘It seems to stop but then flees.’,
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, ‘Singer Kim Ho-joong caused the accident.’,
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, ‘Immediately after the accident, without taking any action, he went to a motel and drank more alcohol, and then changed drivers with the company CEO.’,
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, ‘Another manager even tried to destroy the black box memory card.’,
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, ‘[Kim Ho-joong/Singer (May 31): “The DUI charge was added, but were you not drunk at the time of the accident as you claim? My apologies.’]’,
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, ‘The prosecution has indicted Kim.’,
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, ‘After analyzing the CCTV footage closely, it was revealed that Kim’s face and neck were flushed, and he was observed repeatedly stopping without reason before the accident, indicating that he was in a difficult driving condition.’,
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, “However, the police stated that the blood alcohol concentration of 0.031% through the ‘WithMark’ official method was not definitive enough to sustain the DUI charge.”,
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, ‘The prosecution emphasized that “it is difficult to determine the specific blood alcohol level solely based on retrograde calculations.”‘,
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, ‘As a result, the prosecution stated the need for the introduction of regulations for penalties against judicial obstruction, such as intentionally drinking more alcohol after causing a drunk driving accident.’,
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, ‘The prosecution also indicted the company CEO and manager who removed the black box of another vehicle for Kim.’]