Kim Ho-jung, who admitted to drunk driving, why… “Was he afraid of being arrested?”

Professor Lee Woong-hyuk of Konkuk University CBS interview
“For avoiding financial losses, the concert was forcefully held”
“Involvement in obstructing official duties is crucial”,

Singer Kim Ho-jung at KBS in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 26th, after finishing the recording of the show, ‘Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’. News1,
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, ‘Trot singer Kim Ho-jung (33), who is suspected of a hit-and-run, reportedly admitted to drunk driving after the fact to avoid police investigation. With indirect evidence such as the presence of alcohol before and after the accident and urine alcohol test results coming to light, there is speculation that he changed his stance when the police considered applying for an arrest warrant.’,
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, ‘Lee Woong-hyuk, a professor of police science at Konkuk University, appeared on CBS Radio’s ‘Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show’ on the 20th and stated, “It seems that the agency and the singer cooperated and joined the plan” and “After the accident, he acknowledged the lack of action and fleeing, while trying to downplay the drunk driving, but the unfolding situations didn’t seem to work out well.” He also mentioned, “As the police also conducted a search and seizure at an entertainment establishment, there is a possibility that video evidence of drinking might have been captured,” and pointed out that “continuing to deny constitutes a self-assessment that accelerating arrest investigation is the way forward.”‘,
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, ‘The police supported Kim’s drunk driving charge with indirect evidence obtained through CCTV footage on the day of the accident and statements from witnesses. The professor stated, “It seems that the agency or Kim Ho-jung thought that without a blood alcohol concentration measurement, there is no meaning,” and “However, if evidence is provided that demonstrates the inability to drive safely due to the effects of alcohol, even without a specific value, they could face a sentence of more than 1 year but less than 15 years for dangerous drunk driving,” he argued.’,
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, ‘Regarding Kim Ho-jung denying his ten-day binge drinking and proceeding with the concert as planned, the professor analyzed, “It was a micro-strategy to avoid financial losses as much as possible.” He criticized, stating, “Considering that the revenue from the performance was around 4 billion KRW, it seems they were trying to avoid losses” and added, “Since the entire agency must survive, they deemed it necessary to keep the company afloat. However, it was a mistake in the short term.”‘,
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, ‘The professor emphasized on the future direction of the investigation, stating, “While admitting drunk driving, it is more important to focus on evidence destruction, obstructing official duties at the organizational level by the agency, hierarchy-related crimes.” He claimed, “If Kim conspired, the sentence could be significantly increased,” and even suggested that there is a possibility of an actual sentence of the maximum penalty. He further stated, “Depending on the content of the confession about the level of intoxication, the problem could change,” and proposed, “The key is whether Kim was clearly involved in obstructing official duties, and the investigation should focus on that.”‘,
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