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| Singer Kim Ho-jung (32) was caught on video cursing and engaging in a physical altercation with a subcontractor’s employee, which has spread online. /Photo=YouTube channel capture |
, ‘Singer Kim Ho-jung (32) was caught on video cursing and engaging in a physical altercation with a subcontractor’s employee, which has spread online. \r’, ‘On the 22nd, a YouTube channel uploaded a 2-minute video titled “Violent Pipe Thug Kim Ho-jung.” \r’, ‘According to reports, Kim was involved in a physical altercation with a subcontractor’s employee whom the building owner called on July 20, 2021, at the offices of his agency, Thought Entertainment, in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It was reported that Kim was in a conflict with the building owner over building occupancy rights. \r’, ‘In the video that was made public, Kim rushes towards the subcontractor’s employee and provokes by saying, “You have no money, no X.” He even picks up what appears to be a pipe and then puts it down. Although the agency’s representative tries to restrain Kim, he pushes it away and continues to curse. \r’, ‘The fight continues outside the building as well. Despite the onlookers advising to calm down and talk after drinking, Kim retorted, “You guys are just big, XXX,” “Do you know why you can’t beat me? Because you have no money,” “If you have money, hit me, XXX. Come on.” When the subcontractor’s employee told him not to show off after drinking, Kim replied, “You guys can’t even show off.” \r’, ‘Although not captured on camera, a voice assumed to be Kim assaulting the subcontractor’s employee was also released. Kim said, “Does it hurt?” “Report it to the police,” “You should try doing it too,” while the subcontractor’s employee cursed back, “Are you a neighborhood thug?” \r’,
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, ‘Kim, who is suspected of drunk driving, was indicted on the 18th for violating the Special Act (endangering driving, fleeing the scene, violation of road traffic law, and aiding the escape of a criminal suspect. However, the drunk driving charge was not applied because he fled immediately after the accident. \r’, ‘Under current law, to convict someone of drunk driving, it must be proven that the blood alcohol level was at least 0.03% at the time of driving. However, Kim attended the police station 17 hours after the accident occurred, making it impossible to measure his blood alcohol level. Therefore, the part related to drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act was not prosecuted. \r’, ‘Although the police identified his blood alcohol level as 0.031% using the Widmark formula, the prosecution found it difficult to determine the drunk driving level based solely on retrograde calculation results. \r’