List of Idols Involved in Drunk Driving Incidents (Blood Alcohol Levels, License Status, and Penalties)

 Before Revision: License revoked at 0.1% blood alcohol concentration level

After Revision: License revoked at 0.08% blood alcohol concentration level

1. Kangta (H.O.T.) in 2000
0.102% - License Revoked, No Report on Penalty

2. Eun Jiwon (Sechskies) in 2001 and 2004 (Post-Disbandment) 
 2001: No Report
2004: 0.072% - 100-Day License Suspension

3. Junjin (Shinhwa) in 2005 
 0.065% - 100-Day License Suspension

4. Kim Jaejoong (TVXQ) in 2006
0.071% - 100-Day License Suspension

5. Shin Hyesung (Shinhwa) in 2007 and 2022
2007: 0.097% - 100-Day License Suspension (Before Yoon Changho Law Revision*)
2022: Refused Test, Arrested - 6-Month Prison Sentence, 1-Year Probation

6. Kangin (Super Junior) in 2009 and 2016
2009: 0.082% (Measured 6 Hours Later) - 100-Day License Suspension (Before Yoon Chang-ho Law Revision*) + 5 Million Won Fine (Hit-and-Run)
2016: 0.05% - 100-Day License Suspension + 7 Million Won Fine (Hit-and-Run)

7. Lee Jaejin (Sechskies) in 2011 (Post-Disbandment)
0.087% - 100-Day License Suspension (Before Yoon Chang-ho Law Revision*)

8. Nichkhun (2PM) in 2012
0.056% - 100-Day License Suspension + 4 Million Won Fine (Injury)

9. Kim Hyunjoong (SS501) in 2017 (After Hiatus)
0.075% - 100-Day License Suspension

10. Jun. K (2PM) in 2018
0.074% - 100-Day License Suspension

11. Moon Joonyoung (ZE:A) in 2018 and 2022 (Post-Contract Expiration)
2018: ? - License Suspension
2022: 0.113% - License Revoked + 8 Million Won Fine

12. Im Youngmin (AB6IX) in 2020
? (Above 0.08%) - License Revoked

13. Lizzy (After School) in 2021 (Post-Departure)
? (Above 0.08%) - License Revoked + 15 Million Won Fine

14. Heo Chan (VICTON) in 2022
? (Above 0.08%) - License Revoked

15. Teo (DKB) in 2023
? (Above 0.08%) - License Revoked

16. Nam Taehyun (WINNER) in 2023 (Post-Departure)
0.114% - License Revoked + 6 Million Won Fine

17. Suga (BTS) in 2024
0.227% - License Revoked + ?

theqoo

-Over 0.2%? Wow.

-0.2% is insane.

-As expected, being world-class comes with extraordinary numbers.

-Suga is at the top, truly world-class.

-Maybe because he's world-class, the scale is different.

-Topping the charts with drunk driving, congratulations.

-How much do you have to drink to reach 0.2%? This is record-breaking. Will he write a song about this too?

-Lizzy got hit with a huge fine. Did she damage property or something?
ㄴI found out she hit a taxi. In May 2021, while driving near the southern intersection of Yeongdong Bridge in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Lizzy caused a rear-end collision with a taxi ahead of her. At the time of the accident, Lizzy's blood alcohol level was 0.08%, a level that results in license revocation.

-As expected of a superstar, on another level.

-Lizzy is the only female idol on the list?

-2PM has two members who got caught drunk driving.

-At 0.2%, aren't you basically alcohol itself?

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Recent whereabouts of Na Haeun (Awesome Naeun) who seems to have grown up so quickly

 

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Recently, she even threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Doosan game.

theqoo

-She kind of looks like Ahn Yujin.

-She grew up so well, so cute.

-She looks like Kim Chaewon.

-She's pretty. Is she debuting as an idol?

ㄴShe left SM, and she's still young, so if she wants to be an idol, she might train again.

ㄴShe was an SM trainee until recently, but she left.

-How old is she?

ㄴShe was born in 2009.

-How old is she now? Is she in middle school?

-It feels like just yesterday she was introducing dance groups at the Melon Music Awardsㅋㅋㅋ She really grew up well.

-She looks like Kim Doyeon.

-She looks like SISTAR's Dasom.

-Wow, when did she leave SM?

-She left SM? I'm sure she'll debut somewhere.

-Why did she leave SM?

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BTS Suga's Blood Alcohol Level at 0.227%—'Heavily Intoxicated'... Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison

 

by Journalist Joo Hyunwoo

https://v.daum.net/v/20240809171924654?f=o

It has been reported that BTS' member, Suga (real name Min Yoongi, 31), was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of over 0.2% at the time of his arrest on charges of riding an electric scooter while intoxicated. This level is considered an aggravating factor in sentencing.

According to a comprehensive report by the Dong-A Ilbo on the 9th, the Seoul Yongsan Police Station conducted a breathalyzer test on Suga after booking him on charges of drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act. The test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.227%. Suga reportedly stated that he "had a glass of beer and drove for a short time."

Under current law, if a person is caught driving an electric scooter with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% to less than 0.2%, they can face imprisonment for 1 to 2 years or a fine of 5 to 10 million won. However, if the blood alcohol concentration is 0.2% or higher, the penalty increases to imprisonment for 2 to 5 years or a fine of 10 to 20 million won.

The police have not yet imposed administrative measures such as license cancellation on Suga. When caught driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher, the driver's license is typically revoked, and they are usually barred from obtaining a new license for one year.

theqoo

-It's a miracle there wasn't an accident, that's insane.

-You need to drink at least two bottles of soju to reach that level. How could it be from just one beer?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-He must have thought the public were idiots by lying like that.

-At that level, it could have been dangerous for him too. He could've shown strange symptoms like blue lips and fingertips.

-No wonder, I was wondering how he could be that drunk from just one beer.

-How do you get 0.227% from one beer? Did he drink all that and drive? It's a miracle nobody got hurt, including him.

-This is truly shocking.

-I wonder what the foreign fans will say.

-He should be grateful no one got hurt.

-Please, just voluntarily leave the group... How much more do you want to disappoint us?

-At that level, he should be thankful to be alive.

-Why did he do that... And no one stopped him when he drank that much?

-They downplayed the scooter to a kickboard and turned more than a bottle of soju into "one beer." What a liar.

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Newly released NCT's merchandise

 

It's the discontinued fanlight cushion

25,000 KRW (~18 USD)

theqoo

-So ugly. Get rid of it. 

-Why are you reminding us about this?

-What the heck?

-Are these people insane?

-Who would buy that?

-This is so ridiculous that it just comes off funny to meㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Stop with this bullshit, really.

-Does this come with a photocard?

-I'm an NCT's fan and I think this is just a waste of resources. It's crazy.

-This is getting on m nerve. 

-Cushion...???

-You guys are mad because the design is ugly... Right...?

-They really don't take us seriously, do they...?

-Looks like an implant. 

-I wonder who bought it... They sold it all out. I don't know if I'm supposed to laugh or cry.

-I can't believe they sold it all out...ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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Yoo Ah-in's father passes away ... "Mourning and staying at the funeral"

by Journalist Lee Seung-gil

https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/117/0003859141

Actor Yoo Ah-in (real name Eom Hongsik, 37) has lost his father.

According to entertainment industry sources on the 7th, Yoo Ah-in’s father, the late Eom Young-in, passed away today after a long battle with illness. He was 67 years old.

A source stated, “Yoo Ah-in’s father had been struggling with a chronic illness. We heard that his condition had worsened recently,” expressing their condolences. Following the tragic news, Yoo Ah-in is now staying at the funeral in deep sorrow.

The funeral is being held at the DCMC Daegu Catholic University Medical Center Funeral Hall, with the burial scheduled for 9:30 AM on the 9th, at Myungbok Park.

theqoo

-Oh... My condolences.

-If he was battling an illness, he might have found peace now. May he rest in peace.

-May he rest in peace... He was younger than my mother...

-He was still young... So unfortunate...

-Oh Gosh... I can't imagine how painful it must be for him. May he rest in peace.

-It breaks my heart to learn that he was around my parents' age. May he rest in peace without pain. 

-He was so young...

-My mother also passed away at that age two years ago... I know how he feels... May he rest in peace.

-Oh, such a young age... I hope he overcomes this sadness. I hope his father is now free from pain now that he’s no longer suffering from his illness.

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HYBE and Suga lied again in their statements and apology letter

 

They confirmed (Suga) was riding an electric scooter. Stating that a breathalyzer test was conducted by the police nearby and Suga received a fine and a cancellation of license. 

"Currently there is no fine imposed. The license cancellation process is still ongoing."

If it's concluded that Suga was riding an electric scooter rather than an electric kickboard at the time of the incident, it will be treated the same, requiring a standard investigation for traffic investigation. 

The investigation will then determine whether there was a violation or not. If it is concluded that he was riding an electric scooter under alcohol influence, the likelihood of just a fine being imposed is even lower. 

No fine has been imposed yet. 

The license cancellation process is still ongoing. 

Depending on whether it was an electric scooter or an electric kickboard, additional investigations for traffic law violations are required. If there are related charges, an investigation into the violation charges is necessary.

An officer found Suga lying on the ground and noticed a smell of alcohol. Suspecting drunk driving, they brought Suga over to the nearest police station. The local police measured his blood alcohol concentration, which exceeded the standard for license cancellation (>0.08%). However, the police officers present at the scene did not realize that the person driving the electric scooter was a BTS member.

Additionally, he was not breathalyzed by a nearby police officer but was taken to a nearby police station for the breathalyzer test. He deceptively stated that security officers who found him were police officers, making it seem like he was breathalyzed at the scene.

He seems to have lied intentionally to create a situation where it had to be an electric kickboard.

theqoo

-Both the artist and the company are just... ugh.

-Just HYBE being HYBE

-The standard HYBE move.

-Why lie about something so easily exposed?

-Why lie about something so obvious?

-Why tell such a lie?

-Just stop lying, seriously.

-It’s not just a common incident; trying to downplay something that clearly needs police investigation is just dumb.

-Trying to downplay and make excuses, but the story keeps getting more bizarre, tsk tsk. Just apologize and face the consequences.

-Indeed, they’re all in it together.

-Such situations tend to be exposed quickly, so why take such risks?

-Seriously... They've been digging their own grave since the verdict controversy.

-Did they really think they wouldn’t get caught?

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Military Manpower Administration: "BTS Suga's Drunk Driving Not a Breach of His Duty to Maintain Dignity"

 

by Journalist Kang Wooseok

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/023/0003851120?sid=102

On the 7th, the Military Manpower Administration stated that BTS member Suga (31, real name Min Yoongi), who was caught drunk driving while serving as a public service worker, did not violate the duty to maintain dignity because the incident occurred outside of work hours.

The Seoul Yongsan Police Station announced on the 7th that Min was arrested for violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving) while driving an electric scooter in a heavily intoxicated state on a road in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, around 11:15 PM on the 6th. Min, who has been serving as a social service worker since September last year, will be punished as a civilian, not as a soldier or public official. According to the Military Manpower Administration, if a social service worker commits a crime outside of work hours, there is no additional disciplinary action from the agency apart from civilian legal penalties.

The regulations for managing social service workers include "duty to maintain dignity (Article 8)" and "scope of misconduct (Article 29-2)." However, these regulations do not apply to incidents that occur outside of work hours, even for social service workers. An official from the Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration stated, "There are no separate status measures under military law for incidents that occur outside of work hours and are unrelated to duties. This rule applies equally to all social service workers."

Social service workers are those who are assigned to do public service jobs instead of regular military service due to the results of their military health test. In contrast, active-duty soldiers who commit crimes in society are subject to the Military Criminal Act and are tried in military courts. Although both groups perform mandatory service, active-duty soldiers face more severe legal consequences for off-duty crimes compared to social service workers.

Some active-duty veterans have responded with, "Can we also drink and drive after work?" Kim (28), a marine corps veteran, said, "Both active-duty soldiers and social service workers endure hardships, but active-duty soldiers in more challenging conditions seem to be at a disadvantage. It seems necessary to strengthen the punishment regulations for social service workers to ensure fairness."

theqoo

-Why is he serving as a social service worker?

-Soldiers need to maintain dignity even during leave...

-Active duty soldiers get punished even if they cause trouble during leave. Social service workers have it really easy; they aren’t even soldiers.

-The law needs to be changed.

-Such an easy deal~ If it's not work time, you can get drunk and even collapse on the street.

-It's so unfair. I feel bad for the active-duty soldiers.

-That’s why they go to social service...

-Because of him, social service workers will get criticized again...

-Social service workers are not soldiers. Even if they die during service, they don't get state compensation.

-Being a social service worker is really nice.

-But aren’t social service workers soldiers? If he was an active-duty soldier, he would have been punished under military law... Why are social service workers excluded?

-Maybe it's because social service workers aren’t considered as soldiers.

-Social service workers are civilians and are affiliated with local government offices.

-One more reason to become a social service worker...

-Social service workers already have a bad reputation, and this doesn’t help.

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