Actor Lee Jae-ryong is facing strong public criticism after being investigated by police for a drunk driving accident. Especially given that his wife, actress Yoo Ho-jeong, returned to drama after 11 years, many voices express disappointment that he caused another controversy.
According to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station on the 7th, Lee Jae-ryong is being investigated on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act (failure to take measures after an accident). At around 2 a.m. that day, he is accused of driving while intoxicated near Samseong Jungang Station on subway line 9 in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, striking a center divider and then leaving the scene.
It is reported that Lee Jae-ryong left the scene immediately after the accident, parked his car at his home, then went to an acquaintance's house before being caught by the police. The blood alcohol concentration measured at the time was reportedly at the level for license suspension. The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on black box footage and other evidence.
Above all, the reason this case is being criticized is that Lee Jae-ryong's drunk driving is not a first-time offense. He was also involved in a drunk driving accident in 2003, refused a breathalyzer test and was booked, and his driver's license was canceled at that time.
In 2019, he was sent to the prosecution on suspicion of property damage after damaging a standing sign at a bowling alley in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, while intoxicated, and was later given a suspended prosecution disposition. The damage at the time was about 500,000 won, and a decision of suspended prosecution was made considering compensation for the damage and the minor nature of the incident.
Netizens' reactions to the repeated alcohol-related incidents are cold. Online criticism continues with comments such as "Aren't you blocking your wife's future?", "They said drunk driving is a habit", "How many times is this now?", "Stop causing your wife grief", "If you drank, couldn't you call a designated driver?", and "Yoo Ho-jeong returned to drama but instead of helping she only creates controversy."
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