Group Shinhwa member Shin Hye-sung has been keeping to himself. He has not engaged in official activities for four years after the drunk driving controversy. He completely disappeared from sight, not even appearing at Lee Min Woo's wedding.
Lee Min Woo married 11 years younger third-generation Zainichi Korean Lee Ami at a location in Seoul on the afternoon of the 29th, and Shin Hye-sung was not seen, drawing curiosity. Kim Dong Wan along with Eric and Andy, and Junjin attended with their wives to congratulate Lee Min Woo, but Shin Hye-sung did not appear in anyone's verification photos.
According to officials, Shin Hye-sung did not attend Lee Min Woo's wedding that day. He had previously attended Andy's wedding in 2022 wearing a mask and a hat. At the time, Shin Hye-sung quietly attended to congratulate Andy and mentioned that he had had surgery on both knees.
Afterward, at a rare gathering of Shinhwa members, only Shin Hye-sung was absent, directing fans' attention to his whereabouts. Shin Hye-sung was earlier caught in October 2022 on suspicion of drunk driving, which drew controversy.
At the time, he is accused of drinking at a restaurant in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and then driving while heavily intoxicated the next day for about 13 km to the area near Tancheon 2 Bridge in Songpa-gu, Seoul. He called a substitute driver with a passenger, and after dropping off the passenger and the substitute driver leaving, he reportedly drove under the influence and was found asleep while the vehicle was stopped.
The fallout grew larger because Shin Hye-sung had previously been booked on suspicion of drunk driving in April 2007. He caused deep disappointment to long-time fans and the public and had to face criticism.
In the first trial, the court sentenced Shin Hye-sung to six months in prison with a one-year suspended sentence. The prosecution appealed, and the court maintained the original verdict. Ultimately, neither Shin Hye-sung nor the prosecution filed further appeals, and the sentence became final.
Afterward, Shin Hye-sung halted his entertainment activities and entered a period of self-reflection. His last personal social media post was in May 2022, celebrating the 17th anniversary of his solo debut. He had no activities, and when members appeared on variety shows, they rarely mentioned him. His last appearance was at the Seoul Eastern District Court in April 2024 for the appellate sentencing.
And last October a report that Shin Hye-sung was pursuing the sale of a building in Nonhyeon-dong briefly drew attention to his whereabouts. However, he also did not appear at Shinhwa's 28th anniversary or at Lee Min Woo's wedding, disappointing fans.
[Photo] OSEN DB, Kim Sang-hyuk, Jo Sun-hee SNS.
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