Comedian Lee Gyeong-gyu, 65, accused of driving after taking medication, received a summary order of a fine.
According to legal sources on the 5th, Judge Lee Young-rim of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 8 single-judge bench issued a summary order on the 31st on Lee, who is accused of violating the Road Traffic Act, imposing a fine of 2 million won.
Earlier, prosecutors filed a summary indictment on the 21st, seeking a fine of 2 million won for Lee. A summary order is a procedure that imposes fines or administrative fines through a paper review without a trial. If the party objects, they can request a formal trial within one week from the date the summary order is served.
Lee is accused of driving another person's car in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, around 2 p.m. on June 8 after taking prescribed medication. The car owner suspected theft and reported it to police, and police determined that a parking attendant had confused the vehicles and handed it to Lee by mistake.
Lee did not drink alcohol at the time, but it was confirmed that he had taken medication. A rapid drug test conducted on the day of the incident returned a positive result.
Police summoned Lee for questioning and sent the case without detention after receiving a positive result from the National Forensic Service in July.
Lee said, "I did not realize that I should not drive when I am sick after taking medication for panic disorder."