The court sentenced Nam Tae-hyun, a former member of the boy band Winner, to one year in prison and a fine of 1 million won ($675) on Thursday for drunk driving while on a suspended sentence for drug use.
Comedian Lee Jin-ho has been hospitalized after suffering a brain hemorrhage, according to his agency SM Culture & Contents on Thursday.
A person accused of causing a crash that seriously injured five people while driving drunk and asking their mother to take the blame has been indicted and detained, prosecutors said Monday.
Chef Im Seong-keun, a contestant on the second season of Netflix’s “Culinary Class Wars” (2024-), on Tuesday denied online rumors that he had abandoned plans to open a restaurant over recent personal controversies.
Actor Kwak Do-won, who suspended his career following a drunk driving conviction, announced his return to the entertainment industry after a three-year hiatus.
Singer Nam Tae-hyun, a former member of the boy band Winner, who previously caused controversy over illegal drug use, is set to stand trial on a drunk driving charge.
Beginning next September, labels on alcoholic beverages in Korea will feature new pictograms and stronger warnings against drunk driving and drinking during pregnancy.
Prosecutors on Thursday requested a one-year prison sentence for Moon Da-hye, the daughter of former President Moon Jae-in, who was convicted of drunk driving and operating illegal lodging businesses in a lower court trail.
An Army officer with the military police was caught after striking a police officer with his vehicle while trying to flee a drunk driving checkpoint — a scene that played out like a high-stakes chase from a crime film.
A pregnant woman expecting twins submitted a national petition calling for harsher penalties for drunk driving after losing her husband in a drunk driving accident, gathering about 6,000 signatures in just two days.
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