Suju's Kangin charged with 8000000 won for drunk hit and run

[pinkiyoojin.livejournal.com]

Super Junior's Kangin (Real Name: Kim Young Woon) has been charged with 8000000 won (~$7000 USD) for his drunk hit and drive.

The Seoul Central District Public Court came to a decision near the end of last December that Kangin will be charged with 8000000 won (~$7000 USD) regarding his flee after driving under the influence last October 16th.


The prosecuting attorny came to the decision to fine Kangin and decided against sending him to prison- for now.

Kangin drove under the influence of alcohol last October 16th at 3:10AM at an intersection on Nonhyeondong in the Seoul Kangnam district and crashed into a parked taxi.

Kangin was also involved in an assault incident last September 16th when he was drinking at a bar with a friend in Nonhyeondong in Seoul Kangnam district (same location wot) and broke out in a fight against two others and was investigated by the police.

Kangin's activities are currently on hiatus after these two incidents.


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translated by pinkiyoojin @ omona_prection

:l I wonder how he'll get the money

Comments

[filmsession.livejournal.com]

gj bb~

[pinkiyoojin.livejournal.com]

[kuchiutsushi.livejournal.com]

Huh.

...So what now?

[jasmineakaiumi.livejournal.com]

Not too bad I suppose.

[sarcasmichime.livejournal.com]

im glad he didn't get away with it.

[lovely-tatsuha.livejournal.com]

oh thank god he wasn't sent to jail I was
scared to death thank you god ^^
the money is not important SME will pay
if they didn't I will

[saranghaejae.livejournal.com]

Better than jail time, I guess.

Also wtf @ same location.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

Well I am glad he got a fine at least. I have to wonder if he is getting special treatment though. -_-

[a-perfect-shade.livejournal.com]

seems like it to me.

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

:l I wonder how he'll get the money

Me too.

[dandycat.livejournal.com]

SME will pay for it. Unfortunately, there goes DBSK's earnings for 2009.

[czarny.livejournal.com]

Oh Jesus.

[a-perfect-shade.livejournal.com]

$7000 seems doable. will SM chip in okay nevermind that's a dumb question.

he turned himself in right after, i don't think they should charge him with taht much.

[sayyadina83.livejournal.com]

Several hours after and when he did turn himself in he claimed to be a student. Article is around here some where...

[gdlovesbee.livejournal.com]

:l I wonder how he'll get the money
why? ... doesn't he have a job? i mean, the ~idol~ gig and all. i'm confused LOL.

[pinkiyoojin.livejournal.com]

well he's been on hiatus so I doubt he's getting that much recently. plus, it's SME

[koushiba.livejournal.com]

:/ well... At least he's not going to jail?.... (Cold comfort) I guess SME will pay? but that might mean his ass is owned by them even more

[maharetishtar.livejournal.com]

... yeah, this DDDD:

[loose-shoe.livejournal.com]

good, this means he'll be back soon?

[thugkitten94.livejournal.com]

I hope so...

[ohaimark.livejournal.com]

LOL beat me to it.

[nimco.livejournal.com]

I'm think SM will be willing to pay for it.
He should at least do some community service.

[visual-jaeho.livejournal.com]

Does korea have community service? Not all countries have that actually...

[djlancerock.livejournal.com]

oh is that it?

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

feels kinda anticlimactic

[inthelightof.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking this.

[rampart.livejournal.com]

That's it? $7,000?

[shouyukoto.livejournal.com]

Coming from an idol that has a contract with SME...


He's gonna have trouble paying that even :|

[breathe-ai.livejournal.com]

That's it? Well I guess based on the ~law~ it makes sense for a 'first offense'.

[doovlynsidhe.livejournal.com]

This really seems fair. I mean, considering how badly the hit and run situation could have ended, this doesn't seem like an exorbitant amount of money.

Poor Kangin... :\ He's just had a really shitty run of it. Hopefully he can get the help he needs and get back on a good path.

[coyotecolored.livejournal.com]

okay, I am pretty sure an idol has at least 8,000,000 won in the bank. I'm a teacher here and I have more than that saved, with room to spare. =_= you guys need to quit assuming that kpop idols are ~starving artists~, slaves to ~the man~, beggars on the street, etc. it's a justified fine, after a hit and run, and not so light that it just looks like a slap on the wrist.

[ari-meh.livejournal.com]

nah. only the ones who are under SM :}

[gekkonorondo.livejournal.com]

...

I wonder if he got his wake-up call yet.

If he wants to leave Super Junior, there are safer ways to do it, instead of putting other peoples lives at risk along with his own.

I'm not actually sure what the usual fine/punishment is for DUI, coupled with a hit and run with a previous offense... is he getting off easy because he's part of an idol group?

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

I really don't think he did something like this for as ridiculous an excuse as wanting to leave Super Junior. I would hope he's just stupid/drunk, not outright malicious enough to intentionally endanger someone else's life like that.

[tribblenuu.livejournal.com]

pfft, I feel bad for laughing but don't drop the soap~

[ari-meh.livejournal.com]

Kangin's going to get a part-time job o///

[livvyxo.livejournal.com]

taxi driver?

[kireny.livejournal.com]

Thats it? only a $7,000 dollar fine? no community service at least?
I'm really curious how S.Korea would handle someone who isnt an idol with the same case, would they also get off with just a $7,000 fine?

I love Super Junior and I like Kangin but for drinking & driving + a hit & run that seems like getting off easy. IMO

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

Maybe SM will make him do it?
I mean antis and even fans wouldn't want him just to get off scot free. I would hope along with group activities hiatus they would show the public that they aren't coddling him.

[livvyxo.livejournal.com]

isn't he off hiatus yet? D:

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

I sadfaced when I saw that part of the article too. I thought it only lasted for the rest of 2009.