It was recently discovered that authorities arrested actor Yoon Tae-young for drinking and driving last week.

Yoo Tae-young
Image source – OSEN News

Police caught an inebriated Yoon Tae-young at a checkpoint implemented in a campaign to crackdown on drunk driving on May 14 around 2 am. Reportedly, Yoon has a blood alcohol level (BAC) of 0.079 percent.

Initially, a news outlet incorrectly reported that his BAC was 0.140 percent. This level is more than double the legal limit of 0.05 percent. Either way, the actor may have his driver’s license being suspended or revoked.

In response to media inquiry, the police revealed that they had released the actor after questioning. More, it is unclear if he will face additional legal repercussions since no new information has been released yet. However, in place of legal action, Yoon is facing public and professional fallout.

On May 20, the producers of the upcoming tVN historical fantasy “Dear Husband of 100 Days” remarked that they had decided to “release Yoon Taeyoung” after internal discussions. Moreover, while they have let Yoon go, they do not have a replacement actor right now. Given that the drama is going to be fully pre-produced before airing, the production team said there should be “no major problems.”

In “Dear Husband of 100 Days” Yoon was set to play a king and father of the Crown Prince Lee Yool (Do Kyung-soo). Other actors included in the cast are Nam Ji-hyun and Cho Seong-ha.

On the same day, Yoon’s agency made an official press release. In the announcement, the actor apologized saying that he “deeply regrets” what happened and will not make any excuses for his actions. More, his agency also said that they too “feel responsible and apologize” to fans.

 

 

Original article

Translated by O.C

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