On the early morning hours of Wednesday, Son Seung-won was involved in a drunk car accident from which he fled but was eventually captured.

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According to authorities, actor Son Seung-won has a car accident at an intersection close to the Cheongdam district of Seoul at 4:20 a.m. Further, police suspect that Son attempted to run away from the scene since he was found about 150 meters from the accident site, where other vehicles blocked his car.

Once arrested, authorities determined that the actor had a blood alcohol level of 0.206%, which warrant the suspension of his driver’s license. However, they discovered that it was revoked earlier this year due to another drunk driving incident. Meaning he was operating a vehicle without a license. Notably, Son has three recorded driving accidents on his record to date and police are looking to arrest the actor should their warrant be accepted.

The collision injured two people, but it is unclear which car the injured occupied during the accident, including musical actor Jung-hwi, who was in Son’s car. Jung-hwi is also under investigation for aiding and abetting.

정휘가 26일 인스타그램에 공개한 사과문. [사진 정휘 인스타그램]
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On his Instagram later that day, Jung-hwi apologized for the accident. “I was in the back seat when Son Seung-won was drunk driving,” he revealed, adding that he “Sincerely [apologizes] for the disappointment and concern that day,” he said. More, he also acknowledged that by being wrapped up in this incident, that he may bring trouble to production companies, co-stars, and deter audience members from attending shows.

As such, he has decided to “voluntarily step down from [his] current musical and take time for self-reflection” to prevent any further damage. He was starring in “Pungwolju” (direct translation) which runs from Dec. 4 to Feb. 17 next year. Son too has dropped out of his musical “Rimbaud.” The production company also decided to cancel the shows scheduled on December 30 because of Son’s accident.

Fortunately, the company will pay the other actors for their work and reservations made for the show will be canceled without any fee.

 

 

Original article

Translated by O.C

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