In South Korea, more than 2,000 military personnel are Drunk Driving in 5 years...40% increase last year

Over the past five years, more than 2,000 military personnel from South Korea's Army, Navy, and Air Force have been caught driving drunk. Drunk driving among military personnel continues to decline as social caution increases and punishments become more severe.
From 2021 onwards, the number is on the rise again. According to military documents titled ``Current status of military crimes over the past five years,'' released by Rep. Ahn Gyu-baek of the opposition Democratic Party on the 5th, 2
From 2019 to June of this year, a total of 2,281 military personnel were charged with Drunk Driving. Of these, the prosecution rate was over 93%, and 2,126 people were brought to trial. Drunk Driving usually has clear evidence of a crime.
Even ordinary people have a high prosecution rate. The number of Drunk Driving cases showed a slight downward trend from 2019 to 2021, but has increased from 2022 to this year. Military personnel indicted in 2019
In 2020, there were 429 people, and in 2021, there were 401 people, but in 2022, there were 561 people, a sharp increase of 39.9% in one year.
As of June this year, 246 military personnel have been indicted, and if things continue at this rate, it is expected that the number will increase again from last year.
According to the Road Traffic Act, if the blood alcohol concentration is 0.03% or more of the license suspension level, you can be sentenced to imprisonment of up to 1 year, a fine of up to 5 million won, or if it is 0.08% or more of the license revocation level.
They can be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of one year to two years and a fine of 5 million won to 10 million won. Aggravated punishment is possible if the blood alcohol concentration exceeds 0.2%.
According to South Korean legal circles and other sources, drunk driving by military personnel who are national public servants could result in not only criminal penalties but also disciplinary measures such as suspension, which shows the seriousness of the situation.
It is classified as a serious crime for which there is a risk of being stripped of one's status. The Ministry of Defense's Military Personnel Disciplinary Work Handling Instructions stipulates that people can be suspended, demoted, dismissed, or dismissed based on their blood alcohol concentration and the number of arrests.
It stipulates that the government can reduce the amount of money it takes.