Kim Ho Joong was caught in a car crash on the 9th at around 11:40 pm on a road in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
He was charged with fleeing the scene without taking any action after crashing into a taxi (not taking any action after an accident under the Road Traffic Act). After the accident, Kim Ho Joong's manager turned himself in first, and Kim Ho Joong was arrested by the police.
He did not respond to the police's request to appear, instead staying at a hotel, and finally showed up at the police station at around 4:30 pm on the 10th, 17 hours after the accident.
The prison side claimed that Kim Ho Joong had not been drinking. However, he admitted to drunk driving and was arrested.
It was revealed that he had a drinking party with a famous celebrity and a rapper, and speculation continued about who they were. Some speculated that it was Sleepy or Heo Kyung-hwan, but the two were not identified by their SNS accounts.
On the 27th, MHN Sports said that famous comedian A, who was with Kim Ho Joong on the day of the incident, is currently on hiatus due to health issues, and rapper B is
The report said that they were people who had appeared on famous variety shows, adding that the two were much more senior than Heo Kyung-hwan and Sleepy, who had been named earlier.
Meanwhile, the management office of THINK Entertainment stated, "We would like to apologize once again for disappointing many people with the recent Kim Ho Joong incident.
"In relation to this incident, we have decided to resign all executives and employees and to replace our CEO," he said.
"We are currently considering whether or not to continue with our management business. We prioritize the opinions of our artists and have decided to enter into an exclusive contract without any conditions during discussions," the company said.
THINK Entertainment said, "We will do our best to take follow-up measures to ensure that no further damage is caused to any of the partners who have been affected by this incident."
They also added, "Once again, we would like to apologize to everyone who has been affected by our company and Kim Ho Joong."
2024/05/27 19:01 KST
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