Singer Kim Ho-Jun, who was involved in a drunk driving hit-and-run, abandons appeal → prison sentence confirmed... Fan club ”respects the decision”

Singer Kim Ho-Jun, who was indicted on charges of drunk driving and hit-and-run, has abandoned his appeal and his sentence of two years and six months in prison has been finalized. In relation to this, Kim Ho-Jun's fan club has stated that they will respect his wishes.
On the 15th, Hangyeong.com reported that Kim Ho-Jun's side appealed to the Supreme Court on the 13th, but he dropped the appeal.
The decision was made final, and the sentence was set at two years and six months in prison. Upon hearing the news, Kim Ho-Jun's fan club stated on the same day through their fan cafe, "We have decided to
"And what's most important is that we will do everything we can together to get back to normal as soon as possible," he said, referring to Kim Ho-Jun's decision and final calculation.
Kim Ho-Jun's fan club stated their position on the decision. In particular, during the discussion on whether to appeal, they believe that some of the rumors spreading online are a distortion of the obvious facts.
The fan club claims that "the singer had no money and appointed a public defender" and "no one else could help him so he had no choice but to use a public defender" are clear distortions of the facts.
"I have been meeting and discussing with the singer continuously since the appeal hearing, and he has a group of privately appointed lawyers, and we have already completed the contract preparation for the appeal hearing," he said.
"But ultimately, we will follow Kim Ho-Jun's decision to scrap all legal action and not appeal," he said. "In the process, the court has upheld the rights of the accused under the Criminal Procedure Act.
In order to guarantee this, a public defender was automatically appointed as a procedural step, and as a result, the name of the public defender was temporarily displayed in the case search system."
The fan club stated, "However, distorting this and referring to the singer's financial situation and isolated situation, spreading information that is different from the facts, is not acceptable to the singer.
"This is a serious issue that damages the reputation of the singer," and "Official Fan Cafe Tuva Lottery will respect the singer's wishes, continue to fulfill its social role in harmony and restraint, remain unwavering, and wait for the singer's return.
Prior to this, the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Appeal Division 5-3 (Chief Judges Kim Ji-seong, Seo Byung-jin, and Kim Yeon-jun) announced on the 25th of last month that it will issue a ruling on the aggravated punishment of certain crimes.
Kim Ho-Jun, who was tried on charges of violating the law (dangerous driving causing injury) and other offenses, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison, the same as in the first trial.
At the time, the court ruled that "the amount of alcohol consumed by the defendant (Mr. Kim) on the day of the incident was significant.
"It appears that the amount was excessive. It cannot be seen as an accident caused simply by operating a mobile phone," he said, adding, "We have determined that the accident occurred due to a significant impairment of thinking and judgment abilities caused by drinking alcohol."
He also said, "I met with Jung when I decided to turn myself in on his behalf and called his manager. I was with him at the time, and I called the manager and asked him to do this.
He also pointed out, "He met with Mr. Jang, exchanged jackets, fled the scene, and left a false phone call with Mr. Jang." He added, "The nature of the crime is poor, including the accident and the escape, and the circumstances after the crime are not good either."
", and his argument that the sentence was too heavy was not accepted, and the sentence was handed down. Kim Ho-Jun subsequently filed an appeal on the 1st, and after the appeal hearing, he was sued by large law firms and other
It is known that the company has been considering all options with various legal experts, but after much deliberation, it has decided not to appeal.
Kim Hojun was hit by a taxi on the opposite road in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul at around 11:40 pm on May 9 last year.
Kim Ho-jun was on trial for causing an accident and fleeing the scene. 17 hours after the accident, he turned himself in to the police and admitted to being the driver. He denied the allegations of drinking alcohol during the process, but was not aware of any charges.
After the camera footage and other evidence of his drinking became clear, he admitted to drinking about 10 days later. However, the prosecution used WidoMARKOfficial, a tool that reverse-calculates blood alcohol concentration, to determine that Kim Ho-joo had been drinking at the time of the accident.
The police found it difficult to determine Kim Ho-Jun's exact alcohol intake level, and therefore did not indict him on charges of drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act. On the other hand, Kim Ho-Jun was indicted on charges of participating in the cover-up of a drunk driving accident.
The CEO and general manager of his former agency were sentenced to two years and one year and six months in prison, respectively, while manager A, who falsely turned himself in on Kim HoJun's behalf, was sentenced to one year in prison with two years of probation.