36-year-old veteran actor Park Joong Hoon was caught driving drunk for the second time.
On March 28, SBS News reported that actor Park Joong Hoon was caught driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to an SBS News report, the police responded to a complaint about drunk driving at an apartment complex in Seoul's Gangnam district at 10:20 p.m. KST on March 26. The complaint stated that an apparently drunk person was driving in the apartment's underground parking lot and when management staff tried to check the person's identity, he did not respond.
The police arrived at the scene and confirmed that the driver in question was actor Park Joong Hoon. Park Joong Hoon had been drinking alcohol with an acquaintance before calling the designated driver who escorted them to the entrance of the acquaintance's apartment complex. At the entrance, Park Joong Hoon stopped the driver and drove his own car about 100 meters (about 328 feet) to the second floor of the underground parking lot. Park Joong Hoon's blood alcohol level was revealed to be 0.176 percent, more than twice the amount needed to suspend a driver's license (0.08 percent).
Park Joong Hoon had previously suspended his license in 2004 for drunk driving in the Gangnam district.
Namoo Actors released a statement in response to this report.
“Hello, this is Namoo Actors. This is our statement to actor Park Joong Hoon.
First, we express our deep apologies for causing concern with this bad news.
On the night of March 26, Park Joong Hoon had a drink with two of his acquaintances and at 9pm, he called the designated driver service and he and his friends split into two cars and drove to his friend's house. Once inside the apartment complex, Park Joong Hoon stopped the designated driver at the entrance to the parking lot and he parked his own car before falling asleep.
When the police arrived at the parking lot, Park Joong Hoon handed over his black box as requested and cooperated with the police investigation. The designated driver also testified at the investigation.
Regardless of the reason, the agency feels very much responsible for the problems that have occurred and the actor is doing deep self-reflection. We will be careful so that this problem occurs again. Once again, we apologize for causing concern and disappointment to fans who love Park Joong Hoon. "
Park Joong Hoon has appeared in hit films such as "Two G" Two Guys, "" Nowhere to Hide, "" Radio Star, "and" Haeundae. " (koreanarea.com)
