Lee Jae-jin convicted of drunk driving
4 Nov – It was reported that the disbanded Sechs Kies' former member Lee Jae-jin together with YG Entertainment's CEO Yang Hyun-suk's brother in-law has been convicted of drunk driving.
According to Koreaboo website, the local authorities stated, "Lee Jae-jin has been indicted without detention on the charge of drunk driving, and has been sent home after the investigation."
The police stated that Lee Jae-jin had crashed on another car in front of a hotel in Kangnam, Seoul. His blood alcohol level was measured to be 0.087% at the time, which will result in his license being suspended.
This isn't the first time Jae-jin has broken the law. In 2009, the rapper was charged with desertion when he failed to return to his military base after his break. By the time he was found, he was 33 days overdue for his return.
While the military court insisted on a two-year prison sentence on charges of desertion, the court made a lenient decision after Lee Jae-jin cited his parents' death during his military service.
The judge gave him a one-year jail term, which wouldn't take effect as long as he kept up a clean record for the next two years and promised good behaviour for his remaining service term.
Lee Jae-jin was one of the three rappers in the now defunct 90s group Sechs Kies. He entered the military on 25 August 2008 after successfully released three solo albums. While serving, he was treated for psychiatric issues and had even tried to commit suicide.
