"When You Think of Lee Jae Myung, It's Drunk Driving"... Conservative YouTuber with One Million Subscribers Referred to Prosecutors for Drunk Driving

"Moved for Five Seconds at Store's Request After One Glass of Wine"
Blood Alcohol Level at License Suspension Threshold When Caught

The police have referred conservative YouTuber Sung Jejun, who has one million subscribers, to the prosecution on charges of drunk driving.

Screenshot from the video titled "Shocking Drunk Driving, Lee Jae-myung is Doomed" uploaded by YouTuber Seong Jejun. YouTube capture.

According to the Kyunghyang Shinmun on April 5, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul recently transferred Sung to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on suspicion of drunk driving. The police had summoned Sung for questioning before the referral and reported that his driver's license was suspended.

Earlier, on March 16 at around 9:00 p.m., Sung was accused of driving his Porsche after consuming alcohol at a luxury store in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. At the time, Sung's blood alcohol concentration was said to have reached the level warranting a license suspension.

The police booked Sung on March 19. On the same day, Sung posted an explanation video on his YouTube channel, stating that he had called a substitute driver and was waiting, but was asked by the store staff to move his car because the store had closed, which led him to drive himself.

Sung claimed, "I stopped by the Louis Vuitton store and had a welcome drink. I had only one glass of wine. I moved the car for about five seconds," adding, "I saw with my own eyes that a sobriety checkpoint was set up right in front of the store, but I was not intoxicated and thought there would be no problem since I was only moving the car on the road in front of the store."

He continued, "I know I shouldn't have driven even for five seconds, but I moved the car at the request of the valet staff, thinking that one glass of wine wouldn't be a problem. It was my mistake," and added, "I will be much more careful in the future." However, as of April 5, the apology video is no longer visible.

Legal experts point out that in cases of drunk driving, the offense can be established regardless of the distance or duration of driving, so Sung's explanation is unlikely to significantly reduce his legal liability. In particular, arguments such as moving the car at the valet staff's request or driving only a short distance are being regarded by public opinion as excuses rather than grounds for leniency.

Meanwhile, Sung operates a conservative YouTube channel. In August 2024, he uploaded a video titled "Shocking Drunk Driving Lee Jae Myung is Doomed" on his channel. In the video, Sung said, "When you think of drunk driving, Lee Jae Myung immediately comes to mind. It's a proper noun," and "When you think of Representative Lee Jae Myung, drunk driving comes to mind."

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