"Drinking hit-and-run" Kim Ho-joong was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in the first trial.

[Anchor]
Singer Kim Ho-joong, who is accused of a drunk hit-and-run, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in the first trial.

The court criticized Kim for his poor and irresponsible nature.

I'll connect you to a reporter for more information.

Reporter Kwon Jun-su, please tell us the details of the sentence.

[Reporter]
Yes, trot singer Kim Ho-joong, who caused a hit-and-run accident while driving while drinking, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in the first trial.

The court pointed out that it is questionable whether he felt any guilt for his wrongdoings as an adult in light of his overall attitude over Kim's crime.

At the same time, the situation after the crime was judged to be poor, such as denying it by making an excuse that was difficult to understand even though it was seen stumbling due to the influence of drinking by CCTV, which is objective evidence.There were also criticisms about the change of driver that Kim and his agency conspired to

.

The court not only escaped irresponsibly even though Kim caused a drunk driving accident, but also
It added that the false surrender of the
agency and manager caused confusion in the initial investigation and that the police investigation was significantly wasted.

Kim is accused of driving while drinking on the road in Gangnam, Seoul, and running away after hitting a taxi in the opposite lane.

Kim, who denied driving under the influence, admitted to the crime 10 days after the accident,

The prosecution excluded the charge of drunk driving, believing that it was difficult to prove because the blood alcohol level could not be measured at the time of driving.

Kim, who said in his final statement that he would stay awake and live upright, recently submitted a third letter of apology to the court ahead of the sentence.

Kim, who was bowing his head throughout the sentence, left the courtroom with his hands down and his mouth closed.

I didn't look at the audience once.

In the court, fans lined up to enter the court to hear Kim's first trial sentence in person from early in the morning.

When asked by reporters about the appeal plan, Kim's lawyer only replied that he had nothing to say.

So far, I'm YTN Kwon Junsu at the Seoul Central District Court.