[HanCinema's News] Son Seung-won to Serve Four Years in Prison for Drunk Driving

Son Seung-won is going to jail for four years on drunk driving charges. This follows sustained outrage at the details of his case, where Son Seung-won was caught and then attempted to run away from authorities.

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In a statement Son Seung-won stated that he lived fear in jail, shuddering and horrified at his behavior. He promised to put an end to that bad chapter of his life and become a new person.

Son Seung-won's attorney emphasized Son Seung-won's sense of remorse. The attorney further went on to discuss how drunk driving is a systemic problem of society and larger than just one man's sense of guilt.

This attitude has come under criticism publically. There's a notion that Son Seung-won is expecting special treatment for being a public figure and is possibly gunning for the prospect of being allowed to serve his sentence while doing mandatory military service.

Son Seung-won was caught at a drunk driving checkpoint in the Gangnam district on December 26th. He registered a 2.06% alcohol level and attempted to flee authorities.

Written by William Schwartz