Kim Ho-joong Donates Facilities for the Disabled to Extend ArrestWill he be given leniency for 'Drinking Hit-and-Run'
Aug 14, 2024
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On the 14th, it was reported that Kim Ho-joong has been donating to Sky Garden in Seocho-dong, Seoul for three years.
In 2022, Kim Ho-joong served as a social service worker in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and formed a relationship with Sky Garden, a facility for the disabled. He was heartbroken by the poor facility environment and began secretly sponsoring 1 million won a month when he was relieved of his call-up from the social service personnel. Even while being held in a detention center, it is known that donations are being continued. When Kim Ho-joong first started donating, he set up an automatic transfer because he was afraid of forgetting to send donations due to certain circumstances, including schedule problems.
In addition to regular donations, Kim Ho-joong reportedly sent gifts for the disabled after overseas performances and held additional events such as 'Watching a Movie' and 'Going to a Concert' every year. Accordingly, four employees of the Sky Garden and about 10 families with disabilities at the facility voluntarily submitted a petition to appeal for leniency.
Kim Ho-joong previously donated 15 million won to a temporary shelter for homeless people in Seoul Station in May. He originally planned to provide breakfast to 250 homeless people staying at the facility, but donated 15 million won to the facility for meal management as it became difficult to keep his promise after being investigated by police for a drunk hit-and-run accident on May 9.
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The prosecution charged Kim Ho-joong with violating the law on the aggravated punishment of certain crimes (hazardous driving injuries, escape injuries), non-action after an accident under the Road Traffic Act, and criminal escape teachers. However, since Kim Ho-joong was investigated 17 hours after the accident, he was not charged with drunk driving as he was unable to specify the exact drinking level with the Weedmark formula.
Manager Jang was accused of helping destroy evidence by changing to the clothes Kim Ho-joong was wearing at the time of the accident and falsely confessing that he had driven under the influence of alcohol, while former head of Thinking Entertainment Lee Kwang-deuk and former head of the headquarters Lee Kwang-deuk were accused of helping destroy evidence by damaging black box memory cards.
Kim Ho-joong was arrested on June 18 on the grounds of fear of flight and destruction of evidence, but the court decided to extend Kim Ho-joong's arrest period by two months on the 12th. Accordingly, Kim Ho-joong will be imprisoned in a detention center until October.
However, not only Kim Ho-joong's fans but also victim A submitted a petition appealing for leniency, drawing attention to the outcome of the trial. Mr. A reportedly relaxed and agreed to Kim Ho-joong's handwritten letter asking for forgiveness. Agreed with the victim is a favorable reason for sentencing, and A's petition is also a factor in the situation.
The second trial for Kim Ho-joong will be held on the 19th. Kim Ho-joong will announce his position on the charges at the hearing.
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