"Drinking hit-and-run" Kim Ho-joong was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison... "I won't repeat the same mistake."

Prosecutors are also sentenced to prison for "systematic obstruction of justice and public resentment"
to officials of the agency of the "criminal escape teacher"
Kim's "already harsh punishment from the public and public"
Appeals to the Tribunal for leniency...The first trial will be announced on November 13th.

[Anchor]
The prosecution has demanded a three-and-a-half-year prison term for singer Kim Ho-joong, who is accused of "drinking hit-and-run."

Kim bowed his head, saying he would not repeat the same mistake, saying that he caused public anger by systematic obstruction of justice, such as changing drivers.

Reporter Kwon Junsu reports.

[Reporter]
Singer Kim Ho-joong, who was put on trial in late May on charges of asking his manager to give in false information after causing a hit-and-run accident while driving while drinking.

[Kim Ho-joong / Singer (last May): What does a guilty person need to say? I'm sorry.]

At the final hearing held in four months, the prosecution asked the court to sentence Kim to three and a half years in prison.

The fault is serious, such as Kim invading the center line while drinking and causing an accident,
He caused public outrage by committing systematic obstruction of justice with his
agency.

The head of the agency and the head of the headquarters, who are suspected of being a criminal evacuation teacher, were each sentenced to three years in prison, and the manager, who removed the black box of the accident vehicle, was sentenced to one year in prison.

Kim, who came to court on crutches, said in his closing statement that he apologized to the victim and regretted his choice in the past.

He also bowed his head, saying that he had a lot of time for reflection in the detention center, and that he would devote himself to a life that does not repeat the same mistakes rather than a life that he does well ten times.Kim's lawyer

appealed for leniency, saying that Kim has already been punished harshly by the public and public.


Family members, including Kim's father and brother, and fans cheering for Kim also visited the court, and the final hearing was completed in 30 minutes.The first sentence for

Kim will be held on November 13th.

I'm YTN Kwon Junsu.

Video editing: Lee Ju-yeon
Design: Kyung-yoon Lim Sa-byul