Kangin fined 8 million won for drunk driving incident

Published on 2010/01/13 | Source

Super Junior member Kangin [Asia Economic Daily]

Super Junior member Kangin has been summarily indicted and fined for drunk driving hit-and-run, according to a court on Wednesday.

The Seoul Central District Court stated that it summarily indicted and handed a fine of eight million won to the 24-year-old singer for fleeing the scene of an accident he caused after driving under the influence of alcohol.

Kangin become involved the accident last October, colliding into two taxis and leaving the scene though he turned himself into police several hours later.

The singer's alcohol level stood at around 0.082 percent upon his arrival at the police station, meaning his driving license would be suspended. The drivers of the two taxis and two passengers were not injured.

Kangin, a vocal of the popular 13-member boy band Super Junior, also made headlines after engaging in assault at a bar in September 2009.