Actress Jin Ye Sol Issues Apology For Driving Under The Influence

On June 13, it was revealed that actress Jin Ye Sol is under investigation for driving under the influence.

According to reports, on June 12 at around 10:30 p.m., she hit the guard rails twice while driving on Olympic Boulevard in the Songpa and Gangdong Districts in Seoul. After a witness reported her to the police, they found her asleep behind the wheel, waiting for a signal with the gear in drive mode.

The actress’s agency, DI Entertainment, released a statement admitting and apologizing for the incident. After her agency’s statement, the actress also issued a personal apology through a handwritten letter on her Instagram.

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Hello, this is Jin Ye Sol.

Firstly, I want to sincerely apologize for delivering such unfortunate news. I should have taken full responsibility for my actions and made more careful judgments as a public figure, but I made a grave mistake due to a momentary lapse in judgment. I sincerely apologize to everyone who supports me. From now on, I will self-reflect. I am deeply sorry and ashamed. Once again, I bow my head in apology.

—Jin Ye Sol’s letter

It is being reported that when the police found the actress in her car, her breathalyzer test was high enough to warrant license revocation, which is above 0.08%.

The response to her apology letter has been scathing, with many netizens pointing out how her actions could have been fatal for innocent people.

• “I hope you never appear on TV again. Drunk driving is potential murder. Imagine if your family member got hit by a drunk driver. Is that something a human being should do?”
• “You should have written what mistake you committed and how…Are you that ashamed to write the words ‘drunk driving?'”

• “Drunk driving is implicit murder…Don’t you watch the news these days?”
• “What self-reflecting? You should go to jail.”
• “She’s 100% going to do it again.”
• “Drunk driving is murder.”