Actress Kim Sae-ron, who admitted to drunk driving charges, is causing controversy by showing herself working part-time at a cafe and trying to prove her hardships.
On the 11th, Kim Sae-ron released a photo of herself working part-time at a franchise coffee store through her personal online account.
Kim Sae-ron, who was in self-reflection after being charged with drunk driving, did not upload a post to her personal account for about 10 months after posting an official apology. After the first trial on the 8th, Kim Sae-ron posted a photo of her part-time job at a cafe.
At the trial, Kim Sae-ron's lawyer emphasized, "Kim Sae-ron said she lives a life that avoids alcohol as much as possible. She sold all of her vehicles, apologized directly to the victims, and paid all compensation for the damages." He also said, "The defendant was supporting his family as the head of the household. As a result of this incident, not only the defendant but also his family is suffering from financial difficulties."
Kim Sae-ron, who appeared in court, admitted to all charges. He said, “This will never happen again. I am truly sorry. I am reflecting.” After the trial ended, Kim Sae-ron shed tears. He said, “I spent my time working part-time.” However, when asked about his return, he said, "I'm sorry."
The prosecution pointed out, "He drove while drunk and caused an accident while his blood alcohol level was very high, but he fled without taking any action, so his crime is very serious." However, considering the fact that he admitted to all of the crimes and that it was his first offense, we are requesting a fine of 20 million won,” he said. He requested a fine of 5 million won for Mr. A.
Among these, Kim Sae-ron posted a photo self-acknowledging her hardships in life. The general consensus is that the public who saw the photo did not like it. The point is that there is no sincerity in the directing aimed at garnering sympathy. In addition, Kim Sae-ron's hygiene concept was also pointed out. In the photo, Kim Sae-ron is neatly tying her hair with hands wearing sanitary gloves. She wears a mask at the counter, but when baking, she lets her head hang in the dark without a mask.
It is reported that the franchise where Kim Sae-ron was shown working is also in a difficult situation. According to a Sports Chosun report, the franchise claimed, "It has been confirmed that Kim Sae-ron has never worked as an official part-time worker at any store across the country," and said they are investigating how the photo was taken.
Kim Sae-ron got behind the wheel while intoxicated at around 8 a.m. on May 18 last year at Hakdong intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. He was put on trial on charges of causing an accident in which he hit a street tree and a transformer several times.
Due to the accident, the area around the accident site was blacked out for approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes. As a result, surrounding commercial areas suffered damage. After the accident, Kim Sae-ron refused to have her blood alcohol level measured by the police, and the police took her blood at a nearby hospital. According to a blood sampling analysis conducted by the National Institute of Forensic Science, Kim Sae-ron's blood alcohol content was 0.2%, which is above the license revocation level (0.08%).
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr