'Drunk Driving' Kim Sae-ron's appearance forced 'Hounds' netizens 'cheese'

Attention is focused on whether actress Kim Sae-ron, who was fined for causing a drunk driving accident while intoxicated, will appear in the Netflix series 'Hounds of Dogs'.

On the 18th, a media outlet reported that 'Hounding Dogs' is scheduled to be released in mid-June, and that Kim Sae-rom will appear in a minimal amount rather than the fully edited version as was widely known. In order to reduce damage to the overall story, it was decided to keep at least Kim Sae-ron's footage. It was also reported that it was not true that actress Jeong Da-eun, who was brought in as a replacement, played the same role as Kim Sae-ron.

Accordingly, the 'Hounds' side said, "We are discussing with the production team the amount of actor Kim Sae-ron's role."

Netizens reacted to this news with comments such as “You shouldn’t watch it” and “I just pity the production staff.”

Recently, Judge Lee Hwan-ki of the 4th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Sae-ron Kim, who was indicted on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving), to a fine of 20 million won on the morning of the 5th. Both Kim Sae-ron and the prosecution gave up their appeals, and the first trial sentence was confirmed.

Kim Sae-ron said, “I have nothing to say other than that I am sorry,” but regarding the controversy over false hardships, she said, “A very large amount of money was collected in terms of compensation for damages and penalties. “It is true that I am working part-time, and it is also true that the penalty is high,” he said, adding, “I did not set the standards for living hardship.”

In May of last year, Kim Sae-ron was caught by the police after crashing into a transformer while drunk driving on a road in Gangnam, Seoul and running away. Due to Kim Sae-ron's drunk driving accident, nearby stores were unable to do business in the morning.

Kim Sae-ron was caught by the police while fleeing in a broken down vehicle. She refused to take a breathalyzer test at the scene and requested a blood test, so her blood was drawn at a nearby hospital. The blood alcohol content was found to be over 0.2%, which is far above the license cancellation standard.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr