Korean actress Kim Sae-ron steps down from TV role after DUI investigation and is ‘deeply reflecting on her wrongdoing’
- Kim, who apologised for the May 18 drink-driving incident through her agency, will no longer appear in the SBS television drama Trolley
- The incident saw an electrical transformer box destroyed, leading to power outages affecting traffic lights and payment processing systems
Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has stepped down from her role in the upcoming SBS television drama Trolley following a police investigation into a drink-driving incident, which happened on the morning of May 18.
The actress is under investigation for driving under the influence of alcohol after she collided with a roadside electrical transformer box in Cheongdam-dong, in Seoul’s Gangnam district.
According to Korean pop culture website Soompi, Kim’s blood alcohol content was measured at the scene of the incident, but she also took a blood test at a hospital at her request. However, according to Allkpop, which focuses on K-pop news, Kim refused to take a breathalyser test and was taken to the hospital afterwards.
According to investigation reports, the electrical transformer box was uprooted from its original position and its protective enclosure destroyed. The incident caused several power outages in the area, including for traffic lights and payment processing systems, which affected local businesses that morning. Repairs took around five hours to complete.
Since the incident, Kim’s management agency Goldmedalist has apologised on her behalf.