Actor Song Young-kyu Found Dead Amid DUI Controversy

Actor Song Young-kyu was found dead.

According to MBN on the 4th, Song Young-kyu was discovered inside a vehicle in Cheoin-gu, Yongin City. A woman reportedly found him and alerted the police.

Last month, on the 19th, Song Young-kyu was accused of driving approximately 5 kilometers from Giheung-gu to Cheoin-gu in Yongin City while intoxicated.

The police responded to a report and apprehended Song Young-kyu at the scene, with his blood alcohol concentration reportedly at 0.08%, a level warranting license revocation. The Yongin Dongbu Police Station sent Song Young-kyu to the Suwon District Prosecutor's Office without detention late last month.

Following the incident, Song Young-kyu continued to appear in the play 'Shakespeare in Love' and was set to appear in the ENA drama 'I Shopping' and SBS's 'Try: We Become Miracles' (hereafter 'Try'), but reportedly did not disclose the DUI incident.

Once the DUI was reported, Song Young-kyu stepped down from the play, and the drama productions stated they would edit his scenes as much as possible.

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This article was originally published in Korean on Xportsnews and was translated into English using AI.

by Yoon Hyeonji