Shinhwa’s Hyesung Update: Shin Hye-sung is a South Korean singer-songwriter who is well-known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is the main vocalist of the group Shinhwa who made his debut as a solo artist in 2005 and since then has released multiple albums in both Korean and Japanese.
On October 11, according to media sources, Shinhwa member Hyesung (Jung Pil Kyo) was discovered dozing off inside a supposedly stolen car. He had also reportedly refused to submit to a breathalyser test when asked by the authorities.
Police were called to a traffic jam in the middle of the road that morning, and when they arrived, they discovered Shin Hye Sung dozing off in a car. He was asked to submit to a breathalyzer test, but he declined. Shin Hye Sung was also driving a car that had been reported stolen at the time.
The following statement was made in reaction to the reports by Shin Hye Sung’s company, Liveworks Company:
“Hello, this is Liveworks Company.
First, we’d want to let you know what the firm has learned so far about the Shin Hye Sung drunk driving incident that happened earlier this morning.
Shinhwa’s Hyesung As Caught By The Police For Drink And Driving
On October 10, around 11 p.m., Shin Hye Sung met up with friends at a restaurant in Gangnam District. He then left for home after drinking alcohol and obtaining a car key from the valet attendant. He was traveling home when he fell asleep while waiting in traffic, refused to submit to the police officer’s request to take a breathalyser test, and was consequently arrested.
There is no justification for Shin Hye Sung’s actions, which included driving while intoxicated and without realizing the car wasn’t his. We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused.
Liveworks Company will update you as we learn more specifics about the incident.
We apologize once more for generating this worry.”
This is not the first time that the singer-songwriter, Hyesung is caught drunk; earlier in April 2007, the Korea Herald claimed that Shin was previously arrested for drunk driving. According to reports, his blood alcohol content was 0.097%, which is high enough to result in the suspension of his driver’s license.
