'Drinking hit-and-run' Lee Jae-ryong's statement, "The 3rd meeting → 4 cups of soju just at the last meeting." [Star Issue]

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Actor Lee Jae-ryong (62), who is suspected of running away after a drunk driving accident, reportedly had three meetings before the accident and drank four glasses of soju at the last meeting.

According to the JoongAng Ilbo on the 11th, Lee Jae-ryong was investigated at the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul on charges of drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act and inaction after the accident on the 10th. He stated that he did not drink before the last dinner meeting, and that he only drank four glasses of soju at the dinner meeting from around 7 p.m. that day.

Police also secured closed-circuit television (CC) on Lee Jae-ryong's drinking scene at the time. In particular, the police are estimating Lee's blood alcohol concentration at the time of the accident using the "Widmark formula" based on the amount of alcohol consumed by Lee Jae-ryong, weight, gender, and drinking time. It also focused its investigation into allegations of "drunkering," one of the key issues in the case.

Lee Jae-ryong was questioned by the police from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and stood in front of reporters. He said, "First of all, I am very sorry for causing concern to many people for my wrong behavior. First of all, I told the police investigation all the truth," he said.

When asked why he kept driving after hitting the guardrail, Lee Jae-ryong replied, "I didn't recognize it that much," and when asked why he drove under the influence even though he already had the same history, he said, "I was wrong."

Lee Jae-ryong left the scene after hitting a median strip near Cheongdam Station on Seoul Subway Line 7 at around 11 p.m. on the 6th, and was arrested at his acquaintance's house about three hours later. At that time, Lee Jae-ryong's blood alcohol level was at the level of license suspension.

He denied the allegations at the time of the first investigation, but the next day, he changed his words through his lawyer, saying, "I drank four glasses of soju and drove under the influence."

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