Lim Sung-geun confessed to "Drunk Driving Three Out" and ended up failing to appear on "Knowing Bros." [Official]

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Chef Lim Sung-geun, who confessed to his drunk driving history, failed to appear on JTBC's entertainment show "Knowing Bros."

A JTBC official told Star News on the 19th that Lim Sung-geun's appearance on "Knowing Bros," which was scheduled to be recorded in February, was canceled.

Lim Sung-geun, a former winner of the tvN survival program "The Battle of Korean Food 3," was very popular as a chef for the Netflix cooking contest program "Black and White Chef: Season 2 of Cooking Class Wars," which ended popularly on the 13th. Nicknames like "Imjjang," "Pomansoswajwa," and "Ajae Maengsoo," he was noted as the largest beneficiary of "Black and White Chef 2."

Although the broadcaster's love calls have poured out since the appearance of "Black and White Cook 2" on the 18th, strong criticism has continued since he confessed to driving under the influence of alcohol. In particular, he was scheduled to appear on "Knowing Brothers" in February with the cast of "Black and White Cook 2" such as Yoon Joo-mo (real name Yoon Nara), who makes black spoon liquor, and Chef Cheon Sang-hyun of the black spoon (real name Lee Moon-jung), but the red light was turned on when it was revealed that he was driving under the influence of alcohol. It is also unclear whether MBC's entertainment program "Omniscient Interfere Point of View," which was previously reported to be filmed, will appear.

Meanwhile, Im Sung-geun said on his personal YouTube channel "Im Sung-geun Im Jjang TV" on the 18th that he was caught drunk driving three times until recently, starting with his first drunk driving about 10 years ago.

He said, "I've been a little careful about alcohol since five or six years ago. It's not that I don't eat, but I cut it short. There was also a little bit of a bad thing. I have drunk driving about three times over 10 years. Don't I sleep in the car when I drink. I was caught by the police while sleeping in the car and explained the situation. The police said, "Why are you sitting in the driver's seat with the engine on?" Later, it turned out that you have to turn off the engine and sit down. It happened once then. I think it's been about 10 years," he said.

Lim Sung-geun then said, "The most recent time I was caught in a drunk driving crackdown was five to six years ago. At that time, I wanted to hide it all, but if something happens later, many people will get hurt. What I did wrong is what I did wrong. I don't want to avoid it. That's why I'm not driving under the influence. My license was revoked because of criminal punishment and I got my license again. I don't want to hide it. It's right to apologize. It's not something to hide," he said, bending his head down.

Immediately after the video was released, Lim Sung-geun even released a handwritten apology. He said, "I would like to confess the great mistakes of the past that remained a heavy burden in the corner of my heart, and sincerely apologize for them and ask for forgiveness. Drunk driving is my fault and a mistake that cannot be excused for any reason. At the time, I deeply regretted it and received legal punishment, and over the past few years I have had time to reflect on myself with self-reflection. However, as I have recently received too much love, I thought that it was not a deception or courtesy to you who believed in me to work with past mistakes buried. "I decided that it would be right to confess this fact with my own mouth and apologize before it's too late, so I posted this today," he explained.

In addition, Lim Sung-geun said, "I sincerely apologize once again for being disappointed by my careless behavior. I will not forget my past mistakes and live by governing myself to become a cook who can have a good influence on society. Once again, I sincerely apologize to everyone who trusted me," he said.

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