'Drunk driving' case resolved; Lee Ju makes a subtle return to broadcasting, following in Ta Jin-ah's footsteps... Calling out 'Ok-gyeong-i'

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Singer Lee Ju, who had been reflecting on his actions following drunk driving charges, will make his comeback through 'Chosun's Lover'.

Lee Ju will make a surprise appearance on TV CHOSUN's 'Chosun's Lover', which airs on the 6th. He will appear on 'Chosun's Lover Singing Contest' to perform his father, singer Ta Jin-ah's hit song 'Ok-gyeong-i'.

On that day, judge Ta Jin-ah also takes the stage and holds the microphone together with Lee Ju. This marks the first time in a long while that the father-and-son duo's singing performance is being shared.

In September 2022, after drinking at a restaurant in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Lee Ju was caught by police while driving. He was indicted without detention for conspiring with female professional golfer A, who was in the passenger seat, to make it appear that A had been driving.

In December of the same year, he also faced charges of aiding and abetting drunk driving by having a friend who had been drinking drive his vehicle and park it. On the same day, he was also charged with drunk driving at speeds exceeding 180 km/h and crashing into a road guardrail. At the time of the accident, Lee Ju's blood alcohol concentration was 0.075%, which is the level for license suspension.

Lee Ju was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year, on charges of aiding escape of the perpetrator, aiding drunk driving, and drunk driving and speeding under the Road Traffic Act.

Meanwhile, Ta Jin-ah first publicly revealed his devoted care for his wife Ok-gyeong-i, who is battling dementia, during the 2024 'Chosun's Lover' Lunar New Year special, showing them spending every day together. Also, for this year's Lunar New Year, he returned to the United States where they had lived their newlywed life in an effort to help his wife regain her memories. Standing before his mother-in-law's grave, he cried out loudly, "Please let Ok-gyeong-i be cured of dementia. If she cannot be cured, please let her remain in this state."

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