'Drunk Driving' Bae Seong-wu, cold public opinion → 6 years in the lead role..What should I say in the "Last Investigation" report? [Star Issue]

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Actor Bae Sung-woo, who stopped his career due to drunk driving, will appear in front of the media today as the lead actor for the first time in six years.

A production briefing session for the movie "The Last Investigation" will be held on the morning of the 9th. Director Park Chul-hwan, actors Bae Sung-woo, Jeong Ga-ram, Lee So-m, Cho Han-chul, and Yoon Kyung-ho will attend on this day.

Bae Sung-woo was also named as the first actor to play the role of Jae-hyuk, the biggest role in "The Last Investigation." It is her first public appearance as a main character after the controversy over drunk driving. It seems that the main character decided to attend the introduction of the movie inevitably.

"The Last Investigation" was originally scheduled to be released in 2020, but it was released on April 2, 2026, which was delayed six years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Bae Seong-woo's controversy over drunk driving.

In the aftermath of drunk driving in 2020, Bae Seong-woo got off the SBS drama "Fly Gaecheon-yong," which he was starring at the time. He was caught in a drunk driving crackdown in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul in 2021. According to the police, Bae Seong-woo had a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or more at the time of detection, which was the level of revocation of his license. Afterwards, he returned to appear in the 2023 film '1947 Boston', appearing in the Netflix series 'The Eight Show' and Disney+ 'The Lighting Shop'.

In 2024, Bae Seong-woo said at the production presentation of "The Eight Show," his first public appearance since the controversy, "I think I should apologize. I was disappointed by those who gave me encouragement of interest. I really wanted to say sorry to everyone," he said, bending his head down.

"I was very careful, afraid, and sorry about the situation that had to be a nuisance to those who worked with me due to personal problems," he said. "The Eight Show is a work made by many people, including directors, actors, and production staff, with sweat and effort. I tried to be as less of a nuisance to everyone who was involved in this work as much as possible. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to apologize. I take this opportunity to deeply apologize," he said.

In addition, Bae Sung-woo appeared as the main host in season 7 of Coupang Play's "SNL Korea," which was released in May last year, and sought to return entertainment.

At the time, Shin Dong-yeop told Bae Sung-woo, "As soon as I came out, many people welcomed and cheered me and applauded with a big smile. How do you feel. I'm getting emotional," he joked. In response, Bae Seong-woo said, "Actually, I debuted as a musical and did a lot of plays, so I thought it would be okay, but seeing (the audience) in person made me emotional, so nervous and nervous."

Shin Dong-yup said, "I filmed outdoors with our crew. There are many female PDs and writers in our production team, and they were very popular among them. Many staff members said they became fans after seeing them do their best because they were so well-mannered and led by example on the spot." In response, Bae Seong-woo said, "I worked hard with the hope that it would be a nuisance and that it would help me a little more, but thank you for saying that."

Nevertheless, Bae Seong-wu is still under the public's cold eyes after failing to take off the label of "drunk driving." Attention is focusing on what he will say as the lead actor on this day.

"The Last Investigation" is the last chance of life for detective Jaehyuk, who was demoted to a rural area! It is a criminal investigation drama that tells the story of two suspects leaving for Seoul with a new detective, Jung-ho, to catch the true culprit of the murder case.

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