National Team and GS Caltex Setter Ah Hye-jin in Drink-Driving Scandal... Club "Will Take Appropriate Measures"

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Ah Hye-jin (28), a setter for the South Korean women's Bae Gu (CEO) team and GS Caltex in women's professional volleyball, was caught drink-driving.

On the 17th, the GS Caltex club posted an apology on its official channel, stating "that it has confirmed the drink-driving incident involving player Ah Hye-jin and, with a heavy sense of responsibility, wishes to inform all fans".

The club stated "that drink-driving is an act that cannot be tolerated under any circumstances", and "expressed deep regret for causing concern due to this matter and sincerely apologized to the fans who support our volleyball team and all V-League fans".

It further added "that the club will thoroughly investigate the circumstances of this incident and take appropriate measures accordingly", and "to prevent recurrence, it will review and improve its education and management systems for players and club officials. We sincerely apologize once again for causing concern and disappointment to our fans".

A graduate of Gangneung Girls' High School, Ah Hye-jin is a 10-year professional setter who joined GS Caltex as the third pick in the first round of the 2016-2017 season draft. This season, she appeared in 25 regular-season games and six post-season games, contributing to the team's championship victory. Recently, her name was also included in the Yeo Ja-bae-gu (CEO) team led by coach Cha Sang-hyun.

The GS Caltex club announced "that it immediately notified the Korean Volleyball Association upon confirming the incident and requested cooperation to proceed with procedures in accordance with V-League regulations". According to the Korean Volleyball Association's rules, drink-driving offenses can result in disciplinary actions ranging from warnings to expulsion, and fines of 5 million won or more may be imposed.

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