"Drunk Driving Strikeout" Lim Sung-geun finally revealed a handwritten apology... "Take the punishment." [Roundup]

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Chef Lim Sung-geun bowed his head.

On the 18th, Im Sung-geun posted a handwritten apology on his personal SNS, saying, "Hello, I'm Lim Sung-geun."

On this day, Lim Sung-geun said, "First of all, I bow down to many fans and viewers who care for me and support me and express my deep apology. Today, I would like to confess to 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," he said. "At the time, I deeply regretted it and received legal punishment, and I had time to reflect on myself over the past few years. However, as I have received too much love recently, I felt that it was not a deception or a courtesy to you who believed in me to work with my past mistakes."

Earlier on the same day, Lim Sung-geun confessed his drunk driving history through his personal YouTube channel "Im Sung-geun Im Jjang TV." Lim Sung-geun, who said, "I've drunk driving about three times in 10 years," said, "When I drink, don't I sleep in the car. 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. "The last time I was caught in a drunk driving control was five to six years ago," he said.

Lim Sung-geun also explained the reason why he suddenly disclosed his drunk driving past. He said, "At that time, I wanted to hide it all, but if things happen 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 My license was revoked because of criminal punishment and I got my license again.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 apologized.

On the 16th, he also explained the suspicion of school violence. He said, "Some people said, 'Isn't Im Jjang involved in school violence because he has a wild personality?' But I don't go to school, so there's no controversy. When I was in the third grade of middle school, I left home and was caught again while working, and as soon as I entered high school, I came out again. I didn't have time to go to school. You don't have to worry," he said, blocking suspicions of school violence in advance.

- Next is Lim Sung-geun's full text on SNS.

Hello, I'm Lim Sung-geun.

First of all, I bow down to many fans and viewers who care about me and support me, and express my deep apology. Today, I would like to confess to 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 I can't excuse for any reason.

At the time, I deeply regretted it and was subject to legal punishment, and I have had time to reflect on myself over the past few years, 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 am posting this today because I decided that it would be the right thing to do to confess and apologize for this with my own mouth before it's too late.

Once again, I sincerely apologize 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.

From Lim Sung-geun on January 18, 2026.

*I'm sorry for the bad handwriting.

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