"Nearly killed several people"... Lee Yong-gyu's drunk driving leads to 'dishonorable retirement', sparks backlash against wife Yoo Ha-na [Star Issue]

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Kiwoom Heroes playing coach Lee Yong-gyu has ended his professional baseball career in dishonor due to drunk driving, and the fallout has also reached his wife, actress Yoo Ha-na.

On the 12th, Lee Yong-gyu, while driving under the influence on a six-lane two-way road in Achon-dong, Guri, Gyeonggi, collided successively with a U-turning vehicle coming from the opposite direction and a patrol car parked by the roadside.

As a result of the accident, a man in his 60s driving the U-turning vehicle and one police officer inside the patrol car were injured.

At the time, Lee Yong-gyu's blood alcohol concentration was at the level of 'license revocation' (0.08% or higher), and he was formally charged under the Road Traffic Act for drunk driving and other offenses.

When news of Lee Yong-gyu's drunk driving accident became known, the backlash extended to his wife, Yoo Ha-na. Comments condemning Lee Yong-gyu poured into Yoo Ha-na's SNS.

Netizens posted comments such as "Drunk driving is attempted murder," "Congratulations on your retirement, player Lee Yong-gyu. You've worked hard," "Seeing the speed at which he was driving while drunk, he nearly killed several people," and "Drunk driving is unforgivable under any excuse."

Lee Yong-gyu will retire in dishonor due to this incident. The Kiwoom organization stated, "Coach Lee Yong-gyu has admitted his fault without any excuse, deeply reflected on his actions, and expressed his intention to conclude his professional career by taking full responsibility, which the organization has accepted."

Meanwhile, Yoo Ha-na married Lee Yong-gyu in 2011 and has two sons.

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