Kim Dae-beom, who has never drunk and driven, feels wronged after being insulted again: "I will not do it in the future" [Star Issue]

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Comedian Kim Dae-beom once again denied allegations of drunk driving surrounding him.

On the 6th, Kim Dae-beom posted on his Instagram: "There are still people leaving comments saying I drove while drunk, but I have never driven after drinking."

Kim Dae-beom stated, "The year before last, an article was published about comedian K, who is born in 1979 and performed military-themed comedy. Because of this, I, a 1979-born performer creating military content, was suspected—not just suspected, but received malicious comments labeling me as someone who drove while drunk."

He continued, "So I posted an explanation video. The comedian Kwon Seong-ho, who actually drove while drunk, appeared on my YouTube channel and uploaded a video apologizing to me and to viewers. However, no one paid attention to my explanation video."

Kim Dae-beom further emphasized, "Let me reiterate: I did not drive while drunk. And of course, I will absolutely never do it in the future."

Previously, Kim Dae-beom became entangled in allegations that he caused a traffic accident due to drunk driving in July 2024.

At the time, police announced they had non-detained and investigated a 40-something comedian, referred to as A, on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving). A was accused of driving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) while intoxicated near Seoknam Expressway Exit on Incheon-daero (formerly Gyeongin Expressway) in Seoknam-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, and colliding with a guardrail. The SUV driven by A overturned in the accident, but A was reportedly not seriously injured. Blood alcohol concentration tests revealed levels of 0.08% or higher, which is sufficient for license revocation.

Notably, it was revealed that A debuted as an SBS public recruitment comedian in 2004 and appeared on SBS's "Finding Laughter" (hereinafter "Wit-chak-sa"), leading to Kim Dae-beom and Kim Hyung-in, who also debuted as SBS public recruitment comedians in the same year, being identified.

In response, Kim Dae-beom at that time insisted he had no connection to the incident and expressed his sense of injustice.

Kim Dae-beom explained, "I am not the 40th-something comedian you're referring to. My car is not an SUV. Also, I cannot drink alcohol these days due to eczema." He added, "Please stop leaving speculative comments. I haven't been able to drink for over 40 days because of my eczema, and I'm eager to recover soon so I can enjoy a glass of draft beer."

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