After 10 months after the drunk driving incident, Kim Sae Ron appears in court for the first time.
All eyes are on the actress as the former child star has been charged with violating the Road Traffic Act. The actress was spotted by the media coming in and leaving the Seoul Central District Court on March 8 as she attends her first trial.
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In the same outlet, the "Mirror of the Witch" star expressed her true feelings towards the update of her charges. She "admits" the charges and says that she is "deeply reflecting and regretting" her action. Moreover, she promised, "never commit a crime like this again."
Apart from it, Kim Sae Ron reportedly mentioned during the trial that she was expecting a substitute driver before the incident, and explained why it didn't push through.
"I called the substitute driver and thought it was easy because the road to the call place was a short distance," she recalled.
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It was previously reported that Kim Sae Ron worked part-time jobs after spending most of her savings for the compensation relating to the incident.
The actress' lawyer mentioned that Kim Sae Ron is "suffering from living difficulties as the head of household," and asked the people to treat the actress with "mercy as much as possible."
To recall, the 22-year-old star dropped out from her upcoming projects, particularly in "Trolley," due to the DIU scandal, and was replaced by Jung Soo Bin of "Rookie Cops" and "Juvenile Justice."
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Written by Geca Wills
Written by Geca Wills