Choi Hyun Wook was suddenly dragged into the drunk driving (DUI) case committed by the late Kim Sae Ron in 2022. On March 12, 2025, a Chinese blogger speculated about the alleged involvement of the 2002-born actor. The blogger claimed that Choi Hyun Wook was the passenger next to Kim Sae Ron when the accident occurred.
However, their agency, GOLDMEDALIST, deliberately hid information about the "man in the passenger seat". However, on March 13, 2025, netizens quickly defended Choi Hyun Wook by citing an article from Korean news outlet Bridge Economy published on April 12, 2023.
The article was titled "Court Fines Passenger Kim Sae Ron 5 Million Won for Assisting Drunk Driving". The article provided important details that contradicted the rumors. According to the article, "A 21-year-old woman who was in the passenger seat during actress Kim Sae Ron's drunk driving accident was sentenced to a fine of 5 million won in the first trial."
It was also written that the punishment was given because the passenger aided and abetted drunk driving, as ruled by Judge Lee Hwan-ki of the Seoul Central District Court on April 12, 2023. The media article confirmed that the passenger in Kim Sae Ron's car was not a male actor, but a woman in her 20s who was later punished for her involvement.
In addition, Hyun Wook was also reported to have attended the funeral of the late Kim Sae Ron. On the other hand, the late Kim Sae Ron's DUI case was discussed again after the family spoke up on the GaroSaero YouTube channel. The family claimed that the actress was stressed due to various factors, one of which was the compensation claim from GOLDMEDALIST for the DUI case.
Sae Ron's aunt initially revealed that GOLD MEDALIST did not ask the actress to pay a fine for the DUI case. Kim Sae Ron also thanked Kim Soo Hyun for helping her financially. But in 2024, Kim Sae Ron received a warrant to pay back 700 million won. According to her aunt, the shocked actress tried to contact Soo Hyun, but he did not answer her calls.
Even when Kim Sae Ron tried to call from her cousin's phone number, Kim Soo Hyun could not be reached. Kim Sae Ron even left a message that read, "Oppa, this is Kim Sae Ron. I received a warrant, saying you're going to sue me. You said you'd give me plenty of time, so I'm working hard to prepare for my comeback." However, the message went unanswered.
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