[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Actor Choi Jin-hyuk, who was caught holding a drinking party at a nightlife bar that violated gathering restriction measures, has been handed over to the prosecution.
According to the police on the 12th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul sent Choi to the prosecution the day before on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act. Among the 51 people, including customers and hostesses at the establishment, 47 were also handed over to the prosecution.
Choi is accused of holding a drinking party last October at a nightlife bar in Samseong-dong, Nam-gu, violating the gathering restriction measures. The nightlife bar was subject to a complete business ban under the Level 4 social distancing measures applied in the Seoul area, but was caught operating illegally.
A police official said, "Investigations on four people are still ongoing."
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