Prosecutors Summarily Indict Professional Baseball Player Ha Juseok for Drunk Driving

Hajuseok [Photo by Hyunmin Kim]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution has referred Hanwha Eagles infielder Ha Joo-seok (28), who caused controversy due to drunk driving, to a summary trial.

The Criminal Division 1 of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office filed a summary indictment against Ha Joo-seok on the 13th for drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act, seeking a fine.

Ha Joo-seok was caught for drunk driving during a crackdown at around 5:15 a.m. on November 19 last year in a location in Dong-gu, Daejeon. At that time, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.078%, which is the level for license suspension. After recognizing the drunk driving incident, the Hanwha team reported it to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Accordingly, Ha Joo-seok was disciplined with a 70-game suspension on November 30 last year.