Broadcaster MC Ding-dong (43) was caught drunk driving and was arrested by the police after running away for about four hours after hitting a police car.
Broadcaster MC Ding-dong (43) was caught drunk driving and was arrested by the police after running away for about four hours after hitting a police car. “We have tried to make several phone calls to MC Ding Dong to check whether it was true or not, but he doesn’t pick up.”
According to the Seoul Jongam Police Station on Feb 18th, MC Ding-dong was charged with violating the Road Traffic Act (drinking and driving) and obstructing the execution of official duties. He was caught by the police near Hawolgok-dong, Seongbuk-gu, while drunk driving at 9:30 p.m. on Feb 17th, but fled without responding to the police officer’s request for a stop.
The police, who were chasing MC Ding-dong, reportedly arrested him about four hours later at 2 a.m. As a result of the breathalyzer test, the blood alcohol concentration in MC Ding-dong was reportedly at a level which can lead to a license cancellation (0.08% or more). The police sent MC Ding-dong home after a sobriety test, and plan to call him back soon to investigate the details of the crime.
MC Ding-dong switched his Instagram to private after being caught drunk driving. E-Daily tried to contact MC Ding-dong several times to hear an explanation of the situation at the time, but he did not answer the phone.
MC Ding-dong is a former comedian of SBS’ 9th open recruitment. He has been active as a pre-MC for big programs such as KBS2’s “Yoo Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook” and “Immortal Songs,” earning the nickname “Yoo Jae-seok in the pre-MC world.“
