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Drunk driving cases involving celebrities continue in Korea, with 2 booked in 2 days

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Two Korean celebrities have been booked for suspected drunk driving on consecutive days, with both saying they had consumed only one or two alcoholic drinks before getting behind the wheel. Comedian Lee Hyuk-jae was booked without detention on suspicion of drunk driving after his car hit a motorcycle in Incheon on Tuesday night, Yonhap News reported on Wednesday. The Yeonsu Police Station in Incheon said Lee was allegedly driving under the influence at around 10 p.m. in Songdo when his vehicle struck a motorcycle that was waiting at a traffic light. A breathalyzer test showed Lee's blood alcohol concentration was between 0.03 percent and 0.08 percent, a level subject to driver's license suspension in Korea. Lee told Xportsnews that he had consumed one or two alcoholic drinks while having dinner with acquaintances at a restaurant near his home before driving. He said the accident occurred as he bent down to pick up his phone after dropping it inside the car. "There was no motorcycle in

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