Daniel Dae Kim Pleads No Contest to Drunk Driving
September 13, 2008 by Nikki Katz
Daniel Dae Kim pleaded no contest earlier this week to drunken driving charges. He was then ordered to pay a $500 fine, $212 in court fees and he has to perform 72 hours of community service. He also had his driver’s licensed revoked for six months and had to undergo a drug-and-alcohol assessment.
Kim was arrested last October when a police officer saw him driving erratically in Honolulu. He was tested and his blood alcohol content was 0.168.
During his court date, the judge scolded Kim. “You need to understand that 0.168 is more that double the legal limit. It means you were seriously impaired,” Judge Cardwell said. “And it just cannot happen again. It’s simply too dangerous.”
“Believe me, sir, I do,” Kim replied.
After the hearing Kim said that he is grateful and relieved that the matter has been resolved. “It’s been a pretty difficult time for my family and me. But I’m glad I had a chance to take responsibility for my mistake.”
Speculation has risen that Kim’s character on Lost (Jin) will remain dead after the drunk driving incident - as two other characters have been killed off after similar arrests. The roles played by Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros were eliminated in 2005 after they also pleaded guilty to drunken driving.
Source: Yahoo
