During the probation period, rapper Yong-Jun Jang (21, stage name Yong-Jun Jang), who was requested for a prior arrest warrant for refusing to comply with the police's request for a breathalyzer test and assaulting a police officer, said he would not appear in the interrogation of the suspect (warrant substantive examination) today (12th). said.



In a statement sent to the press through a lawyer today (12th), Jang said, "I am very sorry to many people. I will accept the punishment for my wrongdoing. I will give up the warrant review with an apology."



Jang was scheduled to attend the warrant substantive examination, which will be held at 10:30 am today.



Jang Je-won, the son of People's Strength lawmaker Jang Je-won, was driving a Benz at the intersection of St. Mary's Hospital in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul around 10:30 pm on the 18th of last month, and had an accident with another car. is charged with colliding with




The police, who arrested Jang as a current offender, applied for a preliminary arrest warrant for Jang on the 1st of this month for violating the Road Traffic Act (refusal to measure alcohol, driving without a license, damage to property), injury, and obstruction of the execution of official duties.



After an interview with Jang, the prosecution requested a warrant requested by the police.



Jang was sent to Busan on charges of assaulting a passerby in April this year, and last year, he was charged with drunk driving and 'switching drivers' and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison and 2 years of probation.



There is also an interpretation that Jang has given up on exercising his right of defense when there is a prediction that there is a high possibility of arrest due to the crime during the probation period.



As Jang has given up the warrant review, the court is expected to conduct a hearing to determine whether to detain in writing without the presence of the suspect and his lawyer. 



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