Key Facts
• On the night of November 2, 2025, a drunk driving incident occurred in Seoul.
• A 30s Korean man drove a white car into a crosswalk, hitting two Japanese tourists.
• The victims were a 58-year-old mother, who died, and her 38-year-old daughter, who suffered rib fractures.
• The car ignored a green pedestrian signal and crashed into a bush after hitting the victims.
• The driver consumed three bottles of soju before driving approximately 1 km.
• Police detected alcohol levels exceeding the legal limit for license revocation.
• The driver claimed he did not remember how he arrived at the scene.
• The incident occurred in Dongdaemun, a popular tourist area in Seoul.
• The victims had just arrived in South Korea and were heading to a park after shopping.
• The driver was arrested on suspicion of drunk and dangerous driving causing death and injury.
Summary
A tragic drunk driving incident in Seoul on November 2, 2025, claimed the life of a 58-year-old Japanese tourist and severely injured her 38-year-old daughter. The driver, a Korean man in his 30s, ignored a pedestrian signal and drove into a crosswalk in Dongdaemun, a bustling tourist area. He had consumed three bottles of soju before driving approximately 1 km. The victims, who had just arrived in South Korea, were struck while heading to a park after shopping. The driver, heavily intoxicated, claimed he could not recall how he reached the scene. Police arrested him for drunk and dangerous driving, with alcohol levels exceeding the legal limit for license revocation. The investigation is ongoing.
