Trot singer Kim Ho-joong granted parole, set for release on June 30

Trot singer Kim Ho-joong has been granted parole and will be released on June 30, an aide to the singer said Tuesday.

He will be released around five months ahead of schedule after serving 767 days in prison for a hit-and-run incident.

Prosecutors said he crashed into a taxi in an oncoming lane in Seoul's Gangnam district on May 9, 2024, while driving under the influence, then fled the scene.

He later instructed his manager to falsely claim responsibility for the crash and purchased additional a ...