Son Seung-won Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Drunk Driving: Just What Kind of Actor Was He? A Comprehensive Overview of His Profile and Filmography

Actor Son Seung-won sentenced to 2 years in prison for drunk driving! We have summarized Son Seung-won's profile, filmography, and the full story of the case all at once, covering his fifth arrest.

A name that keeps appearing on portal real-time search rankings these days, Son Seung-won Do you know? 😳 That actor who became known through 'Age of Youth' and 'Welcome to Waikiki' drunk driving ...has stood at the center of the issue again, Sentenced to up to two years in prison on appeal for the fifth offense. They say he received it. I’ve compiled a complete summary of everything, from what on earth happened and what kind of actor Son Seung-won is, to the full story of this incident 🔥.

1. Son Seung-won Profile: This Is the Kind of Actor He Was

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birth date : June 29, 1990 (Age 36)
Education Kaywon Arts High School, Department of Acting, Seoul National University of the Arts
debut 2009 Musical 'Spring Awakening'
job Musical actor and TV personality

A case of someone who first made a name for themselves on the musical stage and then expanded their scope of activity to broadcasting. He is. Evaluated as an actor with a striking appearance who can handle both singing and acting, Expected to be the next generation musical star They say they received it.

2. Son Seung-won has appeared in more works than you might think.

In musicals, he appeared in 'History Boys', 'The Days', 'Bare the Musical', 'Fan Letter', 'Rimbaud', and 'The Birth of Push and Pull'. In dramas, he debuted in 2014 with KBS's 'Crying Differently', followed by 'Healer', 'My Lawyer, Mr. Jo', 'Age of Youth' (as Im Sung-min), and 'Welcome to Waikiki' (as Bong Doo-sik, lead role). In particular, he was an actor who firmly established his public recognition through 'Age of Youth' and 'Welcome to Waikiki'.

3. Already the fifth?! A comprehensive summary of Son Seung-won's drunk driving record

The fact that this isn't the first time is what makes it even more surprising. Here's a summary 👇

2015	2-time drunk driving, summary order
2018	Two counts of drunk driving, including a hit-and-run accident while unlicensed, resulting in the application of the 'Yoon Chang-ho Law'. → Sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison, classified as Grade 5 wartime labor service
November 2025	Fifth drunk driving, driving against traffic on Gangbyeonbuk-ro

The Yoon Chang-ho Act is a law that strengthens the punishment for drunk driving accidents. but, Son Seung-won is the first celebrity to be applied. As it became known as Celebrity No. 1 of the Yoon Chang-ho Law It even had the dishonorable label attached to it.

4. The full story of this incident: from driving against traffic to destroying evidence

November 2025, Son Seung-won is in a state of intoxication (Blood alcohol concentration 0.165%, twice the legal limit for license revocation) Arrested as a flagrant offender after driving against the flow of traffic on Gangbyeonbuk-ro for about 7km and 2 minutes. That's enough.

Immediately after his arrest, he lied, saying "the designated driver abandoned the car," and asked his girlfriend to remove the car's dashcam SD card. Charges of instigating the concealment of evidence I received up to that point (my girlfriend was given a suspended sentence of a 1.5 million won fine).

Even Caught on camera driving without a license in May 2026, six days before the first trial. They said it's done 😭

5. 1 Year Imprisonment in First Trial → 2 Year Imprisonment in Appeal: Why Was It Increased?

In June 2026, the Seoul Western District Court sentenced the defendant to one year in prison and ordered his immediate arrest in court. The prosecution appealed, arguing that the sentence was too lenient, and requested a four-year prison term. And On August 13, the appellate court (Criminal Appeals Division 1 of the Seoul Western District Court) sentenced the defendant to two years in prison, stating, "He caused serious public danger by driving against the flow of traffic and committed the crime again despite having multiple prior convictions for similar offenses." The sentence was doubled compared to the first trial. However, it is said that the fact that there was no actual accident and the letter of remorse were taken into consideration as mitigating circumstances.

💡 Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

Q. How many times has Son Seung-won been caught drunk driving?
A. This is the fifth time. Following two times in 2015 and two times in 2018, it was caught for the fifth time in November 2025.

Q. What was the result of Son Seung-won's appeal?
A. On August 13, 2026, I was sentenced to two years in prison at the appeal trial of the Seoul Western District Court. The sentence was doubled from one year in the first trial.

Q. What are CEO Son Seung-won's acting credits?
A. There are dramas such as 'Age of Youth', 'Welcome to Waikiki', and 'My Lawyer, Mr. Jo', as well as musicals such as 'Fan Letter' and 'The Days'.

Q. What does "Yoon Chang-ho Law No. 1 Celebrity" mean?
A. It means that this was the first case in which the Yoon Chang-ho Act was applied to a celebrity at the time of the 2018 unlicensed drunk driving hit-and-run accident.