The prosecution also appealed, “A promising athlete retires, and the victims cannot forgive him.”

Both the defendant and the prosecution appealed the sentence of four years in prison in the first trial to a driver in his 30s who caused a traffic accident while drunk driving and took the life of a young soccer player.

Jeju Yoo Yeon-soo greets fans while walking around the field at his retirement ceremony.

According to the Jeju District Court on the 31st, Mr. A, in his 30s, who was sentenced to 4 years in prison in the first trial on charges of violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (dangerous driving causing injury) and forcible molestation, was detained in court and filed an appeal the day before. .

Mr. A appears to have appealed on the grounds that the sentence was too severe.

The Jeju District Prosecutors' Office also appealed on the same day.The prosecution requested five years in prison in the first trial.

The prosecution said, "He was driving at a high speed while drunk and crashed into the victim's vehicle, injuring five people. As a result of this accident, a promising player retired with permanent injuries including paralysis from the waist down. He is a repeat drunk driving offender and also committed a serious sex crime.

“Considering the fact that I have not been forgiven, I would like to seek a more severe sentence,” he said.

At 5:40 a.m. on October 18, 2022, Mr. A drove his car exceeding the speed limit with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.117%, which is the level for license cancellation, at Gasiri intersection, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si, and crashed into another vehicle, killing five passengers. He is accused of injuring a person.

Jeju United goalkeepers Kim Dong-jun, Yoo Yeon-soo, Lim Jun-seop, and trainers were riding in the damaged vehicle.