Jung Ho Kang Admits To Third DUI Since 2009

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang admitted in a court in Seoul, South Korea yesterday that he was guilty of a DUI following a December 2016 arrest after driving a rental BMW into a median in the middle of the night and leaving the scene. Kang reportedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.084 percent; the legal limit in South Korea is .05 percent. According to Yonhap News, Kang told the court: “I deeply regret what I have done. If I can get one last chance, I will become an exemplary player to earn respect from everyone.” Dashcam footage of Kang’s collision was released in December, showing him driving over a median and nearly into head-on traffic. Prosecutors are reportedly looking to fine Kang 15 million won (which Yonhap News says is the equivalent of $13,117), and …