Former KARA member Kang Jiyoung sustained injuries in a car accident caused by a drunk driver on April 1.
According to an exclusive report from Ilgan Sports, Kang Jiyoung was injured after being the victim of a car accident caused by a drunk driver on the night of April 1. She was returning home from filming her Korean comeback drama Late Night Snack Man and Woman.
The driver who caused the accident violated a traffic signal while driving drunk, and crashed into the car that Kang Jiyoung and her staff members were in. The accident left her with minor injuries. She is out of the hospital, but she still is required to receive outpatient treatment. Due to her injuries, it will be difficult for her to return to filming for her drama for the time being.
Her Korean agency, KeyEast, confirmed the news of the car accident.
It is true Kang Jiyoung was in a car accident. The perpetrator was under the influence of alcohol. For the near future, we will be visiting the hospital and watching her health and condition before returning to the filming location.
— KeyEast
Kang Jiyoung has been promoting in Japan ever since KARA disbanded, and chose Late Night Snack Man and Woman as her comeback Korean work. The drama is a romantic comedy involving a love triangle, and also starts Jung Il Woo and Lee Hak Joo. The broadcast date has not been finalized yet.
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