Hwang Hana, the granddaughter of the founder of Namyang Dairy Products, has been arrested and indicted again for failing to escape the grip of drugs. The public's shock is even greater because she had tearfully confessed the horrors of addiction in a past broadcast, saying "My teeth are broken and my skin is damaged."
The Suwon District Prosecutor's Office announced on the 20th that Hwang has been arrested and indicted on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. According to the prosecution, Hwang is accused of using methamphetamine with acquaintances in an apartment in Gangnam, Seoul, last July.
In particular, the process of her arrest resembled a chase scene. Hwang, who had been living in hiding in Cambodia, recently expressed her willingness to voluntarily appear, but was arrested on a national airline flight at Phnom Penh International Airport and was escorted back. Even more shocking is the fact that evidence has emerged that Hwang attempted to coerce a co-conspirator into making favorable statements during her escape.
The sadness surrounding Hwang's reoffending is compounded by her family's devoted efforts. Hwang's father has been making tremendous efforts, such as co-authoring a webtoon with his daughter while she is in prison and living in a camper van in Jeju Island for her rehabilitation. He expressed his despair in a media interview, stating, "Drugs are something that can make even family give up."
However, despite her family's tearful efforts and her own public pledges, Hwang has once again found herself in legal trouble during the investigation of the late Lee Seon-kyun case. Her cry in a past broadcast, where she revealed her hair loss and body scars, saying, "I want to love myself," has become an empty echo.
Upon hearing the news, netizens have raised their voices in criticism, saying, "The addiction of drugs that even destroys parental devotion is terrifying," and "The attempt to conceal crimes while in hiding must be severely punished." The brutal history of drugs hidden behind the glamorous background of a third-generation chaebol is ringing alarm bells in our society once again.
