A U.S. court sentences Korean dentist to prison for getting drunk on a plane

By alice101 Friday, December 2, 2016 24,199 75 23

A U.S. court gave out a sentence of 3 years of prison time to a Korean dentist who caused a commotion on an airplane while being intoxicated.

On November 30, American media outlets reported that Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood sentenced Kwon Woo Sung, a 46-year-old-dentist from Korea, to prison time for causing a disturbance on a Korean Air flight that was flying from Busan, Korea to Guam in April 2016.

According to the reports, the dentist drank five beers during the flight, hid and smoked a cigarette in the restroom, then caused a commotion when a flight attendant discovered the smoking. Kwon then started to curse at the flight attendant and demanded that he gets 2 more beers.

Flight attendants and passengers tried to calm Kwon down, but he continued to create a problem, which did not stop until he was stunned with a taser. Here is a photo of Kwon right after he was arrested:

Kwon was also fined $10,500 which was taken out of his $100,000 cash bail. A South Korean attorney also revealed that Kwon may be charged back in Korea when he returns.

bangeryun94 • Saturday, December 3, 2016

Why did you omit the most important part of the story? He beat up a flight attendant and assaulted 5 other people.

k_kid • Friday, December 2, 2016

Looks like an idiot.

2fat • Friday, December 2, 2016

They do not play when it comes to causing a problem on an airplane. I was on a flight back before 9/11 when some nutty woman pushed one the stewardesses. When the plane landed the cops got on first and took her off. Now after 9/11 they will taze your ass in a minute bind you and hand you over as soon as the plane lands. If he got rowdy enough to be tazed then he did something to deserve what he got.

bangeryun94 2fat • Saturday, December 3, 2016

Yep, he beat the shit out of a flight attendant.

Nadjeortez • Friday, December 2, 2016

I dont care how drunk he got .Rapists and murderers get even that much time

Nadjeortez • Friday, December 2, 2016

*don't

denn1sable Nadjeortez • Friday, December 2, 2016

i agree with you that rapists & murderers don't get much time but disorderly conduct on a plane is serious offense (at least in US law) since it's perceived as essentially endangering the lives of everyone on board.

2fat Nadjeortez • Friday, December 2, 2016

In the US they do. Murders, capital murder will get you the death penalty.

2fat Nadjeortez • Friday, December 2, 2016

I also want to add that in the US you cannot walk around "drunk in public" like in Korea. They will lock you up for the night until you sober up.

Nadjeortez 2fat • Friday, December 2, 2016

im an american . I took law classes. My point is the legal system is effed up. no body should be getting 3 yrs for being drunk on a plane when most rapists walk free.

CBA Nadjeortez • Friday, December 2, 2016

It all depends on the evidence you present in court. In rape cases it's usually your words against the other (and some scientific evidence if you're lucky) and once his/her lawyers make the jury doubt your words that's it.

bangeryun94 Nadjeortez • Saturday, December 3, 2016

You mean rapists and murders in the UNITED STATES? Cause that's where he was tried ... an American court. Reading is Fundamental

bangeryun94 CBA • Saturday, December 3, 2016

The swimmer douchebag who got 6 months. Witnesses actually CAUGHT him raping the unconscious woman, yet he only got 6 months because the judge didn't want to fuck up his future.

SpringxTempo • Friday, December 2, 2016

There should be a limit on how many drinks you can order on a plane.... or if you're this guy just don't drink at all smh.

2fat SpringxTempo • Friday, December 2, 2016

A lot of people start drinking in the terminal before they get on the plane. I think a lot of people are scared to fly and need to get drunk to handle being in the air.

bangeryun94 2fat • Saturday, December 3, 2016

I fly frequently. Xanax work better, less hangover.