Man Sentenced for Perjury After Lying About Drunk Driving

A 43-year-old South Korean man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for perjury after claiming his friend was driving while he was intoxicated. He was caught lying about the incident, which occurred in December 2022, when he was called as a witness in his friend’s perjury trial. The man, identified only as ‘A,’ claimed he was not driving, despite evidence showing he was behind the wheel. He was found guilty of providing false testimony to protect his friend, who was also facing charges for drunk driving. The court stated that perjury is a serious offense that undermines the judicial process and hinders the search for truth.