The former anchor Park Shin-young, who had suspended her broadcasting career after killing a delivery worker in a traffic accident, was recently seen active on online social media.
According to online communities and social media on the 10th, Park Shin-young is currently operating a TikTok account under the name “Anna.” As of the 9th, she has approximately 78,000 followers.
In the released videos, Park Shin-young was seen dancing or chatting in real time with viewers. Her bold outfits and style, which differ from her days as an anchor, also drew attention. In particular, most of her content features her communicating in English with overseas viewers. Park Shin-young, a graduate of New York University, is known to be interacting with fans abroad by leveraging her fluent English skills.
Park Shin-young also shared some of her videos on her Instagram. Recently, while posting a video for the “BAD” challenge, she wrote, “I am living so hard that I can’t even feel how hard I’m working.”
Park Shin-young debuted as an anchor at MBC Sports Plus in 2014 and hosted sports programs among others. After transitioning to freelance work in 2018, she continued her broadcasting activities but suspended them following a traffic accident that occurred in 2021. On May 10, 2021, while driving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the intersection in front of Sangam Elementary School in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, she collided with a motorcycle. The delivery worker in his 50s who was riding the motorcycle died at the scene.
At the time, it was determined that Park Shin-young was driving at 102 km/h on a road with a speed limit of 40 km/h and entered the intersection on a yellow light. The motorcycle rider was also found to have entered the intersection on a red light. After the accident, Park Shin-young posted a handwritten apology on her social media, stating, “I am clearly at fault as well,” and “I will gladly accept any criticism or punishment from now on and live my life in repentance.”
The court sentenced Park Shin-young, who was indicted for causing death by negligence under the Act on Special Provisions Concerning Traffic Accidents, to a fine of 15 million won. The panel considered that Park Shin-young had shown remorse, reached an agreement with the victim’s family, and that the victim’s traffic violation also contributed to the accident. Since neither the Prosecution Service nor Park Shin-young appealed, the fine sentence was finalized.
After disappearing from broadcasting, Park Shin-young recently shared updates on her activities as a businesswoman, launching a handbag brand together with fellow former anchor Hong Min-jeong this year.
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