People do stupid things. It’s one of those unstoppable realities of life on Earth. But sometimes, a person does something truly mind-blowing, like stream her own DUI on social media before ending up in hot water with the police. 

An internet streamer showcased her drunk driving on a live social media broadcast

A social media goer was driving between Daegu and Busan in South Korea, streaming her drive as she did. That’s nothing out of the norm; many vloggers and social media users showcase their opinions and drives online. But there was a pretty big kink in this forty-something’s plan. She was drunk.

Her viewers had other ideas

She was broadcasting live online when her viewers heard her mention her inebriation. At least one viewer reported her activity, and police scrambled to find her Genesis SUV on the highway.

After getting the streamer to pull over in her luxury SUV, police arrested her for DUI. What’s worse, the police reportedly believe that she drunkenly drove because she wanted the viewers, per Chosun Biz. Some people take social media a bit too seriously. 

South Korea takes a DUI pretty seriously

What falls below the American criteria for drunk driving will land you in hot water with the Korean authorities. In most states, the standard for a DUI is a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher. The exception is Utah, where a 0.05% BAC will result in a drunk driving charge.

In Korea, however, even 0.05% is too much. The criteria for a drunk driving charge in Korea begins at 0.03%, per Seoul Law Group. That said, severity is judged in three categories: 0.03%-0.08%, 0.08%-0.2%, and anything above 0.2%. 

The internet streamer’s BAC wasn’t made public, but she reportedly had “a blood alcohol concentration at a level that would result in a license suspension.” As such, the driver may have had a BAC of 0.08% or higher, which typically warrants the immediate suspension of a driver’s license for one year in the country.