Kangin

2007: MBC conflict

A time-slot dispute occurred between SM Entertainment and MBC when SM insisted to have Kangin stay on SBS' Explorers of the Human Body instead of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club, in which Kangin was a regular host. MBC decided to temporarily ban Super Junior from appearing in any future performances on MBC.^[1] Kangin was replaced by T.O.P of Big Bang as the MC of Show! Music Core. Kangin could also no longer host MBC variety shows Nothing is Impossible and Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club until the conflict was resolved.^[2] MBC also demanded an apology from SM Entertainment if SM artists should continue to perform on shows hosted by the channel. After Kangin left Nothing is Impossible and Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club, both shows were later cancelled due to low ratings.^[1] A week later, MBC announced that they invited Super Junior to film an exclusive MBC segment, "Giving Children a New Life" despite their previous decision to ban Super Junior. The entertainment director for MBC claimed that the ban on Super Junior was never official, but a decision made by the programs' producers.^[3]

2009: Assault case

On September 16, 2009, Kangin was arrested for his involvement in a fight between two men that took place outside a bar in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. An eye-witness reported that two men entered a room where Kangin and his friend were present and began arguing heatedly.^[4] Kangin left the bar, but the two men followed him outside and began displaying acts of violence. Another witness reported that Kangin tried to stop the fight.^[5] A nearby surveillance camera caught the brawl, and it was immediately reported to the police.^[6] Kangin was brought into interrogation to aid with the investigation along with four other suspects. One of the suspects insisted that Kangin assaulted him,^[7] but it was later proven that Kangin only reacted in self-defense.^[8]

As a result of this altercation, Kangin was dropped from being the main model of Andre Kim's fashion show.^[9] After Kangin's appearance in Super Junior's Super Show 2 concert in Hong Kong, all of Kangin's future schedules became temporarily postponed.^[10]

2009: DUI hit-and-run

On October 16, 2009, around 3 AM, Kangin collided into two parked taxis, and left the scene of the hit-and-run incident. The occupants of the two vehicles, including the drivers and two passengers, were reportedly uninjured.^[11] Five hours later, Kangin turned himself in to the police. He was recorded to have a blood alcohol content of 0.082% when he arrived at the station.^[12] He then failed to show up at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station at 2 PM on the same day for further investigation and had to be called in the following day.^[11]

SM Entertainment and Kangin released a public apology shortly after. All of Kangin's activities were cancelled by SM Entertainment until the end of the year due to Kangin's actions. A month later, Kangin made an appearance in a new clothing company, SPAO's website. Netizens were enraged due to SM Entertainment's declaration of the suspension of Kangin's activities. It was later found out that the photos were taken prior to Kangin's DUI incident.^[13] On January 13, 2010, Kangin was indicted for drunk driving, hit-and-run and fined ₩8 million by the Seoul Central District Court.^[14]

2016: Second DUI hit-and-run

On May 24, 2016, Kangin was involved in another DUI hit-and-run incident, where he turned himself in after a few hours. He was then found with a blood alcohol content of 0.05%. SM Entertainment has issued a statement, stating his future activities were cancelled while he reflects on his actions.^[15][16] He entered the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on June 15, 2016, to face questioning over causing a traffic collision while under the influence of alcohol. Prosecutors summarily indicted him on July 7. On September 7, 2016, Kangin was sentenced to pay a ₩7 million ($6,420) fine.^[17][18][19]

2017: Second assault incident

On November 17, 2017, police responded after receiving a call that Kangin was drunk and assaulting a woman at an escort bar in the Nonhyeon neighborhood of Seoul. Upon investigation police described it as a "a minor dispute, and the parties reconciled at the scene and took measures to return home." With no injuries, and no parties wished for charges to be pressed, so Kangin was sent off with a warning and not formally booked on any charges.^[20]

1. "슈주, MBC 예능 퇴출! MBC vs SM 또 감정싸움(?)" Archived November 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Empas News. November 19, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007 (in Korean)
2. "일밤 측 강인 하차는 상도의 차원...확대해석 경계" Archived November 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Joy News. November 19, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007 (in Korean)
3. MBC "강인의 행동 상도의 어긋나지만.." Archived December 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Hankooki. November 28, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2007 (in Korean)
4. "Kangin involved in assault". Edaily SPN (in Korean). September 16, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
5. "Super Junior Kangin's assault case update". Y-Star (in Korean). September 18, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
6. Kim, Ji-yoon (September 17, 2009). "CCTV recorded Kangin's assault case". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
7. Kim, Bit-na-rae (September 16, 2009). "Kangin pleads innocence in assault". Max Movie (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
8. "CCTV results of Kangin's assault case revealed". My Daily (in Korean). September 21, 2009. Archived from the original on December 27, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
9. Kim, Ji-yoon (September 17, 2009). "Andre Kim drops Kangin from fashion show". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
10. "Kangin to make an appearance in Super Junior's tour in Hong Kong". Asia E (in Korean). September 17, 2009. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
11. "Kangin fails to turn up for police investigation". Asiae. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
12. "Kang-in turns himself in after drunk driving hit-and-run" Archived January 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Asiae. September 16, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2012
13. "Kangin to return for SPAO?". Allkpop. November 25, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
14. So-yoen, Park (January 13, 2010). "Kang-in fined 8 million won for drunk driving incident". Asiae. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
15. "Super Junior's Kangin again nabbed for drunk-driving". The Korea Times. May 25, 2016. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
16. Super Junior's Kang-in Booked for Drunk Driving Archived November 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. The Chosun Ilbo. May 25, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016
17. Kim, Bo-eun (September 7, 2016). "Super Junior's Kangin fined for drunk driving". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
18. Super Junior's Kangin summarily indicted over drunk driving Archived November 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Yonhap News Agency. July 7, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
19. Kang-in Fined W7 Million for Drunk Driving Archived November 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. The Chosun Ilbo. September 8, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016
20. 박, 현택. "[공식] 경찰 "강인 폭행 신고지, 유흥주점"…강인 측 "연락안돼" (종합)". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

폭행 혐의

2009년 9월 16일, 폭행 혐의로 불구속 입건된 후 기소유예처분되었다.^[1]

특정 범죄 가중처벌등의 관한 법률위반

• 2009년 10월 15일, 음주 한 채로 서울 강남구 논현동의 4차선 도로에서 리스한 차량을 몰고가다 택시를 들이받는 사고를 내고 도주했다. 당시 사고는 추돌당한 택시가 앞의 택시까지 들이받아 3중 추돌로 이어졌다. 추돌당한 택시에는 택시 운전자 1명과 여자승객 2명, 그리고 그 앞의 택시에는 운전자 1명이 타고 있었다.
• 6시간 뒤, 자수
• 강남경찰서는 강인을 음주 뺑소니 혐의로 불구속 입건하였다.^[2]
• 10월 16일 오후 6시 24분, 슈퍼주니어 공식 홈페이지를 통해 직접 사과글을 기재
• 2010년 1월 13일, 검찰로부터 특정범죄 가중처벌법상 도주 혐의로 벌금 800만원에 약식기소.

군입대 선언, 3년 간의 공백

2010년 5월 4일 그는 슈퍼주니어 팬카페에 글을 통해 4집 발매 시기 즈음, 자숙 차원에서 팬카페를 통해 활동 불참을 선언했다. 이어 "군대, 언제 가야 할지 생각을 많이 하고 있었는데 정확한 날짜는 아직 결정이 안됐지만 그리 멀지 않아 입대를 할 예정이다."며 조만간 입대할 것임을 확실히 했다. 아울러 "슈퍼주니어 없이는 강인도 존재하지 않는 만큼 관심과 사랑 부탁드린다. 저의 시작이자 끝인 슈퍼주니어를 끝까지 응원해달라."며 멤버들에 대한 마음을 나타냈다. 2010년 5월 23일, 올림픽공원 올림픽홀에서 가진 팬미팅 자리에서 그는 입대 전, 팬들에게 작별 인사를 전했다. 또한 4집 리패키지 앨범의 수록곡〈여행 (A Short Journey)〉에도 참여하였으며, 2010년 7월 5일 충남 논산 육군훈련소에 자원 입대했다. SM 측은 "10월 입대 영장을 받았지만 강인이 이미 병무청에 자원 입대 신청을 해 놓았기 때문에 입대 시기가 앞당겨질 수도 있다."고 밝힌 바 있다.

전역 이후의 행보

• 2012년 4월 16일, 만기 전역 후, 슈퍼주니어 6집 앨범으로 컴백
• 그룹 활동 이외의 개인 활동을 일체 자제후 2013년 MBC 프로그램 《스타 다이빙 쇼 스플래시》에 출연하며 예능 복귀.
• 2015년 4월 16일, 지난 2년간 예비군 3일간의 훈련을 불참한 혐의로 고발되어 불구속 입건되었다.
• 2016년 5월 24일, 2차 음주운전 교통사고로 방송 활동 중단 선언.
• 2017년 11월 17일, 여자친구 폭행 혐의로 피해자와 격리 후 훈방조치되었다.
• 2019년 3월, 버닝썬 게이트 이니셜 논란이 불거졌다. 다만, 이는 차후에 사실이 아닌 것으로 밝혀졌다.
• 2019년 7월 11일, 팀에서의 탈퇴를 선언하였다.

1. 전휴성 (2009년 9월 16일). “강인, 폭행 사실 전면 부인... 경찰, 불구속 입건”. 연합뉴스. 2022년 4월 8일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2009년 9월 16일에 확인함. 
2. 슈퍼주니어 강인, '음주 뺑소니' 불구속 입건