Son Ji-chang
| Son Ji-chang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 20, 1970 South Korea |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Spouse(s) | Oh Yeon-soo (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 손지창 |
| Hanja | 孫志昌 |
| Revised Romanization | Son Ji-chang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Chi-ch'ang |
Son Ji-chang (born February 20, 1970) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. He starred in television series such as Mudong's House (1991), The Last Match (1994), Trio (2002), and Rose Fence (2003).[1] He is also member of musical duo The Blue.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Award | Won | ||
| Paeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Won | |||
| 1994 | KBS Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Won | ||
Legal Matters
According to Mr. Son’s Facebook,[2] on September 10, 2016, his all electric Sport Utility Vehicle Tesla Model X crashed into his garage.
He has been requesting Tesla Inc. to investigate for the accident. Tesla has stated that logs downloaded from the car show that the driver pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. Tesla's press statement to Reuters[3] states,
“We take the safety of our customers very seriously and conducted a thorough investigation following Mr. Son’s claims. The evidence, including data from the car, conclusively shows that the crash was the result of Mr. Son pressing the accelerator pedal all the way to 100%.”
It also asserts that the actor threatened to use his celebrity to damage Tesla,
“Before filing his class action lawsuit against Tesla, Mr. Son had threatened to use his celebrity status in Korea to hurt Tesla unless we agreed to make a financial payment and acknowledge that the vehicle accelerated on its own. However, the evidence clearly shows the vehicle was not at fault. Our policy is to stand by the evidence and not to give in to ultimatums.”[4]
More than 16,000 wrong pedal application accidents occur in the U.S. every year.[5]
Nevertheless, Son filed a lawsuit[6] in order to claim damages.
On Friday, 03/31/2017, Tesla submitted a motion for an order to dismiss 13 of the 27 causes of action in Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) citing that they are not relevant to the laws.[7]
References
- ↑ Lee, Soo-hyun (20 May 2009). "'더블루' 손지창·김민종 "컴백 아닌 추억여행"(인터뷰)". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ "Ji Chang Son - 지난 9월10일 저녁 8시에 일어난 일입니다. 저희 둘째 아들 경민이를... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ Editorial, Reuters. "UPDATE 1-Tesla owner files lawsuit in California claiming sudden acceleration". Reuters India. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ Lambert, Fred (2016-12-31). "Tesla is being sued by a S.Korean celebrity claiming his Model X accelerated on its own into his garage, logs show user mistake". Electrek. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ nhtsa-admin (2016-10-09). "NHTSA Safety Advisory: Reducing crashes caused by pedal error". NHTSA. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ↑ "Telsa Lawsuit | Tesla Motors | Airbag". Scribd. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ↑ Tesla, Inc (2017-03-31). "NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION; DEFENDANT TESLA, INC.'S MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS AND/OR STRIKE" (PDF). UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN DIVISION. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
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