Overview

• The Chuncheon District Court rejected the family's 920 million won lawsuit against automaker KG Mobility, citing insufficient evidence of an electronic control unit (ECU) defect.
• The court concluded that the driver, Lee Do-hyeon's grandmother, likely mistook the accelerator for the brake, rather than the crash being caused by a technical fault.
• KG Mobility presented event data recorder (EDR) evidence showing full-throttle input during the crash, supporting the theory of pedal error.
• The fatal 2022 crash in Gangneung sparked public attention after audio of the grandmother's distress during the incident fueled speculation about a potential vehicle malfunction.
• Lee Sang-hoon, the boy's father, vowed to immediately appeal the ruling, continuing the legal battle over the circumstances of the crash.