# Legal cases involving South Korean taxi drivers > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-cases-involving-south-korean-taxi-drivers > Updated: 2026-08-11T02:46:58.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Recent legal proceedings in South Korea have addressed separate criminal incidents involving taxi drivers. In Donghae, Gangwon Province, a 58-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting a 68-year-old taxi driver and damaging a vehicle. The assault, which occurred in November, involved the defendant punching and strangling the driver after a dispute regarding the vehicle's destination. The Seoul High Court Chuncheon Bench upheld the sentence, citing the danger such assaults pose to public safety and motorists. In Gwangju, prosecutors have requested a 1.5-year prison sentence for a taxi driver in his early 20s. The driver is accused of abandoning an intoxicated, unconscious passenger on a 16-lane highway in January. The passenger sustained injuries while attempting to find alternative transport. The driver also faces charges related to the illegal lending of his identity and bank credentials. A verdict is expected next month. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-11: Gwangju prosecutor seeks prison term for taxi driver who abandoned intoxicated passenger A Gwangju prosecutor has sought a 1.5-year prison sentence for a taxi driver who abandoned an intoxicated passenger on a 16-lane highway. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gwangju-prosecutor-seeks-prison-term-for-taxi-driver-who-abandoned-intoxicated-passenger ### 2026-08-09: South Korean man sentenced to prison for assaulting taxi driver A South Korean court sentenced a 58-year-old man to 18 months in prison for assaulting a taxi driver and smashing a vehicle's windshield in Donghae. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-assaulting-taxi-driver --- Cite as: Legal cases involving South Korean taxi drivers. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-cases-involving-south-korean-taxi-drivers