SEOUL, South Korea -- Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang appeared in a South Korean court Wednesday as judges began hearing arguments in a trial over charges that the baseball star fled the scene after slamming a car into a guardrail while driving under the influence of alcohol.
A friend of Kang's also attended the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday after being charged for falsely telling police that he, not Kang, was driving the vehicle.
It wasn't immediately clear how long the trial will take or when Kang will be able to join the Pirates for the new season.