Lee Sun Kyun death: Drugs case, cheating allegations | All you need to know

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, kwn for movies like Parasite and A Hard Day, died at of 48. actor, who was facing drug abuse charges, was reportedly found de in a car in Seoul in South Korea's Jong District earlier today (December 27). South Korean media reported that local police suspect suicide.

Lee Sun-kyun’s drug case

Lee was being investigated for alleged use of marijuana and or psychoactive drugs.
He h been questioned three times by police this year, including for 19 hours last Saturday, December 23. actor h said he was tricked into taking drugs by a bar hostess, who he claimed was blackmailing him. "I inhaled using a straw through my se but thought it was a sleeping pill. I didn't kw it was a drug," Lee h said, JTBC reported. Lee stated that he h lost several hundred thousand dollars to hostess who is one of or accused parties in same case. 

Lee h failed two drug tests: a police fast rent test and a National Forensic Service lab-based test, that he underwent this year, Yonhap, a Korean news ncy h reported. However, hostess who accused Lee of taking drugs at her apartment, stood by her assertions. Subsequently, on Tuesday, Lee h asked that a lie-detector test be conducted by police to determine truth.

South Korea has tough drug laws, and drug crimes are typically punishable by at least six months in prison or up to 14 years for repeat offenders and dealers.

What did Lee say about investigation?

In October, before interrogation at Incheon police station, Lee h dressed media briefly. As per a Guardian report, he said, "I sincerely apologise for causing great disappointment to many people by being involved in such an unpleasant incident." "I feel sorry for my family, which is enduring such difficult pain at this moment."

What did police say about Lee Sun-kyun's death?

A News1 Korea report stated that police regretted Lee's untimely demise. But y clarified that investigation was "conducted with [his] consent".

Lee Sun-kyun’s cheating allegations

Amid ongoing investigation, Lee also me helines for allegedly cheating on his wife. According to Kpoppost, an im of Lee and his Parasite co-star Cho Yeo Jeong sharing a hug at a promotional event went viral online in October, capturing public's interest.

This picture set off a flurry of rumours and discussion. Its concerns extended well beyond realm of celebrity rumours, touching on matters of public im, personal integrity, and fine line that separates a celebrity's private behavior from ir career. He was removed from several projects including mystery thriller TV show Way Out.

Following Lee Sun-kyun’s death anuncement, fans took to internet to vent ir fury. y claimed that actor didn't deserve any of scrutiny and bullying over rumours. y suggested that his death was result of severe criticism he faced in by general public of South Korea.