One Year Since Lee Sun-kyun's Death: Investigation and Tributes
Dec 27, 2024
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Lee Sun-kyun was found dead in a car parked in a park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on December 27 last year. He was 48.
At that time, the deceased was booked on charges of marijuana enjoyment under the Narcotics Control Act and was under police investigation. In response to the drug charges, Lee Sun-kyun claimed to have been deceived by A, the head of an entertainment establishment in Gangnam, and also sued A and others on charges of blackmail, saying he was robbed of 350 million won under threat from A. Following a simple reagent test using urine, Lee Sun-kyun was tested negative in the first (hair) and second (arm armpit hair) detailed tests by the National Forensic Service.
In the process, Lee Sun-kyun drew attention after three public investigations by the police. In particular, he admitted to the police four meetings with A in the third investigation, but denied the drugs administered in the process, and most of all, he complained of unfairness a day before his death and submitted an opinion to the drug crime investigation department of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency that he would request a lie detector investigation through a lawyer. Faced with excessive coercive investigation controversy, the police said they disagree with the criticism that the investigation was wrong and this was the result.
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In addition, the 29th Busan International Film Festival, held in January, also presented the Korean Film Achievement Award to the late Lee Sun-kyun and held a special exhibition in memory of Lee Sun-kyun. Director Kim Won-seok of the drama 『My Mister』, which was considered Lee Sun-kyun's life work at the time, said"I think there will be many events to remember why Lee Sun-kyun died and what kind of person he was. Even if he committed a crime, he should be able to give a chance, but in the case of Lee Sun-kyun, it has become a situation that is annoying to the public at a time when it is not a crime and there is no evidence of a crime.' Park Ho-san, who worked together, also reached the comfort zone?With the line in the play "We believe in you. There is nothing to be ashamed of, he defended the deceased, which became controversial.
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