Incheon Police Agency Chief, “The late Lee Seon-gyun, there was no request for public attendance or any leaks of investigation details.”
Incheon Police Agency Chief, “The late Lee Seon-gyun, there was no request for public attendance or any leaks of investigation details.”
The Incheon Police Agency announced its position regarding the investigation of actor Lee Sun-gyun, who died on the 27th.

Kim Hee-joong, Commissioner of the Incheon Police Agency, held a press conference at the Incheon Police Agency on the 28th and raised his voice, saying, "There was no request for the police to appear publicly or leak investigation details as raised by some."

On this day, Commissioner Kim said he would convey the Incheon Police Agency's position on Lee Seon-gyun's death and said, "The investigation into the deceased was conducted in accordance with legal procedures based on specific reports and evidence." He continued, "At the first appearance on October 28, the deceased expressed his intention to make a statement next time, so no specific investigation was conducted. After the investigation on November 4, there was a need for additional investigation, so the investigation was conducted again on December 23, and at the time of the investigation, “The defense requested that the investigation into the deceased’s allegations and the additional damage investigation into the blackmail case be completed at once, and a lengthy investigation was conducted in order to fully listen to the deceased’s statement,” he said.

He continued, "The late-night investigation was conducted with the consent of the deceased and the participation of the attorney. In addition, the attorney participated in all investigation processes related to this case, including investigation, seizure, and forensics, and the investigation was conducted in compliance with legal procedures, including video recording of statements." “I did,” he added.

In particular, Commissioner Kim emphasized, “There was no request for public attendance of the police or leak of investigation details as raised by some.”

Meanwhile, Lee Seon-gyun was found dead in a car in a parking lot near Waryong Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul around 10:30 am on the 27th. Traces of one lightning bomb were found. After confirming Lee Sun-gyun's death, the police placed Lee Sun-gyun's body in an ambulance and transported it to Seoul National University Hospital around 12 p.m.

Lee Sun-kyun's funeral is set up in Room 1 of the funeral hall at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and condolences from the film and entertainment industry have been coming for the second day. His wife, Jeon Hye-jin, and the deceased's two older brothers and sister were named as mourners. The entrance ceremony was held at 11 am on this day. According to the funeral home, Lee Seon-gyun's funeral was held at 12 noon on the 29th, and the burial site was changed to Suwon Yeonhwajang (Suwonjang).

Many colleagues visited the funeral in desolate sadness at the deceased's sudden death. Actors Jung Woo-sung, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Jung-jae, Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyeong-gu, Yoo Jae-myung, Jo Jung-seok, Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Im Si-wan, Kim Seong-cheol, Choi Deok-moon, Bae Seong-woo, Moon Geun-young, Kang Shin-il, Heo Gwang-han, and broadcaster Shin Dong-yeop visited the funeral to mourn the deceased. Film directors who worked with the deceased and had a close relationship with him during his lifetime, including Lee Chang-dong, Jeong Ji-young, Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Lee Won-seok, Byun Seong-hyun, and Byun Young-ju, also paid condolences.

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Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr