Did you do drugs with a female employee? ‘Booked’ Lee Sun-kyun, what will he say at the photo line?

Actor Lee Seon-gyun (48) was booked without detention on drug charges and was converted from an inmate to a suspect.

The Incheon Police Agency's drug crime investigation unit announced on the 23rd that it had booked Lee Seon-gyun on charges of violating the law on drug management.

The police announced that they had arrested A (29, female) related to the case and said, "We secured specific clues and converted Lee Seon-gyun into a suspect." Mr. A, revealed by the police, is an employee of an entertainment establishment in Gangnam, Seoul, and is the person who spoke on the phone with Lee Seon-gyun about 10 times. Ms. B, a female employee in her 20s who worked at the same entertainment establishment as Ms. A, was also booked without detention like Seon-gyun Lee.

Seon-kyun Lee is suspected of taking marijuana and other drugs on several occasions with Mr. A at Mr. A's home in Seoul. The police are investigating Lee Sun-kyun, believing he has used various types of drugs, not just marijuana.

In addition, those who have been convicted of drug use, such as Mr. C, a third-generation chaebol family member, and Mr. D, a singer trainee, are among those who have been convicted of drug use. However, the police said that the charges against Mr. C and Mr. D were not specific.

In addition, the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office Drug Crime Special Investigation Team (Chief Prosecutor Lee Young-chang) announced that it had transferred the blackmail case filed by Lee Seon-gyun to the Incheon Police Agency on this day. Previously, Lee Seon-gyun filed a complaint to the prosecution on charges of blackmail against those involved, saying he transferred hundreds of millions of won under constant threats due to drug-related suspicions.

As Lee Sun-kyun, who was an internal investigator, has been converted to a suspect, the police will soon summon Lee Sun-gyun for questioning. Attention is being paid to what Lee Sun-gyun, who will stand on the photo line on drug charges, will say.

Currently, Lee Sun-kyun has neither admitted nor denied the drug use charges. In a phone call with Ten Asia, lawyer Park Seong-cheol of Jipyong Law Firm was asked whether Lee Sun-kyun admits or denies the charges, and only said once again, "We will faithfully undergo the police investigation." At the same time, when asked about the timing of the summons for police investigation, he added, "I have not been contacted directly yet," and "nothing has been decided at the moment."

Meanwhile, Lee Sun-kyun voluntarily withdrew from the drama 'No Way Out', which had been cast and scheduled to be filmed due to the aftermath of drug charges. In addition, movies such as ‘Escape: Project Silence’ and ‘Land of Happiness’ are also in trouble ahead of their release.

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