On December 27, Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun was found to have committed suicide by burning charcoal in his car.
In October this year, well-known Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun was exposed to a drug abuse scandal. He suddenly committed suicide while still under investigation, shocking the entertainment industry again.
At around 1:30 noon on December 28, the female nightclub manager involved in Lee Sun-kyun’s drug abuse case was detained on suspicion of extortion and other crimes, and she showed up at the Incheon District Court with her child in her arms. This leaves more mystery about Lee Sun-kyun's death.
01 The female room chief blackmailed Lee Sun-kyun
In 2023, drug abuse scandals continued in the Korean entertainment industry, and G-Dragon and Lee Sun-kyun were involved. In October this year, a South Korean nightclub was arrested by the police on suspicion of drug abuse. The manager of the nightclub, A, revealed that he was Lee Sun-kyun's lover and accused him of taking drugs many times.
As soon as the incident broke out, Li Shanjun was summoned by the police to open a case for investigation. During this period, the police tested Li Shanjun's hair several times, and all results came back negative. Although the police were unable to obtain definite evidence, Lee Sun Kyun admitted that he was deceived and inhaled by the female room chief without his knowledge.
The female room chief also used this as a basis to repeatedly threaten and blackmail Li Shanjun. Lee Sun Kyun did not dare to tell his family during his lifetime, so he could only ask for help and borrow 350 million won from his friends, and gave 50 million won to a certain person and 300 million won to another person in the nightclub as hush money.
With Lee Sun Kyun's status in the Korean entertainment industry, he is fully capable of reversing the negative impact of the drug abuse scandal. However, Lee Sun-kyun has been quite cautious in handling the incident since it was exposed, and Lee Sun-kyun's attitude is not that optimistic.
On December 26, the day before Lee Sun-kyun committed suicide, Lee Sun-kyun appeared in a refreshing and clean spirit and submitted a submission to the police requesting the police to conduct a polygraph test on himself and A to prove his innocence.
When interviewed by reporters that day, Li Shanjun said that he had "answered everything honestly" and that he believed in the police and was "prepared to face the future." He actively cooperated with the investigation and maintained a stable mood, showing no sign of being unreasonable.
's positive attitude towards reality has led fans to say that Lee Sun-kyun was framed for the scandal, and many friends in the industry also came forward to support him.
No one expected that just when he himself was looking forward to the day when the truth would be revealed and justice would return to him, the police confirmed that he was suspected of committing suicide by burning charcoal in the car.
02 The female head of the house appeared in court for trial with a tight package
While the Lee Sun Kyun incident was confusing, the person involved in the case, A, attempted to escape on the 26th and did not attend the court review on the 27th. It was not until he was arrested by the police that he appeared with his child in his arms on the afternoon of the 28th. at the Incheon Court.
The female head of the house was wearing a black down jacket, a hat and a mask that day, and was holding a child in front of her. The two of them were tightly wrapped throughout. Facing the media gathered at the door, the headmistress did not stop walking.
reporters sharply asked, "Has Lee Sun-kyun been threatened and blackmailed as rumored?" and "Do you have anything to say to the late Lee Sun-kyun?" The female head of the house remained silent and concentrated on protecting the child in her arms. forward.
Netizens saw this and expressed doubts about the purpose of the female room chief. "I still hold the child in court. Could it be that I want to use the child to win the sympathy of the court and escape the crime?"
According to Korean media reports, this female room chief has had a past She had been convicted of taking drugs six times. The police tested her after her arrest and found that she contained a large amount of psychiatric drugs in her system. It was also thanks to her that Quan Zhilong fell into the public opinion of suspected drug abuse.
03 The case is full of doubts
The whole development of Lee Sun-kyun's drug abuse scandal gives people a feeling of being full of doubts.
First of all, after the scandal was exposed, Lee Sun Kyun quickly sent his children abroad to save his family. According to Lee Sun-kyun's popularity in South Korea, public opinion may affect his and his family's life, but it will not cause him to arrange for his family to go abroad to escape right and wrong.
Secondly, the time of Lee Sun Kyun's death was very delicate. The day before, he told the media that he was actively cooperating with the investigation, but the next day it was confirmed by the police that he had committed suicide.
In response, netizens speculated that Lee Sun-kyun's drug abuse scandal was not as simple as it appeared. The reason why he ended his life must have been a threat to his own life and even that of his family. Otherwise, a nightclub headmistress can keep threatening and blackmailing him? Netizens speculated that it may have something to do with Korean chaebols.
It is reported that Li Shanjun's funeral has been held in a hurry, and the police also announced the closure of the case on the grounds that Li Shanjun has passed away. It is a pity that the life of a generation of movie stars ended so hastily and hastily.
In recent years, Korean celebrities have committed suicide one after another. Whether it is personal pressure or other reasons behind it is disappointing.