'Parasite' actor Lee Sun Kyun embroiled in drug abuse case; Agency ...

Lee Sun Kyun

, who achieved global recognition for his act in Academy Award-winning black comedy film

Parasite

, is hitting headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Recently, a Korean news portal reported that a famous actor with the initial “L” has been named in a

drug abuse

case. A representative from the Incheon Police Station was quoted by koreaboo, “It was true that Lee Sun Kyun did

marijuana

, and paid a huge amount of money to his drug dealer.

Although we need to investigate, we suspect that the reason for the extortion from his dealer was because of his fame.”
Reacting to these allegations, Lee Sun Kyun's agency swiftly issued a statement. "First and foremost, we would like to express our sincere apologies for the concerns caused by the reports regarding our artist Lee Sun Kyun. Our company is currently in the process of verifying the specific facts related to the allegations raised against Lee Sun Kyun. We are committed to cooperating fully with any investigations conducted by relevant authorities with utmost sincerity and honesty in the future," stated HODU&U Entertainment.
The statement further read, "Additionally, Lee Sun Kyun has filed a complaint with the law enforcement agency against individual A, who is connected to the incident, for continuous blackmail and threats. Future updates on this matter will be communicated through our legal representative. We ask for your understanding. Furthermore, we intend to take strong measures against any malicious or false postings that may spread false information. Once again, we extend our heartfelt apologies for causing concern."