Lee Sun Gyun has made a recent statement regarding allegations of his drug use.
During a second police interrogation, the actor claimed he had unknowingly participated in drug use without knowing he had been provided with illegal substances. Reportedly, the drugs had been given to him by an acquaintance, a female general manager of an adult entertainment establishment.
At the Incheon Nonhyeon Police Station, Lee Sun Gyun stated, "She deceived me and gave me something. I didn't know they were drugs."
Following a three-hour questioning, the actor left the police station and made a brief statement to reporters wherein he asserted that he had cooperated fully with the police by "honestly and diligently answering all the questions." He did not provide any additional details.
According to several media accounts, the establishment linked to the actor's alleged drug use operates as a '1%' room salon, which functions on a members-only basis and caters to celebrities, renowned athletes, and top-tier businessmen.
Korean netizens reacted:
"His image has gone down the drain"
"Why did a married actor with that kind of renowned status have to spend time with a random general manager of an adult entertainment establishment anyway?"
"I just laugh, thinking how much he tried to cover up his image thus far"
"Could he tell us how he got to know this woman in the first place? lol"
"Is he telling us that he really didn't know the difference between a marijuana and a cigarette? Lol"
"Why was he even there at the venue??"
"All his dramas....now there is no going back"
"At first, he kept saying that he was innocent and now he's switching up some stories and admitting that he has at least done it?"
"This makes his image even worse lol"