The police, who are investigating actor Lee Sun-gyun (48) on suspicion of drug use, additionally detected the drug use circumstances of G-Dragon (35, real name Kwon Ji-yong) from the group Big Bang and booked him as a criminal.
The Incheon Police Agency’s drug crime investigation unit announced on the 25th that it has booked Mr. Kwon on charges of violating the law on drug management and is investigating.
The police explained, however, that Mr. Kwon’s case was a separate case unrelated to Mr. Lee’s drug use incident.
Mr. Kwon, who gained great popularity as the leader of the group Big Bang, was investigated by the prosecution for smoking marijuana in 2011, but the indictment was suspended at the time.
At the time, Kwon’s agency explained, “At a drinking party during a Japan tour, a young Japanese man offered me a cigarette and I took two or three sips as a favor.”
Earlier, the police announced that they had booked additional celebrities on drug charges, but did not mention G-Dragon.
Additionally, the facts, such as occupation, gender, details of the charges, and types of drugs taken, were not disclosed at all.
They also tried to crack down on the investigative staff by restricting external contact, but the fact that Mr. Kwon was booked was eventually made known to the outside world.
As various speculations were rampant following the police’s response, there were reports that were different from the facts, such as ‘two people, including a famous singer and a famous singer, were booked’ or ‘they were included in the internal investigation’.
In some quarters, the names of two specific celebrities were even mentioned, raising concerns about damage.
The head of the Incheon Police Agency’s metropolitan investigation안전놀이터 team, who is in charge of this investigation, is scheduled to go on vacation from the 26th to the 29th even though the full-scale investigation has begun.
A police officer with experience in public relations said, “It seems strange that they are keeping quiet about only the celebrities who have actually been booked when the information regarding the unconfirmed charges has already been made public.” “It’s done,” he said.
The police are investigating a total of eight people in connection with Mr. Lee.
Mr. Lee was booked on charges of marijuana and psychotropic drugs under the Narcotics Control Act, and B (29, female), the manager of a Gangnam entertainment establishment where Mr. Lee was known to have visited, was arrested on charges of psychotropic drugs.
Mr. B is also accused of extorting 350 million won by threatening Mr. Lee.
In addition, an employee of an entertainment establishment was booked, and five people, including a third-generation chaebol family member, a composer, and an aspiring singer, are undergoing internal investigation.
The police plan to conduct a reagent test on Mr. Lee soon to determine the type of drug he took and the number of times he took it.
