Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu is under police investigation for drug driving, and there will be no program recordings this week, with the broadcast confirmed to be canceled.
According to OSEN's coverage on the 11th, the Channel A program 'Boss Attack: Find the Secret to Success,' hosted by Lee Kyung-kyu, will not record this week and will be canceled. However, it has been confirmed that this is unrelated to Lee Kyung-kyu's recent drug driving incident.
A representative from Channel A said, "In the case of 'Boss Attack,' it has been canceled due to program item issues, unrelated to the Lee Kyung-kyu incident," adding, "This week's recording is also not taking place as items are still being prepared. Recording will proceed when there is a consolidation of items."
The TV Chosun program 'Modern Figure History Mister Lee,' featuring Lee Kyung-kyu, will also not record this week; however, this program is filmed biweekly and is expected to proceed as usual next week. It has been stated that there will be no changes to the recording schedule or program lineup due to Lee Kyung-kyu's incident.
Earlier, on the afternoon of the 8th, Lee Kyung-kyu was reported to have driven a different person's vehicle that was the same as his imported vehicle to his company building in Gangnam, Seoul. The actual owner of the vehicle reported the incident as a theft suspicion, and police have determined that a parking management officer mistakenly delivered the vehicle to Lee Kyung-kyu.
However, the alcohol test conducted during this process showed negative results for Lee Kyung-kyu, while the preliminary drug test reportedly returned a positive reaction.
In response, Lee Kyung-kyu personally stated, "The positive reaction for drugs in the police investigation is due to the anxiety disorder medication and cold medicine I was taking. It seems there are components in the anxiety disorder medication that might yield a positive result in the test. I explained to the police that I had taken cold medicine, and that was resolved," rebutting allegations of illegal drug use.
However, a representative from the Korean National Police Agency noted, "Even if the drugs are normally prescribed, there are laws regarding drug driving that state one should not drive if there is a possibility of being unable to do so due to their effects," adding that they plan to verify claims made by Mr. Lee that he was taking medically prescribed drugs based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and witness statements.
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