Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu is under police investigation for violating the Road Traffic Act, and the police have requested a drug analysis from the National Forensic Service.
On the 16th, Park Hyun-soo, acting chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said at a regular press conference, "Mr. Lee Kyung-kyu is currently in the pre-arrest investigation stage, and we are verifying the facts," adding, "We have urgently requested a drug analysis from the National Forensic Service on the 9th."
Earlier, around 2 p.m. on the 8th, Lee Kyung-kyu moved his vehicle at a golf driving range in Gangnam, Seoul, while driving a vehicle of the same make as his imported car. The parking attendant reportedly misdirected the vehicle, and Lee Kyung-kyu also found it strange that his bag was missing from inside the vehicle while driving, which led him to return to the building.
However, the police were dispatched to the scene following a theft suspicion report from the vehicle owner, and Lee Kyung-kyu underwent a sobriety and drug screening test. During this process, the drug test returned a positive result, and the incident moved from a simple misunderstanding to an investigation stage.
In response, Lee Kyung-kyu explained, "The positive result in the police investigation was due to the panic disorder medication and cold medicine I am taking." He noted that he was prescribed cold and body ache medication at the pharmacy in the building and that the components of the panic disorder medication he has been taking for over 10 years might have influenced the preliminary test.
However, the police maintain that, even if it is a normally prescribed medication, if it affects one's ability to drive, it falls under drug driving according to the Road Traffic Act. According to that provision, punishment is possible if it is determined that one is in a state of "not being able to drive normally."
Additionally, the police are currently determining whether Lee Kyung-kyu was capable of driving based on CCTV footage, testimonies from related parties, and drug component analysis.
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