Comedian Lee Jin-ho appears at an event. /Courtesy of News1

Comedian Lee Jin-ho (39), who caused a stir over an alleged DUI, was found dead at home by his girlfriend, identified as A.

According to police on the 10th, a friend found A dead at her home in an apartment in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, and called 112.

Lee is suspected of driving about 100 kilometers from Incheon to his home in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi, after drinking on 24th. At the time of his arrest, Lee's blood alcohol level was 0.11%, which is grounds for license revocation.

Regarding the case, an entertainment outlet reported that the caller had been identified as his girlfriend, A. A is said to have expressed feeling burdened after her name was mentioned in various news reports.

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