'Yoon's Political Mentor' Shin Pyung: "Like Investigating Adultery... Lee Sun-kyun Must Have Felt Extreme Shame" Points to Police Responsibility

"Illegal Acts Disguised as Legal... Efforts Needed for Judicial Reform"

Shin Pyeong, a lawyer known as President Yoon Suk-yeol's political mentor, implied that the police bear responsibility for the death of the late actor Lee Seon-gyun, who took his own life while under investigation for drug use.

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On the 31st, Lawyer Shin wrote on his social media service (SNS) under the title "Illegal acts disguised as legal" that "Perhaps the police were the ones who most directly caused the absurd death of a world-renowned actor."

He pointed out, "(The investigation of Mr. Lee) was a glamorous drama featuring a famous actor, drugs, and beautiful young women," adding, "The police investigating this case gradually got drawn into that drama. The intense media spotlight must have been enjoyable for the police, and while the investigation focused on side issues, the deceased's honor and human rights were severely damaged."

Attorney Shin Pyung [Photo by Yonhap News]

Lawyer Shin also expressed, "The investigation of the deceased felt like watching a police investigation into adultery." He noted, "When adultery was still a crime, police investigation records often felt like reading a pornographic novel," and criticized, "Some police officers forced female suspects to describe explicit scenes of sexual acts." He said, "The suspects must have felt extreme shame. This is exactly what ‘illegal acts disguised as legal’ means," and speculated, "Perhaps the investigating police in the Lee Seon-gyun case engaged in such behavior."

He added, "Illegal acts disguised as legal are not limited to the police but are found throughout our judicial system, including the prosecution and courts," and emphasized, "We must urgently make efforts to dispel this curse cloud created by extreme judicial distrust. Judicial reform is urgent."

Earlier, Mr. Lee was booked on drug use charges in October and was under police investigation until he was found dead on the 27th.

When some raised concerns that the police might have pressured him with excessive investigation leading to his death, on the 28th, Kim Hee-jung, Chief of the Incheon Police Agency, stated, "The investigation related to Mr. Lee was conducted according to legal procedures based on specific tips and evidence."

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