Bong Joon-ho, Kim Eui-sung, and Others Urge Truth Investigation into Late Lee Seon-gyun's Case

Demand for Deletion of Articles Not Meeting Media Reporting Purpose
Active Promotion of the So-Called 'Lee Seon-gyun Prevention Act' Legislation

Director Bong Joon-ho, singer Yoon Jong-shin, actor Kim Eui-sung, and other cultural artists expressed their sorrow over the passing of actor the late Lee Seon-gyun, who died on the 27th of last month, and urged a thorough investigation into the investigation process. They also demanded the deletion of articles that do not meet the purpose of reporting in some media outlets.

Director Bong Joon-ho is urging for a thorough investigation during the statement announcement titled 'Demands of Cultural Artists Facing the Death of the Late Actor Lee Seon-gyun' held at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

The Cultural Artists Solidarity Meeting issued a statement titled "The Demands of Cultural Artists Facing the Death of the Late Actor Lee Seon-gyun" on the morning of the 12th at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Director Bong stated, "We urge a thorough investigation to determine whether there were any security issues with the police during the approximately two months from the initial leak of information about the deceased's investigation to the extreme choice." He added, "When the deceased was judged negative for drugs in the National Forensic Service's detailed examination, KBS reported many investigation details, and it must be closely clarified under what circumstances and for what purpose this was provided to KBS." He also raised his voice, saying, "Please clearly clarify whether it was lawful to disclose police attendance information without taking any measures to prevent the deceased from being exposed to the media."

Yoon Jong-shin strongly criticized the sensational reporting by the media and press. He questioned, "Is the excessive reporting related to Lee Seon-gyun truly for the public interest of the people's right to know? Were there unreasonable requests such as putting him on the photo line just because he was a popular cultural artist? Can KBS, which reported content unrelated to the charges, be confident that it was reporting for the public's right to know?" He urged, "If the content is unrelated to the charges, I hope it will be deleted promptly," and emphasized, "We can no longer remain silent about the evils of yellow journalism and cyber wreckers that sensationalize unverified content."

Director Bong Joon-ho is urging for a thorough investigation during the statement announcement titled 'Demands of Cultural Artists Facing the Death of the Late Actor Lee Seon-gyun' held on the 12th at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

Director Lee Won-tae stated, "It is necessary to check whether there were any issues related to human rights or laws in this investigation." He added, "It is necessary to clearly revise the law so that the investigative authorities do not arbitrarily use the people's right to know," and pledged, "We will do our best to carry out our intentions until society develops and cultural artists are safely protected."

The statement was created with the participation of about 2,000 film industry workers, including former Busan International Film Festival executive chairman Kim Dong-ho and actor Song Kang-ho. Twenty-nine organizations also participated, including the Busan International Film Festival, Women Filmmakers Association, Film Importers and Distributors Association, National Film Industry Labor Union, Korean Independent Film Association, Korean Drama Producers Association, Korean Management Federation, Korean Broadcasting Video Producers Association, Korean Broadcasting Writers Association, Korean Entertainment Producers Association, and Korean Film Directors Association.

Lee Seon-gyun was under police investigation since October last year on suspicion of drug use and was found dead in a car parked in a parking lot in Seongbuk-gu on the 27th of last month. He had consistently expressed his innocence throughout the investigation process, including requesting a polygraph test the day before his death.

Actor Kim Eui-sung is wearing a stern expression as he urges for a thorough investigation during the statement announcement titled 'Demands of Cultural and Artistic Figures Facing the Death of the Late Actor Lee Seon-gyun' held on the 12th at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

The Cultural Artists Solidarity Meeting plans to establish a solidarity meeting for the entire cultural and artistic community to respond together in light of this incident. Additionally, they intend to deliver this statement to the Speaker of the National Assembly and actively promote the enactment of the so-called "Lee Seon-gyun Prevention Act" with related organizations.

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