South Korea police defend probe of ‘Parasite’ actor who was found dead

The head of the district police force that investigated South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun over allegations of illegal drug use on Thursday defended the tough questioning of him before he was found dead.
Incheon Metropolitan Police chief Kim Hui-jung told a news briefing the entire process was justified and done with Lee’s consent. He expressed “deep regret” over his death and offered his condolences to his family.
Lee, 48, who played the wealthy patriarch in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite”, died on Wednesday.
His death brought an outpouring of sympathy from the film industry and the public alike as well as questions over the apparently harsh and public nature of the probe that fuelled media coverage delving into Lee’s private life.
Kim said the questioning over Lee’s three appearances, including a final one that went on all night, was necessary to hear his side and was done in the presence of his lawyer.