Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Officials Charged for Leaking Info in Lee Sun Kyun Drug Case
Imagine a famous actor, Lee Sun Kyun, was being investigated for drugs.
Some people in the police and prosecution shared secret information about the case with a journalist.
This information included names, addresses, and phone numbers, which were supposed to be kept private.
The journalist then shared this information, making it public.
This happened before the investigation was over, and it upset a lot of people.
Because of these leaks, two government officials and the journalist have been charged with breaking the law by sharing and receiving private data.
Two government officials and a journalist have been charged in connection to leaking information related to Lee Sun Kyun's drug investigation.
A police officer leaked a progress report containing private details like names and addresses.
A prosecution investigator verbally informed a reporter about Lee Sun Kyun's formal investigation.
The leaked information was shared by an online news portal after Lee Sun Kyun's death.
The officials and journalist are charged under the Personal Information Protection Act.
- Who
- A police officer, a prosecution investigator, and a journalist.
- What
- Leaking and sharing private information related to the drug investigation of actor Lee Sun Kyun.
- When
- October 2023 and before.
- Where
- Incheon, South Korea
- Why
- The officials and journalist were charged for leaking information under the Personal Information Protection Act.
- Actor Involved
- Lee Sun Kyun
- Charged Officials
- Police Officer, Prosecution Investigator
- Charged for
- Leaking and Sharing Information
- Date of Leaks
- October 2023 and verbally at an earlier time.
- Information Leaked
- Names, addresses, phone numbers, and investigation details
- Law Violated
- Personal Information Protection Act