Lee Sun-kyun's Foreign Friends Show Continued Support

While actor Lee Sun-kyun was booked for drug use, foreign fans expressed their continued support for him.

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Actor Lee Sun-kyun was booked by the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency on the 23rd on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. Since the beginning of this year, Lee Sun-kyun has been accused of administering a number of drugs at the home of the head of the entertainment business.

Korean fans are disappointed by his drug scandal. Currently, he has dropped out of his next film and has been 'dropped' from the advertising industry, and it is expected that it will be somewhat difficult for him to return as an actor afterwards.

But overseas fans are different. Lee Sun-kyun, who has many overseas fans as he gained attention in the world film industry for his starring role in Bong Joon-ho's film "Parasite", the winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes International Film Festival.

International fans are responding as if nothing is wrong with his drug controversy. A netizen of foreign online channel Reddit said, "Lee Sun-kyun should come to Hollywood and act. Honestly, that's ridiculous", he defended him. In addition, another netizen responded as if it was no big deal, saying, "His life is being ripped apart just because he did some cannabis". Rather, this person questioned, "Why is the country with the No. 1 drinking volume so strict about drugs?"

Domestic fans who saw this responded that they could not sympathize, saying, "Our country is the normal one here", and "That's ridiculous".

Drug scandals have been a constant presence in the entertainment industry. However, the public was shocked by the fact that Lee Sun-kyun, a 'father' with a righteous image, was involved with drugs. With the so-called 'drug gate' currently open, starting with Lee Sun-kyun, attention is being paid to what additional revelations will be made in the entertainment industry in the future.