Lee Jin-ho's girlfriend died after reporting drunk driving, and the National Assembly also criticized him...a question of identity leakage
Oct 23, 2025
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At the parliamentary inspection of the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency by the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee on the 21st, Park Deok-heum, a member of the People's Power, said, `It was reported in the media that the caller was his girlfriend in connection with the drunk driving case of comedian Lee Jin-ho,' and added, `After all, the caller died after suffering from mental burden.' Then "Protecting the identity of the reporter is of paramount importance. If there is fear of retaliation or disadvantage, who will report it?" he criticized.
Gyeonggi Southern Police Commissioner Hwang Chang-sun responded by saying, `The report came out through Dispatch"The details of the information leakage have not been confirmed, but the identity of the reporter should never be leaked."
Earlier, Lee Jin-ho was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol about 100km from Incheon to Yangpyeong, his residence, in the early morning of the 24th of last month. At that time, Lee Jin-ho's blood alcohol concentration was 0.12%, the level of license cancellation.
Since then, reports have emerged that the caller of the incident was Lee Jin-ho's girlfriend, and it was revealed that her girlfriend was found dead at her home on the 5th, adding to the shock. Some interpreted that the deceased complained of a mental burden for the report that the reporter was him.
The police maintain the position that "We have never disclosed the identity of the reporter during the media response."
On the other hand, Lee Jin-ho is also under investigation for illegal gambling apart from the drunk driving case. Lee Jin-ho confessed on his SNS last year that `I accidentally accessed an illegal gambling site in 2020 and ended up in a big debt,' `I had received financial help from my acquaintances.'
At that time, he was known to have borrowed money from fellow celebrities for reasons such as 'parents' hospital expenses' and 'tax payment', and several celebrities, including BTS (BTS) Jimin and comedian Lee Soo-geun, were reported to have suffered damage in the process.
Lee Jin-ho, who made his debut as an SBS special comedy comedian in 2005, made his face known by playing in 'Comedy Big League' and 'Knowing Brother'.
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