Lend Lee Kyung-kyu has been embroiled in an unexpected drug driving allegation, which he has strongly denied, while netizens are voicing that they "trust Kyung-kyu." Meanwhile, his health has deteriorated significantly, and he has been taking medication for panic disorder for a long time.
Lee Kyung-kyu reportedly came to his company driving another person's vehicle of the same make as his foreign car at about 2 p.m. on the 8th at an indoor golf practice range in Gangnam, Seoul. The vehicle's owner reported a suspected vehicle theft, but police determined that a parking management officer confused the vehicles and mistakenly handed the car over to Lee Kyung-kyu.
Although the alcohol test returned negative, it is known that a rapid test indicated a positive reaction for drugs. In an interview with a media outlet, Lee Kyung-kyu said, "The positive drug test result in the police investigation is due to the medication I am taking for panic disorder and cold medicine. There are ingredients in the panic disorder medication that can test positive," and he strongly denied the allegation of illegal drug use.
In March, Lee Kyung-kyu revealed that he has become "a walking general hospital" due to myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal bleeding, and panic disorder. Appearing on the YouTube channel "Jeong Hee-won's slow aging," he stated, "Until I was in my 50s, my limbs were fine. I didn’t even get health check-ups," and he shared, "When I drink alcohol, I stop it once, but I drank heavily, leading to myocardial infarction. In the end, I had a stent put in."
The crisis did not end there. Lee Kyung-kyu stated, "I take aspirin regularly but drank alcohol without food. When I was abroad, I forgot my medication and took a large pill as a substitute, then fainted while grilling the small octopus. It was bleeding from a stomach ulcer." He mentioned that he was hospitalized for five days and could not eat, and he experienced symptoms of black stool at that time.
In addition, he experienced panic disorder and retinal detachment, causing psychological and visual pain. Lee Kyung-kyu confessed, "I almost went blind due to a scratch on my eye, but I discovered it by chance and received treatment," and later he was diagnosed with diabetes. As his hemoglobin A1c level rose to 6.8%, he was advised to take medication but chose to improve his eating habits instead.
He stated, "For breakfast, I have two eggs, two sheets of seaweed, and one piece of fruit. For lunch and dinner, I eat brown rice with fish and some kimchi. I only drink alcohol once a week, and I gave up carbohydrates a year ago. I consistently do 20 minutes of strength training and about 10 minutes of aerobic exercise. It has been 10 years since I quit smoking. "My quality of life has definitely improved. However, I feel bittersweet as the joys of life seem to have decreased," he added with a smile.
In such circumstances, Lee Kyung-kyu stirred online discussions with unexpected drug driving allegations. However, netizens seem hesitant to jump to conclusions, considering the medications Lee Kyung-kyu usually takes.
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