Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu has undergone police questioning over drug driving allegations, but the incident has not impacted filming. However, the broadcast will be canceled.

According to OSEN's coverage on the 11th, Lee Kyung-kyu's Channel A program "Find the Secret to Success: Boss Attack" will be canceled this week and no filming will take place. However, this is unrelated to the recent drug driving incident involving Lee Kyung-kyu.

A representative from Channel A noted, "The cancellation of 'Boss Attack' is unrelated to the Lee Kyung-kyu incident, but rather due to program item issues," adding, "This week’s filming is also not happening as items are being prepared. Filming is in progress when the items are consolidated."

Currently, Lee Kyung-kyu appears in Channel A's "Find the Secret to Success: Boss Attack" and TV Chosun's "Modern Figure History: Mr. Lee." Filming for "Modern Figure History: Mr. Lee" will not take place this week, but the program will continue to be produced biweekly and is expected to be aired normally next week. There are no changes in the filming schedule or program listings due to Lee Kyung-kyu's incident.

Earlier, it was reported that on the 8th at around 2 p.m., Lee Kyung-kyu drove a vehicle identical to his imported car to his company, mistakenly believing it was his own. The actual owner of the vehicle reported a suspicion of car theft, but police determined that a parking attendant had confused the vehicles and miscommunicated this to Lee Kyung-kyu.

Lee Kyung-kyu also confirmed that his bag was not in the vehicle and returned to the building, realizing there had been a mix-up with the cars. Police who arrived on the scene conducted a sobriety and drug test on Lee Kyung-kyu, which returned a positive result for the drug screening.

However, Lee Kyung-kyu directly stated, "The positive drug test during the police investigation was due to the panic disorder medication and cold medicine I'm taking. I heard that some components of the panic disorder medication can also yield a positive result on tests. I clarified this with the police, mentioning that I had taken cold medicine, and it was resolved," refuting allegations of illegal drug use.

In response, a representative from the Korean National Police Agency stated, "Even if the medication was lawfully prescribed, driving under the influence of medications that may impair one's ability to drive is prohibited under road traffic laws," adding, "We plan to verify Lee's claims about having taken legally prescribed medication based on closed-circuit television footage and statements from related parties." The outcome of this incident is therefore drawing attention.

Separately, the fact that Lee Kyung-kyu has been taking panic disorder medication for over 13 years, has not stirred controversy in more than 44 years since his debut, and has personally clarified the positive test result is leading the entertainment industry to view the police investigation as a mere incident.

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