Police officer who leaked information about the investigation into the late actor Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) loses lawsuit against dismissal

Police officer A, who leaked information about the investigation into the late actor Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE), has finally lost his case. On the 22nd (today), the Incheon District Court Administrative Division 1-3 ruled that former police inspector A, in his 30s, was a former police inspector in the Incheon Police Department.
The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against the Director General of the National Police Agency seeking the cancellation of his dismissal. In October 2023, Mr. A leaked information about the investigation into the drug allegations against the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE).
The deceased was suspected of drug use. At the time, charges were filed and he was investigated for drug use. The late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) was summoned for police investigation three times in two months. The deceased was arrested in December of that year.
He was found dead near Waryong Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 27th of the month. Mr. A had documents containing the progress of the investigation into the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE).
The report that Mr. A leaked was prepared by the Incheon National Police Agency's Drug Crimes Investigation Division on October 18, 2023.
The letter contained personal details related to the deceased's drug case. Entertainment media reported on this, and the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency dismissed Mr. A, holding him responsible for violating his duty of honesty and confidentiality.
However, Mr. A was dissatisfied with the disciplinary action. As soon as the appeal review was dismissed, Mr. A confessed that the accusation was false. However, the court ruled that "the defendant leaked information obtained without authorization and
The court ruled that the charges were extremely serious, violating the rights of the people under investigation and damaging the public nature of police work.
held a press conference to explain the false accusations against the deceased. Meanwhile, the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) was investigated by police on suspicion of drug use and will be sentenced to death in December 2023.
He was found dead on the 27th of the month. The case was closed without prosecution.