Alleged blackmailer of 'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun taken into custody


The woman suspect is accused of blackmailing late actor Lee Sun-kyun. - Reuters

SEOUL: A woman suspected of blackmailing actor Lee Sun-kyun was taken into custody by local police on (Wednesday) Dec 27, a few hours after the actor was found dead in an apparent suicide.

According to reports, Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency apprehended the suspect, in her 20s, after she failed to appear at Incheon District Court on Dec 26 for a scheduled substantive review of her arrest warrant.

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