Actor Lee Tae-gon suffers broken nose in restaurant fight

Lee Tae-gon / Korea Times file

By Lee Han-soo

Korean actor Lee Tae-gon is under police investigation after a bloody fight with two men at a chicken restaurant in Yongin city, Gyeonggi Province, on Saturday.

The fight left the actor with a broken nose that will take about four weeks to heal, according to his agency.

Police said the fight broke out at 1 a.m. on Saturday when the two men “impolitely” tried to shake hands with Lee. The actor refused, triggering a scuffle that turned violent with an exchange of offensive words, according to police.

Police will investigate further, including video footage recorded by CCTVs at the restaurant.