‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in car as he faced drug probe and ‘blackmail’ plot by waitress

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Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and several South Korean creatives have called for a probe into the circumstances behind renowned actor Lee Sun-kyun’s death.Last month, the 48-year-old actor was found dead in an apparent suicide. At the time of his death, Lee had been undergoing a highly publicised investigation by South Korean police on suspicions of drug use.Earlier this week, the newly established Association of Solidarity of Cultural Artists released a statement calling for an investigation into Lee’s death, per The Korea Herald.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Parasite” director Boon Joon-ho led a press conference in Seoul on Friday, following the death by suicide of actor Lee Sun-kyun at the end of December. Lee had been investigated by police in Incheon for possible recreational use of drugs and was at the center of a maelstrom of media and social media commentary for the two months prior to his death.

Lee Sun-kyun died at age 48. Lee starred as the father of a wealthy family in “Parasite,” which was the first non-English-language movie to win best picture in the Oscars’ 92-year history.

South Korean arts and culture organizations, artists and filmmakers, including Bong Joon-ho, have joined together to call for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun. Lee, whose credits include Bong’s Oscar winning Parasite, died last month in an apparent suicide at the age of 48.

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Parasite and A Hard Day.The service took place today (December 29) and was attended by the late actor’s family, close friends and colleagues, with the Korean media shut out of the event. His family had appealed to the media to stop making “painful and abrupt” visits to Lee’s home and agency as well as the service following months of intrusion into his personal life while he was under investigation for drugs use.The media had also been criticised for publishing his alleged last note to his wife.Lee is said to have been found dead in a car located in the Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday with a “charcoal briquette” in the passenger seat in what is believed to have been a suicide.

was found dead of an apparent suicide earlier this week, was remembered at a private funeral in South Korea on Friday. The service took place at Seoul National University Hospital’s funeral home.Lee’s actress wife, Jeon Hye-jin, appeared devastated as she cried while holding hands with her younger son, as her eldest carried a portrait of the late actor.Mourners took part in a procession at the service and also paid their respects by sticking memos on a wall. “Now please rest in peace,” one read.

Acclaimed actor Lee Sun-kyun has sadly passed away at just 48. According to authorities in Seoul via a stateme

died from an apparent suicide, was reportedly dropped from a film project before his death.The 48-year-old was being investigated for his alleged drug use weeks prior to his passing and was apparently let go because of it, according to the Daily Mail.The South Korean star was set to appear in the drama “No Way Out,” a mystery thriller TV show about a contract killing of a man who was just released from prison after 13 years behind bars. The series was set to start shooting in October.

Actor Lee Sun-kyun, star of the Oscar-winning movie Parasite has died, South Korea's emergency office has said.

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Parasite and A Hard Day, has died at the age of 48.Lee is said to have been found dead in a car located in the Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea earlier today (December 27), according to a report by The Korea Herald, which cited the police.The Korea Times reports that the actor was found in an “apparent suicide” at around 10:30am local time with a “charcoal briquette” in the passenger seat. Lee had also reportedly written “memo akin to a suicide note” prior to being found.According a fire official, per Yonhap News Agency, Lee Sun-kyun was not taken to a hospital as he was “pronounced dead” at the scene.The actor had been under investigation by the South Korean police on suspicion of drug use since late-October 2023.