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Acclaimed actor Lee Sun-kyun has sadly passed away at just 48.
According to authorities in Seoul via a statement obtained by CNN, the Parasite star’s death comes amid an investigation into illegal drug use. Police reportedly received a missing person report from Lee’s manager on their hotline, and the performer was later found dead in his car on Wednesday. The cause of death is “presumed to be suicide,” per the report. So, so sad.
Police from Incheon confirmed that the leading man had been questioned three times since October as part of a drug investigation, including most recently on December 23 — which was this past Saturday. He was held in custody for 19 hours and released the next day. Throughout the lengthy investigation, Lee took several drug tests, all of which came back negative. Per Page Six, Lee had been questioned for his alleged use of marijuana, ketamine, and other illicit substances, all of which he denied.
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Considering the country has some of the strictest drug laws in the world — including charging people for taking drugs abroad, among other things — the case was very serious. It even caused the All About My Wife alum to be axed from the upcoming dark comedy No Way Out mid-filming after the investigation began two months ago, although the film’s producer, Studio X+U, simply blamed the firing on “an unfortunate incident,” Page Six revealed.
Per CNN, Lee claimed he was tricked into using drugs and then blackmailed by the same person. Local outlet Yonhap News Agency reporting the alleged blackmailer was a hostess employed by a high-end bar. Lee supposedly went to the hostess’ residence on Saturday, where he
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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.
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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.
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