The South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun (48), known from the film success “Parasite”, has died, the police confirm, according to the Yonhap news agency.
He is said to have been found unconscious in a car in a parking garage in Seoul on Wednesday morning.
It happened after his wife reported to the police that Lee had left home and left what is suspected to be a suicide note.
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Lee has been under investigation due to allegations of illegal drug use in connection with the government’s ongoing fight against drugs, writes Reuters.
Lee had been questioned three times by the police, including for 19 hours over the weekend. The actor had said he was tricked into taking drugs by a bar hostess who then tried to blackmail him, Yonhap reports.
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Lee is perhaps best known for his role in the film “Parasite”, which in 2019 won the Oscar for best film. He has also played leading roles in several other South Korean films, including the thriller “Helpless” from 2012 and “All About My Wife” from 2014.
Lee also starred in “Dr. Brain”, Apple TV+’s first Korean-language original series.
2023-12-27 03:09:24
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