South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for his role in the film ‘Parasite’, which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2020, has been found dead, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday.
The 48-year-old actor was found in a vehicle in a park in central Seoul, with a lit charcoal briquette next to him, Yonhap said, citing police.
The actor’s death was also confirmed by South Korean emergency medical services, after police previously said Lee was found unconscious, without specifying the location.
Lee Sun-kyun was investigated by police on suspicion of using cannabis and other psychotropic drugs.
According to several South Korean media outlets, the scandal has tarnished the successful actor’s image in the country and deprived him of television work and advertising contracts.
South Korean media, including Yonhap, added that police were searching for Lee after the family reported that the actor had left the house and left a message that appeared to be a suicide note.
Best known internationally for the film “Parasites”, in which he played the head of a wealthy family, Lee won a Screen Actors Guild award in 2021, given to the “cast of a film”.
He was nominated for best actor at the International Emmy Awards last year for his performance in the science fiction thriller “Dr. Brain.”
Lee was a well-known figure on South Korean screens for decades before finding fame abroad with “Parasite.” Lee starred in popular series such as ‘Coffee Prince (2007)’, ‘Behind The White Tower’, ‘Pasta (2010)’ and My Mister (2010). 2018)”.
Source: DN
