Lee Sun-kyun’s physique was found inside a automobile at a park in central Seoul. (File)
Seoul:
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, finest recognized for his position within the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite”, was discovered useless Wednesday in an obvious suicide, Yonhap information company reported.
The actor was found inside a automobile at a park in central Seoul, Yonhap reported, citing police.
Lee, 48, had been underneath police investigation over his alleged use of marijuana and different psychoactive medication.
Once celebrated for his healthful picture, native information retailers reported that the actor was being dropped from tv and business tasks following the scandal.
A graduate of South Korea’s prestigious Korea National University of Arts, Lee made his appearing debut in 2001 in a tv sitcom titled “Lovers”.
He later received approval for his performances in quite a lot of roles, together with a charismatic chef and a diligent architectural engineer who learns his spouse cheats on him.
Globally, he’s finest recognized for his portrayal of the rich and shallow patriarch in director Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 Oscar-winning movie “Parasite”.
His final movie, this yr’s horror flick “Sleep” — during which he performed a husband whose sleepwalking finally results in horrifying circumstances — was well-received critically and featured within the Critics’ Week part on the Cannes competition.
He briefly spoke to reporters in late October earlier than getting into an Incheon police station to fulfill with investigators.
“I sincerely apologise for causing great disappointment to many people by being involved in such an unpleasant incident,” he mentioned on the time.
“I feel sorry for my family, which is enduring such difficult pain at this moment.
“Once once more, I sincerely apologise to everybody.”
South Korea has extremely tough laws on illegal drugs, with even Koreans who take drugs like marijuana legally abroad risking prosecution upon returning to their home country.
This year, President Yoon Suk Yeol called for more stringent measures to eliminate drug traffickers, saying the country was no longer “drug-free”.
He is survived by spouse and actress Jeon Hye-jin and two sons.
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