Following weeks of a vigorous police investigation into his suspected drug usage, the body of Lee Sun-kyun, a famous South Korean actor known for his performance in the Academy Award–winning film “Parasite,” was discovered in a car in Seoul on Wednesday, according to authorities.
Upon first arrival, police and emergency personnel in northern Seoul discovered Lee in the automobile, appearing to be in an unconscious condition. Police at Seoul’s Seongbuk station said that paramedics later verified his death.
Seongbuk police said they received a report of Lee’s disappearance and have been hunting for the 48-year-old ever since. They were tight-lipped about whether or not they had concluded Lee committed suicide.
However, Yonhap news agency and other South Korean media houses said that Lee’s family had informed the police early on Wednesday that he had left home after penning a note that appeared to be a suicide note.
Authorities in Seongbuk reported that Lee’s remains were eventually transferred to a hospital in neighboring Seoul. In 2020, Lee was a part of the cast of “Parasite,” a film that took home four Oscars, including best picture. In the 92-year history of the Academy Awards, the class satire became the first South Korean film to win best picture.
It was also the first non-English-language film to win the Oscar. Lee portrayed the patriarch of a rich household in the picture. He was honored with a Screen Actors Guild award for “cast in a motion picture” in 2021 for his performance in identical movies. His turn in the 2017 science fiction thriller “Dr. Brain” earned him a best actor nomination at the International Emmys.
For several years prior to “Parasite,” Lee enjoyed considerable success as an actor in South Korea. He first became famous for his role in the 2007 TV drama “Coffee Prince,” and he went on to star in other successful shows including “Behind The White Tower,” “Pasta,” and “My Mister (2018).”
The police had investigated Lee on suspicion that he had used illicit substances at the home of a bar hostess. There was a lot of tabloid publicity of the probe. As reported by Yonhap, Lee maintained that he was duped into taking the medicines and had no knowledge of their contents.
Several acting projects were shelved because of the scandal, according to AFP. Reuters reports that repeat offenders in South Korea face sentences of up to fourteen years in prison, while first-time offenders face six months. As reported by AFP, South Korea’s regulations are so strict that even Koreans who legally consume narcotics elsewhere may face prosecution when they return home.
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