Parasite, written and directed by Bong Joon-ho, won four Academy Awards in 2020 for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and International Feature Film; becoming the first non-English movie ever to achieve this feat.
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Actor Lee Sun-kyun Found Dead Amid Drugs Probe
Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his roles in MBC dramas such as ‘Behind the White Tower’, ‘Coffee Prince’ and ‘Pasta’ has been found dead after his wife reported him missing. At 48, police discovered his lifeless body inside a car parked at one of Seoul’s parks near charcoal briquettes that may have led to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Suspicion surrounds his death as it appears he took his own life after facing intense scrutiny for drug allegations in a Seoul club where he frequented. While he denied involvement and passed numerous drug tests that came back negative or inconclusive, the investigation caused lasting damage to his image and led him to withdraw from various projects.
Domestic media have reported that Lee left behind his wife Jeon Hye-jin and two children after his passing. His agency, HODU&U Entertainment issued a statement expressing profound sorrow over his passing while also encouraging restraint against false reports, speculation and malicious allegations that may arise due to Lee’s death.
South Korean law contains strict drug use penalties that range from six months of imprisonment for first time users up to 14 years for repeat offenders and dealers, with President Yoon Suk-yeol calling for stricter measures against drug trafficking and this case further underscoring how people take advantage of celebrity popularity for illicit purposes.
Lee’s Wife Jeon Hye-jin Calls Police After Finding Suicide Note
Local media reported that actor’s wife Jeon Hye-jin had called police upon finding what appeared to be a suicide note in their car, according to Yonhap news agency. Yonhap reported that Jeon had already been questioned three times over allegations of illegal drug use – with one session lasting 19 hours over the weekend according to Yonhap news agency – though he denied these accusations and claimed a bar hostess tricked him into taking drugs.
Police discovered Lee unconscious near Waryong Park in northern Jongno-gu, Seoul and he was later declared deceased at the scene. Lee had been an established star in South Korean movies and television shows for two decades. He became particularly beloved internationally after appearing as the patriarch of a wealthy family in Bong Joon-Ho’s 2020 film Parasite won four Academy Awards (including Best Picture award ), becoming the first non-English film ever to do so in all their 92 year history.
Lee was born in 1975 and attended Korea’s National University of Arts for drama studies, where his performances in medical drama White Tower and youthful romance Coffee Prince earned critical acclaim. Additionally, Sleep was well received by critics. Lee is survived by his wife and two sons.
Lee’s Death Amid Drugs Investigation
Lee Sun-kyun, best known worldwide for his Oscar-winning role as the father in “Parasite,” was found dead at age 48. Police discovered him sitting inside a car parked near Waryong Park in central Seoul and later confirmed it was him. Police suspect suicide because evidence indicated there may have been carbon monoxide poisoning materials present within his car. Yonhap News reported that Lee’s manager reported leaving an apparent suicide note along with saying his car had gone missing, according to Yonhap News’ reports.
At the start of 2018, Lee was accused of taking illegal drugs at the home of a woman working as a bar hostess. Lee denied these accusations, alleging he had been fooled into taking them by deceptive individuals who used social pressure tactics against him to trick him into taking them. Both a brief reagent test and lab screening conducted by National Forensic Service last month came back negative for Lee.
Police have yet to establish whether Lee committed suicide or was killed by blackmailers; they did however say he had been extensively questioned regarding alleged drug use and use by third-parties in South Korea which can carry minimum prison sentences of six months for repeat offenders or dealers and potentially up to 14 years imprisonment for repeat offenders or dealers.
Lee’s Death Amid Blackmail Allegations
On Wednesday morning, police reported the body of Oscar-nominated South Korean actor Lee from Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ was discovered dead in his car next to charcoal briquettes, according to reports. At 48 years old, Lee’s wife Jeon Hye-jin alerted them upon finding a suicide note at home; carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected; since October he had been under investigation over allegations of illegal drug use – being interviewed and passed two drug tests by authorities three times each. According to reports he claimed he had been tricked into taking drugs from bar hostesses houses.
The scandal tarnished his image and generated widespread tabloid coverage in countries with stringent drug laws. As a result, he was dropped from an Emmy Award-winning TV series and was banned from appearing in commercials or filming any new projects.
Born in 1975, Lee shot to stardom for his performance as the father of an elite family in Parasite, an Academy Award-winning class satire which received four other honors that year – making history by becoming the first non-English movie ever to win such an honor in their 92 year history. Lee went on to receive critical acclaim in movies including All About My Wife and Helpless; leaving behind a wife and two children as his legacy.
