News about Lee Sun-kyun

In as many months before he was discovered dead in his car on December 27, Lee Sun-kyun was brought to for police interviews in front of the country's media three times. He was accused of stealing ketamine and marijuana at a hostess' house, but he denied that he was the perpetrator of a blackmail campaign in the socially conservative world. Bong's last police interview lasted 19 hours through the night on Christmas Eve, and he accused police of leaking details to the media. We need a fact-finding probe into whether there were any security issues surrounding the police probe,' he said alongside fellow directors, producers, and writers.'

Officials said Thursday that Officials said Thursday that Officials said on Thursday that Lee Sun-kyun had begged police not to announce his death due to a suspected blackmail plot just four days before his apparent suicide. Sun-kyun, the best-known actor for his role as Park Dong-ik in Bong Joon-ho's 2019 Academy Award-winning film, was discovered dead inside his car aged 48 on December 27 in Seoul. His tragic death occurred as police were questioning him on suspicion of unlawful drug use, as well as the use of marijuana and other drugs at the home of a hostess from a local bar. The actress coerced him into taking the drugs but said he had no idea what she was doing and that she later tried to blackmail him.

Lee Sun-kyun, the South Korean actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was discovered dead in a suspected suicide on Wednesday at the age of 48. After finding a suicide note, Lee was discovered in his car in a Seoul car park. His actress wife, Jeon Hye-jin, sparked alarms to police. At the time, the Parasite actor was under scrutiny for the use of ketamine and a drug, which, a hostess at a high end bar, said was ketamine. Lee denied that he had not unlawfully taken illegal medications and failed toxicology tests. He said the hostess, who is only identified as 'A', was attempting to blackmail him and had filed a criminal lawsuit. But who is the wife of the late Lee Sun-kyun, Jeon Hye Jin? MailOnline has a look at the life of the award-winning actress.

Lee Sun-kyun's death is the latest in a long line of premature and often horrific deaths that have haunted South Korea's upper echelons as the nation continues to face a series of misfortunes and a soaring mental crisis. Although scores of actors, K-Pop stars, and other South Korean celebrities have died in deadly accidents and even horrific murders, many of whom have been victims of suicide due to mental disorder. MailOnline examines some of the country's most recent celebrity deaths.

After news of an official probe into Lee Sun-kyun's suspected drug use was announced in late October, he was suspended from major programs, including a mystery thriller TV show No Way Out, which launched shootings the month. According to local media, the production firm that was shooting the show threatened to fire him after police said they may have needed a sample of his hair for drug testing.

Lee Sun-kyun, a South Korean actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, has died at the age of 48. On Wednesday, Yonhap's news service announced his death, quoting police. In the midst of a pending government crackdown on illicit drugs, Lee was being investigated for unlawful drug use allegations.